Brief
Architects have always been asked to breathe new life into ancient architectures inherited from the past or into historical – often monumental – artefacts that no longer respond to the customs and needs of the contemporary society.
Nevertheless, the ancient architectures tell our story, therefore deserve to be restored with interventions that bring along a hint of modernity and show the trace of the design activity.
The “Architecture for Heritage” course has been created on these premises. Its aim is training designers who will be able to understand and enhance the memory of historical architectures and take inspiration from them to carry out new interventions that both meet the new needs and are enriched by the link to the past. In a close dialogue between the ancient and the modern, between existing architectures and new interventions, it is possible to comprehend what has been and what is now, redesigning – through architecture – a historical line bound to be continued by future generations.
The students will learn about the most advanced survey strategies and redesign of historical architectures; therefore, they will be able to protect the ancient wonders without giving up on a contemporary approach to the project. They will acquire skills and experience in a field of design that is always present 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 80 hours of lessons, a 32-hour workshop and multiple lectures by well-renowned professional architects.
At the end of the course, YACademy Placement office will guarantee each student a proposal for an internship / collaboration within the partner studios.
Course info
15 In person
5 Online
Bologna
2.9.2024 - 8.11.2024
3 days/weekNovember 2024 - January 2025
€2900+ VAT
Online€9700 + VAT
In person3
Full coverage of the enrollment fee for the most outstanding candidatesTeaching modules & Workshops
Case history
Successful examples of restoration of historical architecturesMultimedia for Heritage
New digital languages to serve the enhancement of historical heritageIndustrial architectures
From the object to the project: restoration strategiesThe ancient is sustainable
Principles of environmental sustainability for historical architectureRegeneration of historic hamlets
The city beyond the suburbInterior Design for Historical Architectures
Regenerating through the interior spaceSuburban scenarios
Urban reactivation and enhancement of the recent pastTypological Research and restoration
Theoretical reflections and possible approaches in restorationHistorical non-monumental architecture
Meanings and specificities of vernacular architectureArt and Ruins
Artistic languages as the tool to enhance historical architecturesThe new frontier of survey
Standard and cutting-edge techniques of architectural surveySite Visits
Bologna
Basel, Herzog & De Meuron Office, Stadtcasino and the Kabinett
Venice, Poveglia
Venice, Procuratie Vecchie
Modena, the intervention of G124 by Renzo Piano
Special lectures and critiques
The regeneration of the heart of Basel: the refurbishment of Stadtcasino
Presences and absences: the Catholic University of Louvain
Ireland, between ancient and contemporary: Trinity College, Rush Library and Kilkenny Museum
Elegance and discontinuity: Ribera del Duero
Behind the scenes in Piazza S.Marco: Procuratie Vecchie
Landscapes and eastern industrial heritage: Yangshuo Sugarhouse Hotel
Contemporary and transcendence: Monastery of Santa Maria Alcobaça
The restoration of Novara Castle: material and formal stratifications
Castles and contemporary: Het Steen Antwerp
Radicality of active conservation: Hill House Box
A 'new' island for the city of Venice
Design workshop
Andreas Fries, Herzog & de Meuron / María Ángeles Lerín Ruesca
The workshop will provide an opportunity for practical synthesis through which to test all the notions that will be provided by the other teaching modules, guaranteeing strategic responses to a real architectural project. The workshop, conducted in collaboration with Agenzia del Demanio, aims at the redevelopment of the Island of Poveglia, in Venice. Few other settings can boast the charm of an abandoned island. From Mompracem to Robinson Crusoe, the island is a place of adventure, exile and shipwreck. A place of the imagination even before being geographical, the island is the context in which man tests himself, becomes a companion of silence and, placed before the condition of nature, regenerates the concept of civilisation. In one of the most fascinating places in the world, just a few kilometres from St. Mark's bell tower in Venice, Poveglia qualifies as an island of rare charm and authentic magnificence, defining the ideal context for a workshop focused on the reuse and re-functionalisation of disused historical heritage. In spite of the extension and beauty that certainly distinguish Poveglia among the numerous lagoon islands, this jewel has undergone an inexorable and ruinous process of degradation over the years. Devoid of any connection to the mainland - abandoned for almost half a century - Poveglia is now invaded by dense vegetation, which has suffocated its cultivations and crushed its architecture. The intention of the workshop will be to imagine regeneration interventions, aimed at protecting one of the lagoon's most precious artefacts, and returning Poveglia to the city of Venice and its inhabitants.
Construction workshop
Construction is a fundamental step in architecture. For this reason, YACademy offers its students the opportunity to participate in the process of producing their own ideas. Thus, the students will gain practical experience on construction sites and, above all, the authorship of projects built for excellent commissions, destined for a major media echo and capable of defining a turning point in their professional career.
Placement
At the end of teaching modules and workshop, YACademy’s Placement office will guarantee every student an internship or collaboration proposal in one of our partner studios.
Teachers
Admission
Requirements
Students or graduates in Architecture/Design can apply to the course. The commission, based on the assessment of the application, may admit students with different qualifications.
Registration
To apply, it is necessary to register online and submit a Curriculum Vitae, a Portfolio, and a Motivational Letter. Moreover, it is necessary to pay the administration fee (€60 + VAT). The best 20 candidates will be admitted to the course according to the rules.
Scholarship
By applying for the course, the students automatically become eligible to obtain a scholarship: one will be granted to each of the best 3 applicants for each course, consistently with the Selection Committee's evaluation. Therefore, it is not necessary to make specific actions to apply for a scholarship. The scholarship covers the entire enrollment fee - regardless of the type of attendance chosen -, but does not cover the administration fee (€60 + VAT) that have to be paid in order to complete the application process successfully.
Timeline
Complying with deadlines is a fundamental requirement to take part in the course. All students are encouraged to pay the utmost attention to the timeline and to complete each phase in advance.
Applications opening
Applications deadline
Publication of the provisional ranking
Beginning of second-round admissions
Enrollment fee payment deadline for students admitted according to the provisional ranking
Publication of the official ranking (including second-round admitted students)
Lessons start
Rules
Make sure you have downloaded the course brochure, from which you will be able to obtain any information about YACademy, as well as every single detail on how to access and enrol in the courses.
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Partners
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