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theory and history

The city and the urban world in general, as products closely linked to human progress, are the focus of this research line. It examines past conditions and episodes, the evolution experienced by different cities, and the theories developed around the urban phenomenon, its nature and the processes it generates.

Knowledge of the past has proved essential to the progress of contemporary society. This knowledge must be interpreted through the interrelation of the different social, environmental, economic and political factors that shape reality, particularly those related to the evolution of urbanisation. [Read more…]

urban analysis and design

This research line focuses on the study of urban forms and their components, considering both their evolutionary processes (historical interpretation) and their current condition (thematic analysis). Particular emphasis is placed on issues such as urban regeneration, using urban efficiency, sustainability and urbanity as the basic assessment criteria, with the ultimate aim of contributing to the construction of a city in constant evolution.

Another fundamental objective is the study of the models, methods and techniques applied to the construction of the city. This includes the study of the usual instruments of urban design, as well as urban analysis and... [Read more…]

territorial analysis and design

This research line focuses on the study of territorial conditions and processes, as well as the models, methods and instruments used for territorial design and planning. This reflection prioritises the search for a disciplinary response to the design and spatial organisation of the territory.

The intensity of the transformations affecting humanised territories, driven by the ever-increasing reach and spread of urban influences, requires an updating of the criteria, methods and instruments used to address territorial design. [Read more…]

landscape

The study of landscape is conceived as a reflection on humanity’s relationship with a form of nature shaped by labour and history. The debate on open space places landscape at the centre of both urban and territorial discussions: in the former, as a structuring element of the contemporary city, and in the latter, as a comprehensive system encompassing the territory’s environmental and cultural matrix. Landscape research is cross-disciplinary, ranging from the taxonomic approaches of geography to the environmental perspectives of ecology and the transformative approaches of architecture. The research undertaken is essentially design-oriented, considering landscape as both the object and the resource of spatial design. [Read more…]

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