Lanscapes of Mugello
11th
dhtl international design workshop
2 > 14 September 2024
Abbazia di Vallombrosa, Firenze
promoted by
Designing
Heritage Tourism Landscapes
international network of schools of architecture
organized by
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Università Iuav di Venezia representative
|
26 June 2024 reopening
of the same call for an additional 10
students deadline
for submitting new applications: 7
July at 23.59 |
The selection procedure for participating in the international workshop Landscapes of Mugello, 2023/2024, is open. The workshop is part of the initiatives promoted by the international
network of schools of architecture "DHTL - Designing Heritage Tourism
Landscapes", led by Università Iuav di Venezia and joined by Italian and
foreign schools.
The workshop, organized by Università degli
Studi di Firenze, will take place from 2 to 14 September 2024 at Vallombrosa (Firenze),
with the expected participation of the following schools: Universidad de
Alcalá, Università di Camerino, Technical University of Crete, Universidade de
Évora, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Politecnico di Milano, Università
degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Università degli Studi di Palermo, École
Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Malaquais, Università degli
Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Sapienza Università di Roma, Università
degli studi Roma Tre, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Universidad Nacional del
Litoral, Universidad de Sevilla, Università degli Studi di Catania, École
Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Strasbourg, Universidad de
Valladolid, Università Iuav di Venezia, École Nationale Supérieure
d’Architecture de Versailles.
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brief program
Mugello is a vast basin
north-east of Florence bordered by the Morello and Giovi mountains on the
southern side, by the Apennines on the northern side, and crossed by the Sieve river,
one of the Arno's major tributaries.
The interest of these places lies in the rich layering
of the landscape, the natural and environmental qualities of the area, and the
close bond with Florence, to which Mugello has always been a reservoir of
intellectual, spiritual, and material resources.
The workshop aims to design a
slow travel route that can be walked from west to east integrating with the
already existing paths, such as the Way of the Gods that reaches San Piero a
Sieve and crosses Mugello north-south.
The outcomes of the workshop
will form a coherent corpus of design proposals to be submitted to the local
municipalities taking part in the project for the valorization of the Sieve
Valley.
In particular, the workshop
will concern the design of a staging points system for slow tourism along the
valley of the Sieve River. The system will complete the proposal of a 50 km
cycle-pedestrian path, a theme the Florentine group will investigate in the
coming months to explore the possibilities of extending the current route - now
limited to the stretch connecting Borgo San Lorenzo to Vicchio – from San
Piero to Pontassieve. Along this route, which will pass through places
differing in terms of features and typologies - a palimpsest representing the
multiple layerings of the landscape of Mugello – the design activity will
focus on the following themes:
1. Transformation of the San
Martino Medici Fortress in San Piero a Sieve including a new wing. As the
starting point of the route, the fortress is to be reimagined as a territory
museum where visitors can become aware of the landscape they will pass through.
2. Renovation and
transformation into a guesthouse of the farm buildings next to the Medicean
Villa of Cafaggiolo.
3. Bilancino Lake sailing
centre.
4. Set of punctual elements
placed in key sites to mark the links to other routes or to highlight notable
historical and cultural points of interest. These elements will be a) two
pedestrian bridges b) a chapel c) a belvedere for viewing the rural landscape
from a higher point of view.
5. Riding stable for horseback
excursions between Vicchio and Dicomano.
6. Guest house and wine tasting
hall inside the ancient Castle of Nipozzano.
teaching organization
The participation of a maximum
number of 60 students is proposed. The enrolled students will be divided into 6
teams with 10 students each. The supervision of the work of each team will be
overseen by teachers and tutors.
The teaching method provides:
– the organization of
mixed groups by origin of teachers and students in order to encourage
discussion on themes and
approaches to the project from different perspectives;
– the participation of
representatives of the territorial management (municipalities and Regione
Toscana) and protection institutions (Soprintendenza per l’Archeologia,
le Belle Arti e il Paesaggio);
– a seminar with
professors and scholars who are experts in the landscape and architecture of
Mugello.
study trip
One of the first days of the
workshop will be dedicated to survey the design areas along the Sieve River
from San Piero to Pontassieve. Afterwards, a tour of
Florence dedicated to the most recent museum interventions (such as Cappelle Medicee, Museo
dell’Opera del Duomo, Ospedale degli Innocenti) is scheduled. Bus transfers for study trips are offered by Università di Firenze.
language of the workshop
The official language of the workshop is English; therefore, participants
are required to have an excellent knowledge of the English language.
workshop venue and
accomodation*
The workshop will take place in
Vallombrosa, in the
municipality of Reggello at 1000 m above sea level, where the homonymous Abbey
stands. Accommodations and work rooms are located within the abbey's guest
quarter now converted into the Hotel
Rifugio La Foresta.
There is no registration fee
for the workshop.
Participants (students, tutors,
teachers) will have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
Prices:
Double room + breakfast € 60,00 per night
Single room + breakfast €
50,00 per night
Dinner surcharge, water
included** € 20,00
Lunch box surcharge 8,00 (2
sandwiches, 1 mineral water, 1 fruit)
Tourist tax € 1,50 per
person, per day (only up to 7 nights)
For reservation, after internal
selection, please write to info@hotelrifugiolaforesta.com or call the number +39 055 8022158 specifying that your request
is related to the "International Workshop Università di Firenze".
*Dinner at the
hotel is optional. Students can make their own arrangements by shopping in
Saltino (the nearest village, 1.5 km) and eating in the hotel's shared spaces.
available places
The places available for Iuav students are 3. The participation in the
workshop of more than 3 Iuav students will be eventually allowed based on the
overall availability of the places allocated to the other universities
participating in the initiative and in any case following the order of the
ranking, which, therefore, will be kept open.
admission
requirements
Iuav students
regularly enrolled for the academic year 2023/24 and, under condition, those
enrolled for the academic year 2024/25 can apply for the participation in the
international workshop. Specifically, the selection is addressed to the
students enrolled in:
– second and
third year of ‘Laurea triennale in Architettura’;
– Master Degree Programmes
in Architecture (Italian and English programmes).
submission of the application
The application
form must be filled by 11.59 pm of 7 July 2024. The following
documents must be attached to the application:
1) a portfolio containing:
personal data (name, surname, degree course, email address, telephone number);
a project album consisting of up to 10 tables; the names of the project courses
attended must be indicated, reporting the grade obtained, the name of the
professor and, in the case of a group work, the name of the colleagues with
whom one has worked. Projects to be included in the portfolio will relate
exclusively to design courses with at least one "Architectural and Urban
Composition" module; design outcomes from W.A.Ve. workshops or other
internal or external workshops cannot be included.
2) a short
motivational letter in English (max 1000 characters including spaces)
explaining the reasons for your interest in participating in the workshop;
3) a
self-certification of the taken exams, and the grades obtained, as well as the
bachelor’s degree mark, if any;
4) a copy of a valid ID document.
evaluation criteria
The selection of Iuav students will be based on the set of the following
evaluation criteria: project portfolio; motivational letter; average of the
marks obtained in the design studios; number of the obtained credits; in the
event of a tie, a draw will be made.
The committee will be composed as follows: Marco Ferrari (president),
Viola Bertini, Mattia Cocozza.
ranking and methods of confirmation
1. The admission
ranking will be published on the website www.iuav.it
approximately by 9 July 2024 and
communicated via email.
2. Students occupying
the first 3 places in the ranking are eligible to participate in the
initiative. These students are required to confirm their intention to
participate in the workshop no later than 48 hours from receiving the
notification email, by writing an email to the following address: dhtl.network@iuav.it.
3. In the event of
waivers or non-confirmations, students who have been excluded will be admitted
following the order indicated in the ranking.
attribution of ECTS
Iuav students of the Master Degree programmes in Architecture (Italian
and English programmes), and of the second and third year of the ‘laurea
triennale in Architettura’ who fully participate in the workshop
activities will receive 6 credits of type D.