Objectives
"(O1) Promote a transdisciplinary approach, encouraging collaboration across disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, architecture, landscape design, cinema, geography, media, and performing arts to address the challenges of urban voids.
(O2) Foster critical reflection on the dynamics of these spaces and their ecological, social, and urban impact.
(O3) Explore innovative and collaborative strategies for the reuse and activation of urban voids, promoting sustainable solutions.
(O4) Develop new approaches that recognise the potential of these spaces as resources to address contemporary ecological and social challenges.
(O5) Equip participants with practical tools and collaborative methodologies through roundtables, workshops, study visits, and work labs, contributing to the implementation of innovative projects.
(O6) Strengthen international collaboration by integrating knowledge from global partners to enhance practices and solutions."
Program
"Online session - Pre-workshop activities
Kick off . Team Introduction
Learning from each other and Q&A
BIP ¬onsite activities
Introduction to activities and practical questions + Lectures
1st Masterclass: How to look
Roundtable
Field visit to the territory with local partners
2nd Masterclass: Where to look
Roundtable
Hand-on workshop
Intervention Studio and Presentation and Review
3nd Masterclass: How to built
Site visits
Intervention Studio and Presentation and Review
Final presentation
Online session - Pos-workshop activities
Critical reflection about the results. "
Evaluation process
"(PA1) Given the highly practical nature of this unit, assessment is conducted exclusively through a continuous evaluation system throughout the semester. This requires a minimum attendance of 70% in classes, periodic discussions of the exercises, and a final presentation to a panel of lecturers. The final grade is determined as follows: 70% for the exercise, 10% for class participation, and 20% for the final presentation (mandatory);
(PA2) The unit does not include a final exam in its assessment system."
Bibliography
Mandatory Bibliography
'Doucet, I., & Janssens, N.(Eds.).(2011). Transdisciplinary knowledge production in architecture and urbanism: Towards hybrid modes of inquiry.Springer Heinrich, A. J., Marguin, S., & Schiemer, M.(Eds.). (2024). Handbook of qualitative and visual methods in spatial re-search.Transcript Verlag Petrescu, D., & Trogal, K.(Eds.).(2017). The social (re)production of architecture:Politics, values and actions in contem-porary practice.Routledge Sanoff, H.(1992). Integrating programming, evaluation, and participation in design: A Theory Z approach. Avebury Schneider, F., Giger, M., Harari, N., Moser, S., Oberlack, C., Providoli, I., Schmid, L., & Zimmermann, A. (2019). Transdisci-plinary co-production of knowledge and sustainability transformations:Three generic mechanisms of impact genera-tion. Environmental Science & Policy, 102, 26–35 Solà-Morales, I.(1995). Terrain Vague. In C. C. Davidson (Ed.), Anyplace (pp. 118–123).MIT Press Stavrides, S.(2016).Common space: The city as commons.Zed Book
Optional Bibliography