THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR "THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT" - PROFESSORS: Gaia CARAMELLINO, Pierre-Alain CROSET
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THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR
“THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT”
PROFESSORS: Gaia CARAMELLINO, Pierre-Alain CROSET
with Paolo SCRIVANO
SECTION: A
CREDITS: 8.00
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THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT“
Teaching team
Gaia Caramellino Pierre-Alain Croset Paolo Scrivano
- PhD in History of Architecture and Town Planning, - Master in Architecture, École Polytechnique Fédérale de - PhD in History of Architecture and Town Planning, Politecnico di
Politecnico di Torino (2004-2007) Lausanne (1976-1982) Torino (1993-1997)
- Visiting Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, - Assistant Director of “Casabella” (1982-1996) - Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1995)
Harvard University (2009) - Visiting Professor, Columbia University (1994) - Visiting Scholar, Canadian Centre for Architecture (2002)
- Visiting Scholar, Canadian Centre for Architecture (2011) - Professor in History of Architecture and Architectural - Assistant Professor, University of Toronto (2002-2007)
- Visiting Professor, Kyoto University (2015) Design, Technische Universität Graz (1997-2002) - Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for the Advanced Study in the
- Visiting Professor, Israel Institute for Advanced Studies - Professor in Architecture, Politecnico di Torino (2002-2014) Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art (2003)
(2019-2020) - Professor and Head of Department of Architecture, Xi’an - Assistant Professor, Boston University (2007-2015)
Jiaotong-Liverpool University (2015-2017) - Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (2016-2018)
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The seminar investigates
the global dimension of the
contemporary architect, focusing
on the transfer and migration of
Le Corbusier, Palace of Assembly in
knowledge from and to different Chandigarh, India, 1951-1962
geographical and cultural realities. The
seminar will look at different aspects, such
as the construction of professional
networks, the role of specific figures of
cultural mediation, and the vectors and
vehicles that facilitate the transfer and
circulation of individuals, resources and
ideas
Louis I. Kahn, Dakha Parliament, Bangladesh, 1961-1982
THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 3/10
The seminar investigates
the global dimension of the
contemporary architect, focusing
on the transfer and migration of
knowledge from and to different
geographical and cultural realities. The OMA, CCTV
Headquarters, Beijing,
seminar will look at different aspects, such China, 2002-2012
as the construction of professional
networks, the role of specific figures of
cultural mediation, and the vectors and
vehicles that facilitate the transfer and
circulation of individuals, resources and
Zaha Hadid and Partners,
Al Janoub Stadium,
ideas Qatar,
2014-2019
THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 4/10
Research themes
1. CULTURAL TRANSFER
International students will be Bruno Taut in Japan, 1933-1938
encouraged to develop a
research by design in and for
their home countries,
Bruno Taut, Hyuga
questioning the cultural Villa, Atami City,
distance of these settings Japan, 1935-1936
from the context
of their education at the
Politecnico di Milano
Frank Lloyd Wright,
Imperial Hotel in Tokyo,
Japan, 1917-1923
THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 5/10
Research themes
2. INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIONS
Students can develop design
theses that focus on the
“cultural distance” between
their background and the
“local culture” of the city and
country where the
competition takes place.
Historical-critical research websites https://www.archstorming.com/
https://www.world- competitions.html#
theses investigate architects.com/en
internationalization as a https://competitions.archi/
https://www.youngarchitec
strategy of self-promotion in tscompetitions.com/ http://ytaa.miesbcn.com/archiv
the global competition e?editions=4&classification=1
https://rethinkingcompetiti
between cities and regions ons.com/ http://ytaa.miesbcn.com/work/
961
https://worldarchitecture.o
rg/architecture-awards/
THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 6/10
Research themes
3. WORKING IN THE
GLOBAL SOUTH
Students can develop
research by design within the
frame of international
cooperation programs for
developing countries, with
attention to topics related to
sustainable urbanism and websites
architecture and in https://criticalurbanisms.philh http://www.asfint.org/
ist.unibas.ch/student-projects
cooperation with NGOs and https://www.habitat.org
other international http://masteremergencyarchi
tecture.com http://practicalaction.org/
organizations (such as UN-
Habitat, UNWRA, UNHCR, https://unhabitat.org http://www.akdn.org/
UNESCO, and UNICEF) https: //www.unrwa.org http://www.hic-net.org/
THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 7/10
Research themes
4. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 5. THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM
The phenomena of In recent years, several
globalization in architecture professional firms emerged from
are often expressed and the association of architects
emphasized by the from different countries who
proliferation of spectacular met in the context of the
events where architects, growing internationalization of
students, developers, and teaching and practice. Specific
politicians foster the debate theses can be developed by
International Events: Young International Architects
on contemporary design groups formed by students from offices:
practices. These events often different cultural backgrounds, http://www.szhkbiennale.org.cn/En/About/ https://www.playze.com/978420
/team
promote “calls for papers” exploring in their project https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2021
and “call for projects” that endeavors the common sharing https://barozziveiga.com/about/p
https://www.biennialfoundation.org rofile
might be used by students as of architectural languages
the starting point for their https://www.uia2021rio.archi/concurso_en.asp http://groupginger.com/studio/
theses http://www.bienal.org.br https://www.moreaukusunoki.co
m/practice
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Work phases First phase (4 weeks, 24 hours of teaching): instructors and visiting lecturers will deliver lectures introducing different subjects, offering students a broad spectrum of bibliographic resources and methodological approaches Second phase (4 weeks): students will explore select research themes and draft their research programs, through interaction with the instructors Third phase (3 weeks, 36 hours of critical seminar): students will present their research programs Last phase (3 weeks, 36 hours of individual tutorials): students will work with the instructors on the completion of their Research Reports The Report will consist of two parts: 1. the first aimed at providing a “state of the art” of the specific research theme 2. the second intended to frame the “research program” that the Degree Thesis intends to develop The Report’s final submission will consist in an oral presentation and a collective discussion Guest discussants and thesis supervisors will be invited to take part in the discussion THEMATIC RESEARCH SEMINAR: “THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT” 9/10
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