Overview
Overview
Program
PROGRAM AND ROSTER OF SPEAKERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
December 11th - 20th
VENICE
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December 20th
VENICE - FLORENCE - PERUGIA
December 20th - 23rd
UMBRIA | Castello di Solfagnano
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Monday, December 11
Aula Magna Silvio Trentin at Ca' Foscari: Architecture of Embodiment: Perception, Interoception, Attunement
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
12:30
2:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
6:30
7:30
Coffee, Check-in at Ca' Foscari
Opening Remarks, Faculty Intros
Sarah Robinson
Break
Andrea Chiba, followed by Q&A
Lunch with Team (Introductions)
Thomas Albright
Davide Ruzzon
Break
Discussion, moderated by Vittorio Gallese and Cleo Valentine
Welcome Dinner (complimentary)
Celebration in Venice with participants and faculty
Tuesday, December 12
Sala Goldoni at Don Orione Cultural Center: Haptics of Architecture and Sensory Affordances: Memory and Meaning
9:00
10:00
11:30
12:00
4:30
5:30
6:15
7:30
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Guido Pietropoli about the work of Carlo Scarpa
Q&A moderated by Edoardo Milesi
and Renato Bocchi
Tours of work by Carlo Scarpa
in Venice
Lunch
Alberto Pérez-Gómez (remote)
Q&A Discussion
Discussion in teams (all faculty and
participants)
Dinner
Wednesday, December 13
Sala Goldoni at Don Orione Cultural Center: Phenomenology of Place: Perception, Action and Imagination
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
12:45
2:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
6:30
7:30
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Sarah Williams Goldhagen
Break
Tim Ingold
Q&A Discussion, moderated by
Renato Bocchi
Lunch
Vittorio Gallese
Andrea Pinotti
Break
Q&A Discussion, moderated by Sarah Robinson
Dinner
Thursday, December 14
Morning: Outside in the city
Afternoon: Sala del Camino, Giudecca: Workshop 1 and Team Meetings
10:00
2:00
4:00
4:30
6:00
6:30
7:30
TOURS in Venice
TBC in Fall
Sketching in Venice and Lunch
Team Discussions in Piazza San Marco
Free Time
Meet at Sala del Camino in
Giudecca
Workshop 1
Group 1 Chiba, Berger, Ferroni
Group 2 Goldhagen, Robinson
Break
Small Team Meetings
Dinner
Friday, December 15
FREE DAY
Saturday, December 16
FIELD TRIP and tours in Treviso Region
Work by Carlo Scarpa and Tadao Ando
8:45
9:15
10:00
2:00
4:00
8:00
Meet at Treviso Station,
Board tour buses
Visit Tomba Brion and Gipsoteca
Canova, by Carlo Scarpa
(staggered visits in small groups)
Lunch and Free Time
Visit Fabrica, by Tadao Ando
Winter Party at Fabrica
Return to Treviso Station
Sunday, December 17
Aula Magna Silvio Trentin at Ca' Foscari: Existential Experience and Creativity: Architecture and Neuroscience
9:00
10:00
11:15
11:45
12:45
2:00
4:00
4:30
6:00
6:30
7:30
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Juhani Pallasmaa
Break
Francesca Ferroni
Q&A Discussion, moderated by
Renato Bocchi
Lunch
Meet at Sala del Camino in
Giudecca
Workshop 2
Group 1 Goldhagen, Robinson
Group 2 Chiba, Berger, Ferroni
Break
Small Team Meetings
Dinner
Theme 1: Perception and Behavior
The architectural profession needs to bring the full-blooded human being into its very core. We will face this challenge using a new perspective that emerges in the rapidly evolving collaboration between architecture and the human sciences. We will investigate the theme of experience of place through several lenses, in particular those of phenomenology and neuroscience of perception by a moving person. We will study how places shape one’s behavior and how experiences arise in the interaction of sensory and motor systems of the person, focusing on tactile, acoustic and resonant qualities of space. Lectures about perception and imagination, haptics and memory, peripersonal space and embodiment will inform design applications. We will also discuss how ideas about movement and time can help to develop new strategies for architectural and urban design.
Monday, December 18
Aula Magna Silvio Trentin at Ca' Foscari: Introduction to Architectural Ambiance
9:00
10:00
11:30
12:00
1:15
2:00
4:00
6:00
6:30
7:30
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Lecture TBD
Break
Vittorio Gallese
Q&A Discussion
Lunch
Lectures by Gorgul, Gregori, and
Monacelli and Hein
Break
Q&A Discussion
Dinner
Tuesday, December 19
Aula Magna Silvio Trentin at Ca' Foscari: Feeling for Space and Form
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
12:00
2:00
4:00
4:30
6:00
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Renato Bocchi
Q&A Discussion
Break
Lectures by Del Rio, Patrick and Boarino
Lunch
Meet at Sala del Camino in Giudecca
Workshop 3
Group 1: Bocchi, Valentine
Group 2: Canepa, Milesi
Early Dinner (and pack)
Wednesday, December 20
9:00
2:00
4:00
7:30-10:00
Prepare to travel to Perugia by train from Venice station
Lunch in Florence
Time to explore Florence
Flexible time: Train from Florence to Perugia in late afternoon or evening, transfer to lodging near Castello di Solfagnano
(Optional) Stay overnight in Florence: self-organized by those who need more time in the city
Theme 2: Atmosphere and Mood
The concept of architectural atmosphere blends sensory and emotive aspects of experience. We will investigate how architectural atmospheres are created by the interaction of seeing, hearing, haptics, and olfaction, and also the senses that register one's own posture, balance, and movement. We will also study the intricate relationship between emotions, mood and cognitive faculties, and how this relationship is fundamental to experiencing special atmospheres which arise in architectural spaces. The study of atmosphere will allow us to investigate how insights from the objective, third-person perspective of the sciences can be integrated into design. In the final days, we will explore how architectural atmosphere and mood can be captured by different methods of architectural representation and how notions of spatial attunement and embodiment can dramatically alter our approach to design education and practice.
The 3rd Edition of Moving Boundaries: Human Sciences and the Future of Architecture, directed by Tatiana Berger, Architect and Professor (ANFA Advisory Council Member and Director of ACE) , and Co-Chaired by Professors Sarah Robinson (Chair-Professor of Architecture) and Vittorio Gallese (Chair-Professor of Neuroscience) offers an intensive 12-day course in the interface between disciplines concerned with design of the built environment and scientific disciplines concerned with human perception and behavior. These disciplines include neuroscience, neurophenomenology, cognitive science, environmental psychology, health sciences and others.
Grounded in the culture of Venice for 9 days, followed by northern Umbria, Italy for 3 days, participants will experience the rich cultural landscape of both locations and will visit and study the work of Carlo Scarpa and contemporary architects. Venice will be magical in winter, with fewer tourists and more access to local culture and unique neighborhoods. A field trip will be offered to Brion Cemetery and other works by Scarpa, and to work by Tadao Ando. Invited faculty include some of the most distinguished architects, designers, philosophers and scientists in the world.
The course is open to architecture and design professionals, including architects, urban planners, landscape architects, interior and product designers, artists, educators, authors, historians, environmental experts, health professionals, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, sociologists, anthropologists and psychologists, as well as graduate and postdoctoral students in these disciplines. Every participant will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.
“The elements of architecture are not visual units or gestalt; they are encounters, confrontations that interact with memory.”
- Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the Skin
Thursday, December 21
Castello di Solfagnano, Umbria: Examining Physiological Responses to the Built Environment
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
12:00
2:00
4:00
5:00
5:30
6:00
7:30
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Cleo Valentine
Q&A Discussion
Break
Workshop 4
Group 1: Canepa, Milesi
Group 2: Bocchi, Valentine
Lunch in Castello
Alberto Pérez-Gómez
Q&A Discussion
Break
Traditional Flag Waivers Performance
Dinner (Gubbio City Center)
Friday, December 22
Castello di Solfagnano, Umbria: Atmospheres: Space, Phenomenology and Biology
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
12:30
1:00
2:00
3:15
4:00
6:00
8:00
Coffee/Poster Presentations
Elisabetta Canepa
Break
Juhani Pallasmaa
Q&A Discussion
Vittorio Gallese
Lunch at Castello
Bus transfer to Gubbio
Workshops with Local Craftsmen Stone - Iron - Ceramics
Museum of Arts and Crafts Walking Tour - Traditional Music Show
Dinner (Gubbio City Center)
Saturday, December 23
Castello di Solfagnano, Umbria: Beauty and
Emotion in Architectural Spaces
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
12:00
2:00
4:30
Coffee
Edoardo Milesi
Q&A Discussion
Break
Team Meetings and Final Q&A
Farewell Lunch (complimentary) and Ceremony: Certificates of Completion at Castello di Solfagnano
Program Ends - Free Time
Aula Magna Trentin at Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public university in Venice. Since its foundation in 1868, it has been housed in the Venetian Gothic palace of Ca' Foscari, from which it takes its name. The palace stands on the Grand Canal, between the Rialto and San Marco, in the sestiere of Dorsoduro.
Founded on August 6, 1868 as the “Scuola Superiore di Commercio” (Advanced School for Commerce), Ca' Foscari was the first Italian institution to deal with advanced education in Business and Economics. The original main office is still found in the grand gothic palace “volta de canal” (on the bend of the Grand Canal), in the heart of Venice.
Ca’ Foscari offers its venues, true historical, artistic, cultural and architectural “gems” in the heart of Venice, to external bodies and institutions. The Ca' Dolfin, in which some of our lectures will happen is the ideal setting for cultural, scientific and teaching events.
The Aula Magna Silvio Trentin in Ca' Dolfin is a spacious sixteenth-century hall located on the first floor of the palace bearing the same name. It is a grand and captivating space, adorned with ceilings and walls featuring frescoes in the style of Tiepolo's school, medallions with allegorical figures, Murano chandeliers, and mirrors. Once, the hall housed ten historical-themed canvases by Giambattista Tiepolo, which are now exhibited at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Sala Goldoni at Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli
This center originated in 1423 as the Convent of the Gesuati, a community of lay friars dedicated to caring for the sick. They were called Gesuati due to their frequent invocation of the name of Jesus. In the late 15th century, they began the construction of the church of "Santa Maria della Visitazione."
In 1669, the Convent and the Church were acquired by the Dominican Fathers, who, with the increasing number of followers, felt the need for a new temple. The architectural design was entrusted to Giorgio Massari, and in 1726, construction work commenced on the new Church, which was dedicated to "Santa Maria del Rosario." After the completion of the works, the valuable artworks from the former Church of the Gesuati were transferred to the new church. The former church was transformed into a public library, housing the precious book collection donated by Apostolo Zeno in 1750.
In a nostalgic ambiance, you can discover spaces for cultural gatherings and hospitality within a renovated ancient convent equipped with modern technologies. The Center accommodates groups, individuals, and families, providing them with the opportunity to stay in a private and serene environment in the historic center of Venice, just behind the Gallerie dell'Accademia. It also offers direct views of the Zattere promenade along the Giudecca Canal.
The entire complex revolves around three 18th-century cloisters and a 15th-century cloister, which houses the Church of Santa Maria della Visitazione. With its vastness, architectural beauty, gardens, and peacefulness, it represents an oasis within the city. Here, even the surroundings speak, creating an atmosphere that evokes emotions.
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Sala del Camino at SS. Cosma e Damiano
The Ex Convent of Saints Cosma and Damiano in Giudecca is a vast complex that the Municipality of Venice acquired on a concession basis from the Demanio Civile in the mid-1990s. Following an extensive restoration and renovation project that lasted nearly five years, the complex now includes not only public residences but also 12 artisan workshops, 4 large halls of approximately 400 square meters each, along with office spaces and facilities. Additionally, the project involved reclaiming the collective use of the grand fifteenth-century cloister and a garden spanning approximately 4,000 square meters.
The spacious workshops surrounding the cloister arcade accommodate small enterprises engaged in artistic craftsmanship, such as metalworking, glass decoration, essence and perfume production, graphic design, paper production and decoration, bookbinding and restoration, mask-making artistry, and contemporary crafts linked to new computer technologies.
The Sala del Camino, in which some of our workshops and small group discussions will happen, is a versatile multifunctional space, open to a wide range of possibilities for utilization. This room, due to its aesthetic and functional characteristics, represents an ideal space for the production and enjoyment of various cultural activities, including exhibitions, conferences, educational initiatives, and theatrical workshops.
