Curtir Ciência occupies the former Âncora tannery, bringing science learning into the Couros district.
Look for traces of production scale: spans, entrances and connections between spaces. Exhibitions and guides help distinguish preserved traces from new installations.
Cultural reuse does not exhaust working memory. When reading the building, leave room for the people who worked here.
What to notice
Compare production spaces and exhibition installations in open areas, using labels as evidence.
Revolution · Changing use and continuing to question
Revolution suggests that changing use requires reorganising space and deciding which memories to preserve.
Start with the architecture
A factory accommodates new learning; preservation and alteration meet in joints, equipment and routes.
Bring the question into everyday life
When renewing a method, record the problems it once solved so experience is not lost.
Try an observation here
Record one clue to the former use and one to the present use.
What deserves to be carried forward in the change you are making?
A contemporary cultural reading by Xiaoxiong inspired by the I Ching. The connection with the building is an editorial perspective, not the architect’s intention or a documented historical influence. It is not fortune-telling.
03 / Nearby life
A nearby table
Dining map records within three kilometres in a straight line of the reference point. Walls, railways and slopes may lengthen the journey. Check the entrance and whether the business is open.
This selection covers the current municipality. Near hills, rivers and municipal boundaries, plan transport using actual roads.
The map may omit businesses. Records do not confirm trading status, menus or bookings. Records with an address are shown by default; you can include the others.
04 / The travellers’ Bench
Sit for a while. Leave an observation.
What deserves to be carried forward in the change you are making?