Vacancy activation through participation
The empty spaces of this shrinking village in the south of Italy with hardly more than 1500 inhabitants was seen as potential: the multitude of empty rooms were perceived as possible rooms of a scattered hotel. Within a month, with the help of more than 40 volunteers from the village — the “local heroes” and a material budget of 10.000 Euro, several bedrooms and a bathroom were built. One year later the hotel was extended by an amphitheatre, a terrace and a bar, which are used by the Pratesi as an extension of their public space. The Million Donkey Hotel is now run by an association of “local heroes” — a situationist approach has developed into a sustainable project that takes local resources and economics into account.
Awards: Contractworld Award, Hotel category, 1. Prize, DE / AR Emerging Architecture awards (Top 25), UK
Category
Direct commission
Location
Prata Sannita, IT
Client
Paesesaggio Workgroup, Region Campania
Completion
2006
Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus
Vacancy activation through participation
The empty spaces of this shrinking village in the south of Italy with hardly more than 1500 inhabitants was seen as potential: the multitude of empty rooms were perceived as possible rooms of a scattered hotel. Within a month, with the help of more than 40 volunteers from the village — the “local heroes” and a material budget of 10.000 Euro, several bedrooms and a bathroom were built. One year later the hotel was extended by an amphitheatre, a terrace and a bar, which are used by the Pratesi as an extension of their public space. The Million Donkey Hotel is now run by an association of “local heroes” — a situationist approach has developed into a sustainable project that takes local resources and economics into account.
Awards: Contractworld Award, Hotel category, 1. Prize, DE / AR Emerging Architecture awards (Top 25), UK
Category
Direct commission
Location
Prata Sannita, IT
Client
Paesesaggio Workgroup, Region Campania
Completion
2006
Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus
