raumlaborberlin: officina roma

'officina rome' by raumlaborberlin in rome, italy
all images courtesy raumlaborberlin


german interdisciplinary practice raumlaborberlin has completed' officina rome', a villa constructed
entirely out of recycled materials on the grounds of MAXXI in rome, italy. conceived for the museum's
'RE-cycle: strategies for architecture, city, and planet' exhibition currently running until 29 april 2012,
the free-standing structure incorporates trash-like materials such as old bottles, oil barrels, wooden window
frames, and used car doors.



on site


built within a week long workshop with 24 high school students from all over italy, the project was
approached as a three-dimensional collage. its recycled conception is readable in its exterior with a
front facade that is made transparent through old wooden window frames and doors. the main rectangular
volume features a curvilinear annex kitchen constructed from used glass bottles held together with concrete.



front elevation


designed as a hosting ground for a variety of workshop events and talks about experimental building practices,
alternative living concepts and recycling design, the pavilion is simple in its layout with a large open space
at the center of its organization. an abundant level of sunlight enters the interior through the collection of
windows and doors frames. the colourful ceiling made from old oil barrels becomes a visual focal point within
the space. an octagonal volume constructed out of used car doors accommodates a small bedroom to the back
of the main room.  



interior view of workshop area



ceiling made from old oil barrels



door to bedroom



recycled bottle wall in kitchen



bedroom






night view



during construction









axonometric



floor plan


project info:

commissioned by: MAXXI, museo nazionale della arti des XXI secolo
design team: franceso apuzzo, jan liesegang with samuel dias de carvalho,
christian gothner, olga maria hungar and leonard borger