Slag heaps are a by-product of the production of materials. Through the study of the relationship between materials, their environment, the soil and the consequences of their extraction, this workshop proposed a reflection on the future of the abandoned mining sites in Saint-Étienne.
Lara Almarcegui
Spanish artist Lara Almarcegui lives and works in Rotterdam. The projects, that she has developed for almost two decades, are situated border between urban renovation and decadence, and make visible things that tend to escape general attention. On the one hand, Lara Almarcegui focuses her attention on abandoned spaces and structures undergoing transformation, and on the other, she studies the different connections that can be made between architecture and urban order.