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‘examples move the world’: holcim and ELEMENTAL’s net-zero prototype at venice biennale
- Holcim and ELEMENTAL present a net-zero prototype at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale showcasing a new method of building that addresses climate action and housing needs simultaneously.
- The collaboration between Holcim and ELEMENTAL focuses on carbon neutrality and social housing, combining biochar concrete and incremental design to provide sustainable solutions.
- The prototype, a structural sanitation unit, emphasizes the core needs of water, shelter, and infrastructure through an expandable framework, challenging traditional architectural approaches.
- Holcim's biochar concrete technology, incorporating biochar derived from organic matter, offers a carbon sink solution that traps carbon permanently while maintaining structural integrity.
- ELEMENTAL's incremental housing approach acknowledges the role of self-construction, particularly in developing countries, where housing is seen as an economic investment for owners and occupants.
- The project at the Venice Biennale aims to set an example of sustainable construction practices that prioritize environmental impact and community needs over mere architectural aesthetics.
- By showcasing a tangible built object rather than a theoretical proposal, the prototype aims to inspire policymakers and engineers to adopt similar environmentally conscious construction methods.
- Alejandro Aravena emphasizes the pragmatic approach of the project, emphasizing the importance of making built structures work for people, the environment, and future generations.
- The prototype redefines the concepts of time, space, and existence, framing them in the context of carbon accounting, participatory infrastructure, and inhabitation with agency.
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