Learning from water
An operational analysis
16 luglio 2024
Badoer, aula A
ore 10
organizzato da scuola di Dottorato, cluster Citylab – Cluster di ricerca sulla cittą e il territorio
lectures by Associate Professor Melisa Pesoa-Marcilla and PhD student Carolina
Fiallo Department of Urbanism, Territory and Landscape (DUTP) of the
Barcelona School of Architecture (UPC)
organised by Amina Chouairi
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abstract
Territory as a subject
of rights recognises its capacity to enter into dialogue with life in its
various expressions. These expressions should be analysed in depth to
understand their intrinsic patterns and ultimately lead to a responsible
project. The case of water, in its agential role, allows us to delineate the
territory through its experiences, intertwined with relevant urban processes
and transformations, which are crucial for a comprehensive ecological
understanding that connects life. Learning from water means co-creating with
it.
A sensitive delineation of the territory, taking into account the processes and
natural features that define it, is essential to elucidate the urban form
influenced by the water agency. This approach facilitates the territorial
exploration of cities like Bogotį, amidst pįramos and wetlands, and improves
our understanding of the relationships between water, city, and territory. This
condition seeks to recognize the value of the process as an essential
requirement of ecological urbanism, which addresses uncertainty and facilitates
the coherent integration of water within its cycles in the territorial context.
Using the case of water in Bogotį, we dive into an empirical and operational
analysis of urban and territorial forms. Using drawing techniques, we try to
approach contemporary theories inductively in order to reconcile the territory
and the city.