2014 Eurasian Prize, Ekaterinburg (RU), 22-23rd May
4th Moscow Architecture Biennale, Moscow (RU), 25th May 2014
Federico Delrosso is due to attend two conferences in Russia. On 22-23rd May he will be in Ekateringburg at the awards ceremony of the 2014 Eurasian Prize for architecture and design, for which he is also one of the judges. During the event, which originated in 2002, the Biella-born architect, who is based in Milan and New York, will speak about the interaction between “light and architecture” as a basic condition in his design approach. He will begin with physical and philosophical considerations of matter as energy and consciousness:
“If matter is energy, light is electromagnetic energy and we too are energy, what we do with architecture is nothing more than try to create a ‘magnetic field’ of energy interactions using spaces and volumes. But energy is also consciousness, which lives on in the memory of what we design. The meaning behind our work is therefore not simply an aesthetic deed for its own sake. Given that we are moving energy around and emotionally affecting people, it becomes an act of great social responsibility". F.D.
Respecting the 'spirit of place', whether it be a space for working, dining or
