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SUMMARY:PhD Seminar “Neighborhoods in Transition II” / LAST
DTSTART:20250428T090000
DTEND:20250430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T200352Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Frédéric Bonnet (USI / Obras)\, Buchner Bründler Architekt
 en (Basel)\, Paula Cadima (AA London)\, Meier Hug Architekten (Zurich)\,
  David Gogishvili (UNIL)\, Sascha Roessler (USI)\nOrganized by the Labor
 atory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) within the axis 
 Integrated Design\, Architecture and Sustainability (IDEAS) in partnership
  with the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA\, London)\,
  the PhD seminar “Neighborhoods in Transition II” will explore\, from 
 28-30 April 2025\, the potentials of urban slopes in the context of a post
 -carbon society.\n\nArchitectural design plays a crucial role in finding a
 lternatives to urban sprawl\, aiming to regenerate and qualitatively densi
 fy existing urban areas near public transport hubs. More broadly\, it seek
 s to integrate the practice of building into the transition towards a post
 -carbon society. In Switzerland\, as in much of Europe\, many urbanized ar
 eas are located on slopes\, presenting a unique set of challenges related 
 to buildings\, landscape architecture\, public spaces\, infrastructure\, e
 nergy use\, climate change adaptation\, and mobility.\n\nThe doctoral semi
 nar “Neighborhoods in Transition II. Potentials of Urban Slopes in a Pos
 t-Carbon Context” is designed to explore the complex dynamics of sloping
  neighborhoods in urban environments. Taking an interdisciplinary approach
 \, the course blends elements of sustainable architecture\, urban studies\
 , urban geography\, and climate resilience\, encouraging students to criti
 cally engage with the multifaceted nature of urbanity on sloped terrain. W
 e will examine how sloping neighborhoods and their built environments can 
 adapt to the challenges of the post-carbon transition\, considering histor
 ical contexts\, contemporary issues\, and prospective visions.\n\nThis doc
 toral course\, which offers 3 ECTS credits\, aims to foster in-depth discu
 ssions among doctoral students in architecture\, urban studies\, geography
 \, and urban sociology\, all of whom are interested in exploring sloping n
 eighborhoods through the lens of a post-carbon future. Students will deepe
 n their understanding of how architectural design can contribute to urban 
 transitions\, particularly in challenging topographies like urban slopes.\
 n\nThe seminar is structured around three core research themes for analyzi
 ng and designing sloping neighborhoods: Foundations\, Strategies\, and Pro
 jects. Each theme is addressed in a half-day session\, combining theoretic
 al frameworks with contemporary architectural design practice. Each themat
 ic session features two lectures from external experts—architects\, urba
 n planners\, geographers\, or landscape architects—and a roundtable disc
 ussion\, providing ample opportunities for doctoral students to engage wit
 h the speakers. Informal activities\, such as site visits and shared meals
 \, will also encourage interaction and foster a convivial seminar environm
 ent.\n\nContact and registration
LOCATION:CE 1 715 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CE%201%20715
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