Many dancehouses in Europe have been created over preexisting buildings: convents, factories, industrial sites, brick houses, distilleries, to name some examples. This Atelier at CSC Bassano del Grappa took place in a series of meetings aimed at considering and tracing the European, as well as the international, dancehouses history.
Building a Dancehouse explored the development of houses for dance and structures in Europe. The philosophical approach will be the starting point of the investigation: the first network, the values that inspired its first founders and the cooperation between many directors… And linked to the architectural aspect of building a dancehouse.
Many dancehouses in Europe have been created over preexisting buildings: convents, factories, industrial sites, brick houses, distilleries, to name some examples. They have been developed recycling architectures and redefining the identity of spaces. Few houses are now in the process of being built and the relationship between architecture, needs and contents leads inevitably to explore the subject of sustainability.
The Atelier was articulated in two morning sessions:
This Atelier took place in a series of editorial meetings aimed at considering and tracing the European, as well as the international, dancehouses history. The first exploration began at tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf in May 2015.
The Atelier was documented extensively:
Additionally, you can download the programme of the Atelier which includes an introduction of all speakers, as well as the presentation of the Dance House Helsinki currently under construction.
Presentation of the plans for Dance House Helsinki
Picture: James Batchelor (Australia), "Metasystems". Performed during b.motion 2015 on piazza Liberta.