This workshop takes place in Rome, Italy. During this workshop
we will address how the contemporary city is built upon heritage
and natural elements in Rome and its surroundings.
We will visit and inhabit spaces where urban heritage from the
Antiquity to the 21st century has been reactivated and turned into
a common good. A special attention will be put on how heritage can
be the point of departure for sharing the city. What constitutes
urban heritage? What history is recognized as legitimate? How can
built heritage allow nature to take place? How do we design to
allow a sustainable coexistence of built heritage and nature?
Together with international artists, architects,
scholars, and the local community in Rome, we will experiment on
how to document, understand, and communicate an urban reality. The
workshop will include walks, lectures, field work, and a collective
final restitution on site.
During the course introduction online Tuesday 14
June, students will receive maps, readings and films in order
to prepare the workshop on site in Rome. The on-site workshop
starts 20 June and ends 3 July.
Students registered in the workshop on-site in Rome will be
hosted by other local cultural organizations and will need to cover
their own travel and accommodation costs in affordable
accommodation. In case of travel restrictions due to the pandemic,
the course will be offered only in the online version. The workshop
is organized in collaboration with Circolo Scandinavo and
Stalker/Noworking.
Online version
Students who are not able to attend the workshop on site in Rome
will have the opportunity to register for an online version of the
course. Lectures, seminars, and tutorials will be offered via Zoom
to allow the development of an individual research
project.
Responsible teacher:
Marie Kraft,
lecturer at Umeå School of Architecture
Visiting teachers:
Matteo Locci, architect and artist, MA architecture
University Rome 3, PhD Art Academy, Bourges
Johannes Luchmun, architect, MA architecture Chalmers university
and EPFL Lausanne
