01069 - Town-Planning (B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student achieves the basic knowledge related to the analysis and design of interventions on urban spaces and the evaluation of effects and specific problems of their implementation. In particular, the student is able to: - correctly size, develop and represent an urban transformation project in reference to the regulations and urban planning tools in force and to the practices, methods and languages of the urban planning discipline.

Course contents

The Urban Planning Laboratory (C.I. 12 CFU, 168 hours) consists, in addition to the characteristic module/teaching of Urban Planning (8 CFU, 120 hours), by the module/teaching of Urban Planning Technique (4 CFU, 48 hours).

The Laboratory intends to experiment with approaches to the regeneration and reuse of the existing city, with the aim of bringing students closer to the themes of contemporary urban and city planning (land consumption, public spaces, new spaces of welfare and social integration, public city, urban ecology and green networks, ...). The proposed study areas belong to the territory of the province of Forlì-Cesena, in which students, in small groups, will develop specific analysis themes.

The work of the first part of the course, having as its object the analysis of the area and the identification of the first meta-design strategies, will concern a territorial/urban sector, while that of the second part will focus on regeneration projects for one or some more punctual choices made by the group of students within the previously analyzed field of study. The analyzes will be presented in the form of a written/graphic dossier (format and number of papers to be agreed with the teachers) and can also be integrated, if necessary, with multimedia material (e.g. video). The following levels of investigation must be present in the dossier: scheme at the urban/territorial scale, in-depth analysis at the local scale, critical considerations on strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and risks at the local scale, transformation phases and times. At the end of this phase, the project areas on which the groups will have to begin to develop the project proposals that will be presented at the final exam will be identified and assigned.

LESSONS

The lessons will take place in the classroom, jointly between the two laboratories. The lessons constitute the theoretical support for the practical laboratory activity; each of them will correspond to a practical exercise (urban planning technique module) and an in-depth reading on the topic.

Readings/Bibliography

The object of the Laboratory is the experimentation of urban projects focused on the themes of urban reuse and regeneration. Regarding these topics, a specific reference bibliography will be provided during the lectures. Below is a general bibliography relating to the main topics covered in the course:

De Rossi, A. (2018) (a cura di), Riabitare l'Italia. Le aree interne tra abbandoni e riconquiste, Roma, Donzelli

EcoWebTown. Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 1, n. 19. Dossier: Il progetto urbano per i centri minori. Opinioni a confronto. Disponibile on-line: https://ecowebtown.com/

Fontanari E., Piperata G. (2017) (a cura di), Agenda Re-cycle. Proposte per reinventare la città, Il Mulino, Bologna.

Gabellini, P. (2018), Le mutazioni dell'urbanistica, Carocci, Roma

Gehl, J. (2010), Cities for People, Island Press, London

Vento-Politecnico di Milano (Pileri,P., Giacomel, A., Giudici, D., Munno, C., Moscarelli, R., Bianchi, F.) (2018) (a cura di), Ciclabili e cammini per narrare territori. Arte design e bellezza dilatano il progetto di infrastrutture leggere, Ediciclo Editore

Metta A. (2022), Il paesaggio è un mostro. Città selvatiche e nature ibride. Derive Approdi

Franz G. (2022), L’umanità a un bivio. Il dilemma della sostenibilità a trent’anni da Rio De Janeiro. Mimesis Eterotopie

Gaeta L., Rivolin U. J., Mazza L. (2022), Governo del territorio e pianificazione spaziale. Città Studi Edizioni

Teaching methods

The Laboratory is divided into frontal lessons, table reviews and in-depth and verification seminars, conducted in association with the other teachers of the laboratory in presence and/or remotely.

Assessment methods

The Urban Planning Laboratory (C.I. 12 CFU) consists, in addition to the characteristic module/teaching of Urban Planning (8 CFU), of a module/teaching of Urban Planning Technique (4 CFU). All the teaching activities included in the Laboratory program (lectures, reviews, field trips) contribute to the achievement of the learning outcomes defined in five main areas:

• Knowledge and understanding

• Learning ability

• Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

• Autonomy of judgement

• Communication skills

The Urban Planning Laboratory exam includes verification of learning of the contents of all the modules/teachings that make up the Laboratory integrated into a single exam. The final exam is oral, and consists of the presentation of the analytical and design papers produced during the laboratory, and the discussion of their contents in reference to the theoretical themes covered. In particular, the final grade will be determined by the sum of the evaluations relating to the criteria indicated below:

1 – Coherence of the project path (analytical and project tables, presentation video);

2 – In-depth analysis of the project themes (project tables and presentation videos);

3 – Adequacy of the proposed strategy in relation to the territorial context (project tables and presentation video);

4 – Ability to illustrate the project proposal: quality of the documents and language properties (project tables, presentation videos and discussion during the exam);

5 – Knowledge of the disciplinary aspects addressed by the Urban Planning Technique module (A3 dossier and discussion during the exam).

6 - Autonomy in the phase of defining project strategies and communicating the choices made (project tables and presentation videos). Each criterion will be assigned 0 to 5 points. The elements considered for grading the score for each criterion are indicated in brackets.

Teaching tools

Classroom lectures with multimedia presentations stored and consultable on the University portal (Online teaching). Laboratory activity supported by cartographic materials and thematic insights available on the University portal (Online teaching). Department library as support for bibliographic research activities, specific documentation and in-depth analysis.

Office hours

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