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Public Space Academy, for the advancement of knowledge and design of public space

The first, free, interdisciplinary educational program aimed at establishing a new approach to urban complexity built around public space.

Luisa Bravo

Moderator

Vija Viese

Moderator

date November 5, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00
place
Multipurpose room 12
organization
City Space Architecture
country
Italy
language
English
Reference: 
TE 12-01

Summary

The training session will discuss the importance of public space, intended not merely as a design activity related to landscape urbanism or infrastructure facilities, but rather as a key component of a complex technical and political process dealing with land use, environment, infrastructure networks, social issues, and policy-making, in response also to global trends such as massive urbanization, privatization, and gentrification.

Objectives

The training will provide the following skills: a) awareness of the importance of public space for sustainable and resilient urban development; b) critical thinking on the complexity of the public domain, in terms of uses, functions, flows, and dynamic transformation; c) ability to tackle urban and social meanings and define priorities for public space design; d) expertise to present and discuss reasons and objectives of a public space strategy integrated in local, regional and national policies.

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Ms. Sara Candiracci
Associate Director, Global Leader for Social Value and Equity
Arup
Ms. Christelle Lahoud
Programme Management Officer
UN-Habitat
Ms. Silvia Covarino
Associate Professor
GUC - German University in Cairo
Mr. Husam AlWaer
Professor, Chair of Urban Design
University of Dundee