IMAGINING THE CITY'S POST-COVID PUBLIC REALM
IMAGINING THE CITY'S POST-COVID PUBLIC REALM
COVID-19 Note: ECA will do their best to realise the programme, ensures safe workshop environments according to governmental regulations. We monitor travel restrictions and advise you to book refundable travel and accommodation options. ECA reserves the right to alternate date or the format in case of travel restrictions due to the pandemic. You will receive a full refund one month before the course start date, no questions asked.
Plan A:
The course will take place as planned two weeks in Venice.
Plan B: The course will take place in Venice. Together we will find a suitable date in later 2021/ or spring 2022.
Plan A:
The course will take place as planned two weeks in Venice.
Plan B: The course will take place in Venice. Together we will find a suitable date in later 2021/ or spring 2022.
What do my course fees include?
- Classes and tuitionStudy files / materials
- Tickets to museums and exhibitions that are part of the schedule
- European Cultural Centre catalogue
- Welcome and graduation events
- Goodie bags with a map of Venice, notebook and a pen
- Personalised graduation certificate
- *COURSE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE: accommodation, flights and food
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We will review your application ad get back to you asap.
We will review your application ad get back to you asap.
Non-native speakers (English) do not require to submit a valid English test.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN?
"During the current pandemic, access to the public realm in most cities and urban centers has been closed or severely curtailed, leaving many to wonder what then are the benefits of urban life?"
The current pandemic has stressed urban environments, accelerating or augmenting pre-existing challenges to cities and other urban population centers. For example, increased availability, accessibility and improved digital technology quality, has enabled ever-more mobile populations to move away from dense and expensive urban centers to suburban or rural environments while remaining connected to capital centers. Moreover, during the current pandemic, access to the public realm in most urban centers has been closed or severely curtailed, leaving many to wonder, what then are the benefits of urban life?
The purpose of this 12 - day urban design charrette is to examine past responses to disasters in order to develop bold and innovative proposals for the public realm ranging from pocket parks to city-wide interconnected installations. Venice, a city whose architecture and public spaces readily testify to a history of disasters -including multiple pandemics and epidemics- serves as an ideal environment to study the ways that designers can meet contemporary challenges and invigorate the public life of urban environments.
The purpose of this 12 - day urban design charrette is to examine past responses to disasters in order to develop bold and innovative proposals for the public realm ranging from pocket parks to city-wide interconnected installations. Venice, a city whose architecture and public spaces readily testify to a history of disasters -including multiple pandemics and epidemics- serves as an ideal environment to study the ways that designers can meet contemporary challenges and invigorate the public life of urban environments.
STUDIO LEADER
Dr Benjamin A. Bross
Dr Benjamin A. Bross
Assistant Professor at the Illinois School of Architecture (ISoA)
Benjamin grew up in Mexico in a multi-cultural environment. Currently, Benjamin is focused on the processes by which spatial production generates place-based sociocultural identity. He has published articles ranging in topics from the origin and evolution of spatial typologies, urban spaces and their evolving uses, to the increasing challenges posed to designers by digital and commercial globalization. His book, Mexico City's Zócalo: A History of a Constructed Spatial Identity (Routledge Publishers, Abingdon, UK) is forthcoming in the spring 2022.
Before joining the ISoA, Benjamin, a licensed architect, worked professionally in various aspects of the built environment for nearly 25 years. In all, he has been involved directly in the design and construction of over 50 projects in eight countries across North America, South America and Europe. Benjamin holds a Ph.D. in History with Highest Honors from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico; a Master in Urban Design from UC Berkeley's CED; a Master in Architecture from Harvard's GSD, where he was a Graduate Student Associate at Harvard's David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the UC Berkeley's CED.
Before joining the ISoA, Benjamin, a licensed architect, worked professionally in various aspects of the built environment for nearly 25 years. In all, he has been involved directly in the design and construction of over 50 projects in eight countries across North America, South America and Europe. Benjamin holds a Ph.D. in History with Highest Honors from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico; a Master in Urban Design from UC Berkeley's CED; a Master in Architecture from Harvard's GSD, where he was a Graduate Student Associate at Harvard's David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the UC Berkeley's CED.
STUDY THE WAYS THAT DESIGNERS CAN MEET CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES