Mario Cucinella Architects (MCA) has unveiled a 3D printed amphitheater titled “A Flower in San Servolo” on Venice’s San Servolo Island. The open-air construction was introduced through the Inexperienced Design Days 2025, coinciding with the Venice Structure Biennale. Designed as a group area for dialogue and performances, the amphitheater options an natural type impressed by a blooming flower.
The challenge represents a collaboration between architect Mario Cucinella and San Servolo srl, the general public firm that manages the island. Their intention was to create an inclusive and reversible construction that serves college students, residents, and guests. The amphitheater overlooks San Lazzaro degli Armeni, integrating with the pure lagoon panorama.
‘Due to 3D printing and using sustainable supplies, the construction integrates into the panorama with an natural type that, like a flower, emerges from the bottom,’ shares the architect. ‘It’s not only a stage area however a spot for assembly and dialogue, the place custom and innovation merge in concord with the setting.’
The development employed roughly 750 dry-assembled blocks comprising 62 distinctive module sorts. These parts have been 3D printed utilizing an authorized sustainable materials primarily composed of pure lime. The on-site printing course of ran for practically 200 hours, which diminished transportation emissions whereas guaranteeing exact manufacturing high quality.
The amphitheater makes use of a dry meeting technique that permits for future disassembly and reuse of parts. Its interlocking modular design supplies structural integrity whereas sustaining visible continuity all through the shape. The lime-based modules have been produced straight on the island, additional lowering the challenge’s environmental impression.
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