Valla Faro

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Valla Faro

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Colectivo Desenfreno

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Government + Health ›

Valla Faro! is a project that the collective Desenfreno created for FibART (an exhibition of contemporary
art organised by the Festival
Internacional de Benicàssim) with the aim of showcasing art in public
spaces to transmit the artistic experience onto the general public. Not only do
the members of Desenfreno show a measured understanding of the social contrasts
that arise on the beach of Benicàssim during the festival; they do so by making
use of existing resources, thus responding to the issue from the viewpoint of
sustainability and the reutilisation of existing raw materials.
The
architects decided to develop a public infrastructure that could accommodate
all the different profiles of the users of Benicàssim beach. One typical
profile is that of the holidaymaker – defined as someone arriving highly
prepared with a towel, sunhat, and folding chairs and tables – that normally
comes from their apartment to the beach accompanied by friends and family. The
opposite profile type would be represented by the festivalgoer, or Fibber: a poorly-prepared tourist,
normally coming from abroad and who is essentially nocturnal and spends the day
relaxing on the beach.
Valla Faro! is a temporary installation that satisfies
the needs of both of those types of people, allowing for free and flexible use
of it. During the day it is a chill-out space (complete with sun-loungers and
hammocks) as well as a meeting point and games area, where the tables can be
used to eat from or to play a game of cards in the shade. By night it turns
into a lighthouse, an illuminated icon that people go to in order to enjoy the
nocturnal atmosphere by the sea and to listen to whatever music they feel
inclined to play.
In
contrast to the normal logic of beach use (that each person sits down on the
little area of sand they claim by virtue of putting down their towel) the
installation offers a large and well-equipped shaded area that acts as a point
for social interaction, thus engendering a feeling of solidarity and an
exchange between the different social groups using it.
Because
of the reduced budget available for this project the architects decided to work
with materials that the local council could supply them with. Construction
fences were chosen because of their sturdiness, and also taking into account
the abundance of them that could be found in Benicàssim. The fact that theywere
in plentiful supply simplified considerably their transport to the site, and
their sturdiness made them the perfect choice for the type of structurebeing
built. Each fencing unit was assembled into a rigid structure on the beach,
which was then bedecked with lighting, a sound system and Wi-Fi for internet
access and, finally, fabrics were added to give protection from the sun.
Everything else was incorporated by the
users themselves.
“Karen recharged her laptop so she could
talk with her parents in Manchester through a videoconference.”
“The Gutierrez Medina family took the lunch
in the shadow although the wind broke their beach umbrella”.
“A group of teenagers made a YouTube combat
by connecting their mobile phones.”
“A local DJ brought his sound system with
him and started to play music for friends.”

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