CODE 115097 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 2 ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION 11120 (LM-4) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/21 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PROJECT OF THE CITY AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the course is the acquisition of knowledge, skills and tools to understand the challenges and transformations of the city with attention to the mechanisms and processes that determine its forms and their relationship with the architectural scale and its components. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Teaching i with international orientation, formed by the modules Urban Theory and Innovation, Urban Systems and New Technologies. The objective of the teaching is to return a theoretical framework on the approaches used today in urban-territorial transformation processes and then to proceed with the tools of simulation, to the analysis of concrete cases (starting from known experiences and case studies or imagining new transformation scenarios). All oriented to foster a reading of contexts, forms, processes, actors and dynamics that today preside over urban transformation processes. The approach is transversal (architectural, urban, territorial and social), multi-scalar and relational. TEACHING METHODS The semester-long course is organized in an in-person teaching mode through ex-cathedra lectures and reviews in which students are expected to actively participate. In-depth seminars given by external experts may also be held online on Teams. Attendance at general reviews is considered mandatory. Projects will be developed by students in groups of 1/2 people. In parallel, students will be expected to independently develop a collection of project readings (one per student) as outlined in the course Syllabus. Teaching will take place through lectures by lecturers, presentations of significant case studies (readings) by students, talks by guests and experts, and individual revisions on a weekly basis, structured according to 2 steps of elaboration. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Underlying the course is the idea that the city and the territory can be read through a set of analytical tools, strategies and visions that return a multi-scalar representation based on the challenges of today's socio-spatial change. The aim of the teaching is to return a theoretical framework on mapping and analysis methods for planning contexts characterized by processes of spatial transformation. Through the use of digital simulation tools, students will explore alternative planning logics and scenarios aimed at the replicability of international best practices. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Urbanistica Lynch K. (1969) L’immagine della città. Marsilio, Venezia Gausa M. et al. (2003) The Metapolis Dictionary of Advanced Architecture. Actar, Barcelona. Wolfrum S., Nerdinger W. (2008) Multiple City. Urban Concepts 1908 | 2008. Jovis, Berlin Mostafavi M., Doherty G. (2010) Ecological Urbanism. Lars Müller, Zürich Ciorra P., Marini S. (2011) Recycle. Strategie per l’architettura, la città e il pianeta. Electa, Milano Ricci M. (2012) New Paradigms. List, Trento-Barcelona Sordi J. (2014) Beyond Urbanism, List, Trento-Barcelona Sommariva E., Avenoso J. (2015) PICITY Progettare 25 Km di costa ligure. 22 publishing, Milano Carta M. (2017) The Augmented City. A paradigm shift. List, Trento-Barcelona Schröder J., Sommariva E. (2018) Coast Portraits. Research in Territorial Architecture. LUH Press, Hannover Infrastrutture / Paesaggio Corboz A. (1983) ‘Le territoire comme palimpseste’ in Diogene, n. 121, pp. 14-35 Allen S. (1999) ‘Infrastructural Urbanism’. In: Points and Lines: Diagrams and Projects for the City. Corner J., Balfour A. (1999) Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, pp. 48-57. Donadieu P. (2002) La società paysagiste. Actes Sud, Paris Hauck T., Keller R. (2011) Infrastructural Urbanism. Addressing the In-between. DOM Publishers, Berlin Reed C, Lister N.M. (2014) Projective Ecologies. Actar, New York. Belanger P. (2016) Landscape as Infrastructure. A Base Primer. Routledge, London Waldheim C. (2016) Landscape as Urbanism: a general theory, Princeton Uni Press, New Jersey Metabolismo urbano Gunderson L., Holling C. (2002) Panarchy: transformations in human and natural system. Island Press, NY Castells, M. (2004) The Network Society: A Cross-cultural Perspective. Edward Elgar, Northampton Heynen N., Swyngedouw E. (2005) In the Nature of Cities. Urban Metabolism. Routledge, London. Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2014) Towards the Circular Economy. WEF Report Economic Forum Report. Markoupoulou A., Farinea C. (2017) Active Public Space. implementing technology in public spaces. IAAC Press, Barcelona Lydon, M., Garcia A (2015) Tactical Urbanism: short-term actions for long-term change. Island Press, NY Dorato E. (2020) Preventive Urbanism. The Role of Health in Designing Active Cities. Quodlibet: Macerata Gausa M. (2020) Resili(g)ence – Intelligent Cities / Resilient Landscapes. Actar Publishers, Barcelona Moreno C. (2020) Droit de cité: De la "ville-monde" à la "ville du quart d'heure". Observatoire, Paris Nuove tecnologie Virilio P. (1994) The vision machine. British Film institute, Bloomington MVRDV (1999) Metacity / Datatown. nai010 Publishers, Rotterdam Ratti C. (2013) Smart city, Smart citizen. Meet the Media Guru. Egea, Milano Ratti C., Offenhuber D. (2014). Decoding the city. Urbanism in the Age of Big Data. Birkhauser, Basilea Bamberger M. (2016). Big Data. Into the monitoring and evaluation of programmes. UN Global Pulse. Claudel M., Nagel T.(2016). From Origins to Destinations: Visualizing Flow Maps. in Built Environment Vol. 42 Ratti C., Claudel M. (2017). The city of tomorrow. Yale UniPress, London Ratti C., Picon A. (2023) Atlas of the Senseable City. Yale UniPress, London TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD NICOLA VALENTINO CANESSA Ricevimento: Monday mornings 10 - 11 by appointment LESSONS LESSONS START As per the academic calendar Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION A quantum-qualitative mapping and analysis will be developed during the course, articulated in two steps of elaborations (graphic boards DIN A1 vertical) and case study research (readings) that will constitute the final delivery materials (layout booklet DIN A5 vertical). The final grade will be determined during the exhibition with final presentation at the end of the semester and will take into account the active participation of the students, the delivery of all required papers and the quality of the work produced overall. The evaluation of the analyses will pay particular attention to the clarity of exposition, the quality of the mapping conducted and the graphical representation, the feasibility of the scenarios, including their sustainability, as well as the student's learning process. The grade will be averaged with the second module. The final course delivery, valid for taking the exam, is a mapping and analysis presented with the following materials: Graphic boards booklet of readings design case studies DIN A5 format Vertical. ASSESSMENT METHODS The development of analysis and mapping is based on a mixed quantum-qualitative methodology articulated in group laboratory activities and moments of individual research by the student. The progress of the work and the assessment of students' knowledge is evaluated weekly. The development of graphic boards is defined as an open process that can be continuously implemented throughout the semester. The ability to effectively communicate the proposal, to concisely elaborate graphs, mappings and design schemes will be tested through oral presentations and open-ended questions in group reviews up to the examination session.