054 FX TALKS
Left Federica Buricco finds that nighttime is often the period where she refines her ideas
Below Dry gardens, a methodology created by Beth Chatto, enable a location in any climate to maintain a green space
most and being able to collaborate and contribute in bringing an idea from concept stage to realisation, at any scale.
Could you describe radical thinking in three words?
Futuristic, independent and uncompromised.
What’s the most radical thing you’ve come across today or this week?
Te case for making low-tech ‘dumb’ cities instead of ‘smart’ ones. Shoshanna Saxe and Julia Watson call for redirecting some of our energy toward the use of ancient technologies to overcome issues in urban landscapes increasingly vulnerable to floods, adverse weather, carbon overload, choking pollution and an unhealthy disconnect between humans and nature. I agree that this approach should be the starting point, that can then be improved by the adoption of smart technologies that allow monitoring, collect data, and respond to those type of threats with greater efficiency.
Te thought that keeps me up at night is… Often I see developments that have quite a narrow focus on commercial value and returns when in fact, by taking a longer term approach and investing in the wider perspective of where and how the development fits into its urban context, these schemes would be more successful and perform with lasting value across a wider and holistic set of values. Tat lack of sensitivity keeps me awake at night. I think in the property design world we need to be a whole more sensitive to the environment and be actively involved with communities and appreciate the impact our work has on the people and planet.
Te thought that gets me out of bed each day is…
We are lucky to have the chance to imagine new futures, and we have the responsibility to ‘do good’. Every line we trace will have an impact on those that enjoy the spaces that we design.
Do you like to think with, or think against? I always try to have an independent opinion.
If you weren’t a designer/architect, where do you think your way of thinking would have led you?
When I was younger, I had an interest in philosophy and biology, but the truth is that I would probably be in another design-related field. I really enjoy the creative process the
Federica is an architect and urban designer with over 13 years’ experience in the design and management of large-scale residential, commercial, hotel and mixed-use projects. Her work spans the UK, Italy and Switzerland as well as the GCC and MENA region, including masterplanning and large scale regeneration projects
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