The workshop has the triple objective of:
- to refine and deepen the ability to read and operate in the urban fabric at different scales;
- to acquire familiarity with the redevelopment of degraded urban areas in a context characterised by pre-existing buildings to be enhanced.
- To develop a greater awareness of how the effectiveness of a single intervention is directly proportional to its ability to integrate into a broader framework.
The objective will be achieved by working on a specific part of the city, chosen in order to stimulate understanding of how the complexity of the context and the constraints imposed by the pre-existences and their interpretation play a key role in the contemporary design process.
- to refine and deepen the ability to read and operate in the urban fabric at different scales;
- to acquire familiarity with the redevelopment of degraded urban areas in a context characterised by pre-existing buildings to be enhanced.
- To develop a greater awareness of how the effectiveness of a single intervention is directly proportional to its ability to integrate into a broader framework.
The objective will be achieved by working on a specific part of the city, chosen in order to stimulate understanding of how the complexity of the context and the constraints imposed by the pre-existences and their interpretation play a key role in the contemporary design process.
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materiale didattico
The course aims to explore the impacts of climate change on coastal territories, with particular attention to the effects of sea level rise. Students will be guided in understanding how this issue represents one of the main challenges for the next generation of architects. The primary objective of the course is to develop a critical and strategic approach to territorial and urban transformations.
Addressing an ever-changing environment will require flexibility, boldness, and creativity from future architects. The course will provide theoretical and methodological tools to develop innovative design solutions capable of responding to new global scenarios.
_Timeline and Thematic Units
. First Phase: Recognizing the Issue and the Territory
Introduction to climate change and its urban implications.
Analysis of vulnerable coastal areas and ongoing environmental transformations.
Study of emblematic international case studies.
. Second Phase: Development of Integrated Strategies
Collective discussion on possible solutions to mitigate the impact of sea level rise.
Design of critical solutions for the territory with a systemic approach.
Identification of strategies for urban resilience and architectural adaptation.
. Third Phase: Project Development and Architectural Deepening
Transition from territorial to architectural scale.
Division of students into working groups (pairs) to explore specific strategies.
Development of detailed projects with particular attention to innovation, sustainability, and technical feasibility.
_Conclusions and Expected Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have acquired:
. A critical awareness of the impact of climate change in urban coastal contexts.
. The ability to propose innovative and integrated design solutions.
. The skills to work in teams to tackle complex issues at different design scales.
Programma
_Objectives and ContentThe course aims to explore the impacts of climate change on coastal territories, with particular attention to the effects of sea level rise. Students will be guided in understanding how this issue represents one of the main challenges for the next generation of architects. The primary objective of the course is to develop a critical and strategic approach to territorial and urban transformations.
Addressing an ever-changing environment will require flexibility, boldness, and creativity from future architects. The course will provide theoretical and methodological tools to develop innovative design solutions capable of responding to new global scenarios.
_Timeline and Thematic Units
. First Phase: Recognizing the Issue and the Territory
Introduction to climate change and its urban implications.
Analysis of vulnerable coastal areas and ongoing environmental transformations.
Study of emblematic international case studies.
. Second Phase: Development of Integrated Strategies
Collective discussion on possible solutions to mitigate the impact of sea level rise.
Design of critical solutions for the territory with a systemic approach.
Identification of strategies for urban resilience and architectural adaptation.
. Third Phase: Project Development and Architectural Deepening
Transition from territorial to architectural scale.
Division of students into working groups (pairs) to explore specific strategies.
Development of detailed projects with particular attention to innovation, sustainability, and technical feasibility.
_Conclusions and Expected Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have acquired:
. A critical awareness of the impact of climate change in urban coastal contexts.
. The ability to propose innovative and integrated design solutions.
. The skills to work in teams to tackle complex issues at different design scales.
Testi Adottati
Students will need to navigate very recent information, often available through news and digital studies. They will be required to develop research skills (searching, source selection, content filtering, and critical analysis), which will support not only their understanding of the course theme but also the development of each proposed project.Bibliografia Di Riferimento
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Sixth Assessment Report (AR6): Climate Change 2023. Cambridge University Press, 2023. Disponibile su: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/ Organizzazione Meteorologica Mondiale (OMM). State of the Global Climate 2024. ONU, 2024. Disponibile su: https://public.wmo.int/en/resources/library/state-of-global-climate-2024 Copernicus Climate Change Service. Global temperature records 2024. European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), 2024. Disponibile su: https://climate.copernicus.eu/ United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Global Resource Outlook 2024. UNEP, 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.unep.org/resources/Global-Resource-Outlook-2024 NASA. Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet. NASA Climate, 2024. Disponibile su: https://climate.nasa.gov/ World Resources Institute (WRI). 2023 IPCC Report: Climate Change Findings. WRI, 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings Time Magazine. L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5°C of Warming. 2025. Disponibile su: https://time.com/7205644/los-angeles-california-fires-climate-change/ Reuters. 2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say. 2025. Disponibile su: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/2024-was-first-year-above-15c-global-warming-scientists-say-2025-01-10/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Why is Sea Level Rising? We Asked a NASA Scientist. NASA, 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.nasa.gov/general/why-is-sea-level-rising-we-asked-a-nasa-scientist-episode-33/ Climate Central. 2020 Ocean Heat Waves. 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2020-ocean-heat-waves?graphicSet=July%202020%20Sea%20Surface%20Temperature%20Anomalies Yale Environment 360. New York City Climate Plan and Sea Level Rise. 2024. Disponibile su: https://e360.yale.edu/features/new-york-city-climate-plan-sea-level-rise National Geographic. Il livello del mare aumenta: che cosa succederà nei prossimi 30 anni. 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.nationalgeographic.it/ambiente/il-livello-del-mare-aumenta-che-cosa-succedera-nei-prossimi-30-anni Agenzia Italia. 900 milioni di persone a rischio innalzamento mari entro il 2100. 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.agi.it/scienza/news/2023-02-20/900-milioni-persone-a-rischio-innalzamento-mari-20172793/ Colin Mathers. Climate Change and the Denial of Reality. 2024. Disponibile su: https://colinmathers.com/2019/10/12/climate-change-and-the-denial-of-reality/ UN Climate Change. 2023 IPCC Synthesis Report: Climate Change. 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings The Guardian. JP Morgan Economists Warn Climate Crisis Threat Human Race. 2024. Disponibile su: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/21/jp-morgan-economists-warn-climate-crisis-threat-human-race?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherModalità Valutazione
Throughout the course, students will engage in design activities in class, during which they must not only develop their projects but also present them at least three times in an intermediate format throughout the semester. At the end of the course, students will be required to give a final presentation of their work, submit their projects digitally to the professor, and compile a book gathering all research and projects developed by the class.