How can architects design cities that accommodate the fragile body? Join us for the first dialogue in the 4EU+ European University Alliance project, "The Recognition of the Fragile Body in the City: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on European Fundamental Values".
Workshop Details
Date: 26.11.2024
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Location: Fondation Braillard Architectes or via ZOOM (registration required)
More information: https://www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/socio/fr/recherche/nos-projets-de-recherche/?id=1660
This session will explore “the fragile body in architecture,” with presentations from two distinguished professors:
Cristina Bianchetti, professor of urban planning at the Polytechnic of Turin, brings insights from her work in contemporary urban design criticism. Her research examines the connection between space and the human body, emphasizing how bodies influence and interact with their surroundings. Her perspective highlights the shared experiences of housing, public space, and daily encounters as central to architectural interventions.
Paolo Fusi, professor of urban design at HafenCity University, Hamburg, presents the concept of multiplicity in urban design. He explores how historically defined spaces can serve diverse uses and meanings. Fusi argues that cities marked by this multiplicity require a level of care just as the attention we give to our private spaces.
The discussion will be enriched by contributions from Panos Mantzarias, director of Braillard Foundation Architects, Geneva, and Francesco Della Casa, cantonal architect of Geneva. Together, they will address how cities of differences can be thoughtfully designed.
With:
University of Geneva : Prof. Fiorenza Gamba, Prof. Sandro Cattacin, PhD student Nikolena Nocheva
Partners Charles University: Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomáš Karásek et Candoc Nikolena Nocheva
Partners University of Copenhagen: Prof. Dr. Henriette Steiner, Prof. Dr. Mark Vacher, Prof. Dr. Kristin Veel