Architecture for Heritage How to Dialogue with the Past to Design the Contemporary
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YACADEMY HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING COURSE EDITION 2019 ARCHITECTURE FOR HERITAGE HOW TO DIALOGUE WITH THE PAST TO DESIGN THE CONTEMPORARY 1 SUMMARY 03 YACADEMY 05 THE COURSE Overview Structure Calendar 09 PROGRAM Lessons Workshop 17 INTERNSHIPS 24 PAST EDITIONS 29 RULES 2 THE GREATEST INNOVATION IN POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION YAC is an association which promotes archi- tectural competitions aimed at fostering culture and design research. Over the years, YAC has broadened its experience of work and collaboration with the main architectural firms of contemporary archi- tecture, dealing with diverse and numerous topics of architectural design. Nowadays, YAC’s expertise can serve young designers better, providing them with the creation of high-level educational programs aimed at polishing the skills of the students and offering them a valuable connection to the labour market. Thanks to the close relationship with internationally renowned professional and academic actors, YAC is the perfect frame within which complete or specialize one’s skills, and create a significative link with the most internationally-renowned architectural practices. 3 WHERE Via Borgonuovo, 5 Bologna, Italy In the heart of Bologna’s historical city center, close city located at a short distance from Rome, Florence, to the Two Towers and next to Piazza Santo Stefano, Venice and Milan. From Bologna Central Station, it is YACademy is located in a prestigious medieval building just a brief bus ride or a short pleasant walk under which has been renovated to welcome an educational the marvellous porticos to get to YACademy’s head center of excellence which can also count on an ar- quarters: here, among history, innovation and interna- chitectural library of more than 3.000 books donated tionality, the young designer will be able to meet some by Sapienza University. YACademy is the perfect of the most celebrated personalities of contemporary place where to continue or enrich your education, in architecture and build up a network of excellence while a prestigious context immersed in the commercial laying the foundations of their future careers. and historical centre of an always-on the-go and lively 4 THE COURSE THE COURSE | OVERVIEW Architects have always been asked to breathe new life into COURSE PERIOD June - July 2019 OBJECTIVES ancient architectures inherited from the past or into historical – often monumental – artifacts that no longer respond to the The “Architecture for Heritage” course aims at training 3 days per week customs and needs of the contemporary society. ATTENDANCE TO LESSONS designers skilled in restoration and enhancement of neglected historical architectures. Focusing on the different technical Nevertheless, the ancient architectures tell our story, there- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS 25 possibilities and on the range of materials on the market, and fore deserve to be restored with interventions that bring along a whilst being exposed to numerous professional guests and hint of modernity and show the trace of the design activity. The distinguished cultural references, the designers will acquire “Architecture for Heritage” course has been created on these LANGUAGE Italian the ability of designing highly-significative projects, both at a premises. Its aim is training designers who will be able to un- formal and at a technical level. The course aims at providing derstand and enhance the memory of historical architectures ELEMENTS OF INNOVATION the students with skills that are immediately usable and grants and take inspiration from them to carry out new interventions a focus on the most modern surveying technologies and on hi- that both meet the new needs and are enriched by the link storical understanding of architecture. Moreover, through their • It is the first course that gathers a ten-year experience in to the past. In a close dialogue between the ancient and the internships in well-renowned professional firms, the students restoration and enhancement of historical architectures modern, between existing architectures and new interventions, will gain an efficient link to the labor market. and offers it as an educational program; it is possible to comprehend what has been and what is now, • within a three-month course, the students are offered a redesigning – through architecture – a historical line bound to prestigious range of future job opportunities; be continued by future generations. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • the course envisages and aligns different educational tools (lessons, workshops, internships, company visits); The students will learn about the most advanced survey The students will gain and improve their skills regarding • the course offers new competences and emerging techno- strategies and redesign of historical architectures; therefore, surveys, understanding, interpretation, repurposing and logies: laser scanning surveys and drone surveys; they will be able to protect the ancient wonders without giving enhancement of historical architectures. • the workshop deals with a real design case arranged with up on a contemporary approach to the project. They will acquire the Italian Government and offers a great opportunity to skills and experience in a field of design that is always present analyze and realize the outcome design. and offers continuous and valuable job opportunities. The students will analyze the technical and compositional strategies to adopt in contexts that host outstanding existing architectures through the intervention on archaeological and industrial sites and focusing mainly on the accommodation and cultural use of historical buildings. The course will be made up of 106 hours of lessons, a 32-hour workshop and multiple lectures by well-renowned professional architects. At the end of the lessons, the students will be granted an internship. 6 THE COURSE | STRUCTURE ADMISSION historical architectures CONTEMPORANEITY AND ARCHEOLOGY Edoardo Milesi | Edoardo Milesi & Archos João Luís Carrilho da Graça | Carrilho da Graça Arquitectos The admission to the course is based on the evaluation of: CONCEPT DESIGN | 12 hours BETRAYING HISTORY: interpreting the ancient • curriculum vitae preferrably in European format The genesis of a design idea Vincenzo Latina | Vincenzo Latina Architetti • motivational letter (max. 200 words) Marco Prati | UGS Progetti • portfolio CONTEMPORARY GRAFTS: Kalø Slot Ruins In order to ensure the best quality of teaching and the most CASE HISTORY | 18 hours David A. Garcia | MAP Architects effective absorption of the students in the labor market, the Successful examples of restoration of historical architectures course will have a limited number of students (max. 25); it will Andrea Zamboni | Zamboni Associati Architettura SKIN AND MEMORY: San Michele in Borgo be delivered in Italian and addressed to graduates who have Massimo Carmassi | Carmassi Studio di Architettura obtained a master’s degree in Architectural Sciences or other ART AND RUINS | 6 hours equivalent titles by the application deadline (19/04/2019). Artistic languages as the tool to enhance historical architectures ETHEREAL ARCHITECTURE: between imagination and memory The commission, in conjunction with the preliminary asses- Gianandrea Gazzola | Artist Edoardo Tresoldi sment, together with the outcome of a possible interview, may ITALY AND HOSPITALITY admit students with different qualifications. MEMORY AND EARTHQUAKES | 8 hours Principles for seismic adjustment of historical architectures Giorgio Palmucci | Associazione Italiana Confindustria Alberghi Francesca Bond, Viviana Cannas, Lisa Galeotti | Open project LESSONS WORKSHOP 106 HOURS INTERIOR DESIGN | 12 hours How to design the interiors 32 HOURS READING HISTORY | 12 hours Sonia Galafassi | Interior Designer, Livia Tani | Atelier Jean Nouvel Life in the ruins: post-earthquake activation of Bolognola Historical analysis and contextualization of the architectural Massimo Alvisi | Alvisi Kirimoto + Partners heritage SPECIAL LECTURES Pierluigi Cervellati | Cervellati Associati FONDACO DEI TEDESCHI, PRADA and MANIFESTA: OMA INTERNSHIP INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURES | 9 hours and historical heritage From the object to the project: restoration strategies Ippolito Pestellini | OMA At the end of the lessons, the students will be granted an Edoardo Currà | Sapienza University of Rome internship in one of the professional firms relevant to the NEW USES FOR SACRED SPACES RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES | 12 hours course topic: Valerie Mulvin | McCullough Mulvin Architects Modernity as the key to enhance the ancient Paolo Iotti | Iotti + Pavarani Architetti PRESENCES AND ABSENCES OMA - MCCULLOUGH MULVIN ARCHITECTS - Aires Mateus e Associados THE NEW FRONTIER OF SURVEY | 8 hours AIRES MATEUS E ASSOCIADOS - ALVISI KIRIMOTO Standard and cutting-edge techniques of architectural survey RE-ARCHITECTURE: Schindler’s factory in Krakow + PARTNERS - CLAUDIO NARDI ARCHITECTS Giuseppe Boselli | Geogrà srl Claudio Nardi | Claudio Nardi Architects - CARRILHO DA GRAÇA ARQUITECTOS - MARKUS THE ANCIENT IS SUSTAINABLE | 9 hours CAVEA ARCARI. the evident space Principles of environmental and energy sustainability for SCHERER ARCHITEKT Giuseppe Zampieri | David Chipperfield Architects Milano 7 THE COURSE | CALENDAR Application opening 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 Application deadline 19TH APRIL 2019 Provisional ranking 6TH MAY 2019 Enrollment fee payment deadline 10TH MAY 2019 Official ranking 17TH MAY 2019 Lessons start 3RD JUNE 2019 Attendance to lessons 3 DAYS PER WEEK Maximum number of students 25 Language ITALIAN 8 PROGRAM PROGRAM