Let’s celebrate the inauguration of the new ABF school together! |
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Dear Friend,
Let’s celebrate the inauguration of the new ABF school together! |
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The new school is here: the ZeroSei Preschool Hub in Sforzacosta - Macerata has been inaugurated |
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Handed over in 150 days, ABF is still working in earthquake-hit areas by donating the new facility that will house a daycare and kindergarten in the heart of Macerata’s Sforzacosta neighborhood. Alberto Tomba, Andrea Paris, Carmine Recano and Chiara Galiazzo were also present, along with Veronica Berti Bocelli
November 22, Macerata – Ribbon cutting ceremony today for the ZeroSei Preschool Hub, the first of two lots of the “ABF 0-11 Educational Hub” in Sforzacosta, a project conceived and promoted by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation in collaboration with the Municipality of Macerata. The new facility that will house a daycare center and kindergarten is open to the community: this is the first step (lot A) in the urban reconstruction and redevelopment project that aims to create a real creative and cultural hub for the entire community.
The Preschool Hub, which was built in 150 days, covers an area of 600 m2 and from January 2024 will accommodate around 70 children thanks to 2 Kindergarten sections and 1 daycare section.
Inside, alongside the sections, technicians and educationists from the ABF Multidisciplinary Team have designed specialized classrooms and workshop spaces, such as the one designated for reception, which serves not merely as a space where communication can occur between families, teachers and educators, and the children, but also as a music laboratory, thanks to the piano located in the center of the room and a large bookcase in which the instruments are arranged. To encourage the children to discover and be curious through the use of their senses, a large multi-purpose space was designed, featuring the smell and taste workshop and the library. In the same room, the little ones will be able to share mealtimes, as the facility has a fully equipped kitchen.
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All of these rooms look onto the Agora, a space dedicated to storytelling where school and educational projects that have been initiated and completed within the Preschool Hub can be showcased. A child-friendly school that also respects the environment. Starting with the educational aspect, with the creation of the art, science and sustainability workshop in which the children will also be able to create and experiment by handling salvaged, industrial waste and natural materials. What's more, the facility was mainly made of entirely recyclable materials and equipped with facilities that have a near-zero energy impact. A total investment of around 2 million euro, for which 30 companies were employed, more than 90% of whom were local workers.
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The design of the spaces was the subject of a call for ideas competition held by the Bocelli Foundation in the second half of 2022, which was open to architectural firms with talent aged under 35. The winner, the Turin-based firm BDRBureau, worked in synergy with the ABF multidisciplinary team to build the new facility. For ABF, this marks the 5th aid project in the areas of the Marche region affected by the 2016 earthquake and is the result of the close collaboration between the public and private sectors: thanks to the partnership that was established with the Municipality of Macerata right from the start, we worked side by side so that the 0-11 Educational Hub will represent a real regenerative force for Sforzacosta, as a new reference point for the entire community.
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But this ABF project is not over yet: the next step is the redevelopment of the elementary school (Lot B) of the ABF 0-11 Educational Hub in Sforzacosta, get involved!
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To contribute to the project, you can also donate via the MyABF APP or use the dedicated IBAN: IT96M0523271030000000027106 with the following reference: Sforzacosta Hub Reconstruction
Thanks go to: AGC Italia, Andrea Vaccarini, ARREDI 3N S.R.L., ARTinoise S.r.l., Ballini E Monteverde S.n.c., BDR Bureau Arch. Alberto Bottero and Simona Della Rocca, the Bianchi Group STP, Bioedil VUESSE s.r.l., and CENTER TECNICA S.R.L..
Our deepest thanks go to the Municipality of Macerata, Di.Ba Spa, Eko Guitars, Elettro System S.r.l., Fortinet, Fruttilandia Di Tesei Maurizio E Giovannini Maurizio, Gruppo Giardini, and Impresa Papa Enrico S.R.L..
Thanks also to Paolo Bianchi, Martina Barigelli, Gianluca Serpilli, Massimiliano Ballanti, the SCM Group, Spazio Arredo s.r.l., Subissati S.r.l., Targetti Sankey S.r.l., TLF s.r.l., UAOH SRLS, Videoworks S.p.a., and Yamaha Music Europe GmbH - Italy Branch.
Special thanks go to Andrea Paris, Chiara Galiazzo, Carmine Recano, Andrea Paris, and Alberto Tomba.
And a big thank you goes to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation Board of Directors and all the ABF team members and volunteers who are always at the forefront of our projects.
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