An Opportunity to Study Contemporary Architecture at the European Cultural Academy Venice 2019

The European Cultural Academy Venice is pleased to announce the opening for application to the Contemporary Architecture short course in Italy.

The course is composed of a comprehensive analysis on Venice urban system, its embedded ecologies, and contemporary architectural challenges - concepts introduced through sites explorations, specific lectures, and design sessions.

About the Course

The course focuses on the Venice relation to nature in the construction of a project for a lagoon city. Both territorial and architectural physical materiality and metabolic systems of Venice are confronted, to foster new design interpretations and possibilities for the programming and activation of sites in the city.
Participants will explore one of the following sites:

• The island of Poveglia - an abandoned fortress island where nature, water and architecture coexist in silence and exile.
• The island of Lido, specifically on the site of the old hospital, a beautiful vacant early 20th-century project at the fringes of the urban settlement where sea and sand dunes establish a unique natural ecosystem.
• The island of Certosa, a public park and marina, place of experimentation for natural land reclamation and ideal place for both small design interventions and hands-on sessions.
• The unbuilt projects in Venice and their current status quo, envisioning a re-enactment or contemporary new proposal.

Participant Profile

• Students in relevant disciplines.
• Architecture & Urban planning professionals.
• Designers.
• Social Scientists.
• Artists.
• No prior experience required.

Fees

This opportunity is not funded, the fees for the course are 1650 EURO which include the following:

1. Classes and tuition.
2. Study files/materials.
3. Tickets to all museums and the Venice Biennale facilities during the program.
4. European Cultural Centre catalog.
5. Welcome and graduation events (welcoming breakfast and a boat ride).
6. Goodie bag with a map of Venice, notebook and a pen.
7. Personalized graduation certificate.

About the Lecturers

The course works closely with both local and international experts in architecture, urban design, landscape urbanism, planning and ecology, engaging with local professionals to catalyze conversations around the performance of students' interventions. The course will be taught by:

• Elena Longhin (Course leader).
• Cristina Grigorin: Venice Cultural Heritage Expert.
• Stefano Tornieri: a PhD holder in architectural composition from IUAV of Venice.