(Salvador Cordaro/CASACOR)
The location chosen for Marcelo Bellotto's
CASACOR São Paulo vegetable garden is strategic. It was installed in front of the restaurant's waste treatment plant. Composting organic materials provides a material that can be used in the garden as fertilizer, making it a space correlated. The circularity of the process makes it more sustainable, and Horta
CASACOR highlights this path as a necessary alternative for the planet. Inspiration for a healthier life, with a greater awareness of the potential of natural resources. The project combines unusual forms of cultivation with sustainable principles. Bellotto presents the design of a mobile garden, which adapts to different environments due to its ease of disassembly and transportation. In addition to ceramics, there are also several vases made of PET bottle resin. recycled.
Sensory experience
In addition to these spatial solutions, the public has the chance to see different types of species, in a sensory experience. The pots allow the Garden to easily accommodate new specimens throughout the exhibition. There is a variety of teas, medicinal plants, fruit trees, vegetables, aromatic herbs, spices and even aphrodisiac species and pancs (unconventional food plants). Among the plants highlighted is the moringa oleifera, a tree native to northwest India. It has more than 90 nutrients and has been used for thousands of years to combat hunger in less privileged societies. “I thought of this idea of bringing these plants because they already have been used for over 5,000 years. We often don’t know their origins and their importance in cooking and our health,” says the professional.
CASACOR SERVICE SAO PAULO 2019 WHEN? From May 28th to August 4th Tuesday to Saturday: 12pm to 9pm Sundays and holidays: from 12pm to 8pm
Jockey Club of Sao Paulo – Lineu de Paula Machado Avenue, No. 1075 – Garden City
AS? From Tuesday to Thursday: Full price ticket: R$64 Half-price: R$32 From Friday to Sunday and holidays: Full price ticket: R$80 Half-price: R$40 Valet: R$40 Free: Children up to 10 years old. Ticket sales for São Paulo are available on the website:
casacor.byinti.com
