The workshop will take place in Loro Piceno (MC)
From 1st August to 10 August, 2025
Applications must be submitted by midnight on July 18, 2025
Info:
The “Aule Verdi” (Green Classrooms) project aims to bring younger generations closer to, and reconnect them with, the territory of the Val di Fiastra in the province of Macerata—both in its natural components and its cultural and identity-related aspects.
Through a network of valley-based classrooms, the project seeks to encourage daily contact between schools and local ecosystems, to promote a form of education attentive to sustainability and environmental awareness, and to involve families and the wider community in the educational journey.
The Camposaz workshop represents the concluding moment of a co-design and shared educational process that has been ongoing in the area for two years, involving numerous local stakeholders.
Starting from prototypes developed by students from the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Camerino (UniCam SAAD)—based on input and inspiration from pupils and their families in the Val di Fiastra—the workshop will consist in the construction of classrooms whose walls are the horizon itself: places where one can perceive and admire the local landscape, and connect it to global processes.
Who can participate:
Camposaz is a 1:1 scale design and wooden self-build workshop focused on creating architectural objects that engage with the landscape and its inhabitants.
The call is open to 12 designers from diverse backgrounds and professional experiences, who will be selected and guided by the Camposaz team throughout the ten-day design and construction process.
The aim is to form a temporary group capable of integrating creative and practical processes to produce a cohesive work. During the workshop, participants will create wooden structures inspired by themes provided by the organizers and the local community, while developing an environmentally-conscious, hands-on, and context-sensitive approach.
How to apply:
Applicants will be selected based on a short motivational letter (max 200 words) and a project that reflects their architectural approach (max 1-2 A4 pages).
During the workshop we will sleep in tents close to the construction site. So, make sure to bring your tent, sleeping pad, and sleeping bag. If you don’t have camping equipment, there’s the possibility to sleep in a gym nearby with temporary beds, too. Main meals will be provided by the host.
The workshop is for free.
To participate we will only ask you to join Camposaz association: the membership has a cost of 15€, which must be paid online before the workshop and it’s valid for the current year, which will provide insurance coverage for the entire duration of the workshop.
Interested candidates must complete the form by July 18, 2025:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuYTgQvCC1QrJnqe4IXf2VRTiR7Fp_tAihMTJyYpfhvDCViQ/viewform
For more information:
fiastra@camposaz.com
and https://www.camposaz.com/portfolio/s-e-a-s-o-n-2-0-2-5/
