MaPS. Mastering Public Space

MaPS. Mastering Public Space A collaborative research network on cities and urbanity

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City Space Architecture

Non-profit Cultural Association Operational headquarters via Paolo G. Martini 26/d 40134 Bologna (ITALY) Legal residence via Saragozza 135/2 40135 Bologna (ITALY) T/F +39 051 6142934 www.cityspacearchitecture.org info@cityspacearchitecutre.org

MaPS is

a multidisciplinary educational project, aimed at scholars, professionals, public and private institutions, artists and citizens, regardless of age. a journey through the public space and the way to use it, live it, design it, in the various regions in the world. a story of many voices about the contemporary urban living.

MaPS uses

an innovative and creative approach and language.

MaPS experiences

intersections between architecture, urban planning, photography and cinema.

MaPs offers

a scenario between urban design and social practices of everyday life.

MaPS meets

The Biennal of Public Space in Rome INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP organized and curated by Luisa Bravo

Public Spaces of Everyday Life Università di Roma Tre Faculty of Architecture 23 May 2015

MaPS involves scholars together with undergraduate, graduate and PhD students from: National Technical University of Athens, Greece / University of Auckland, New Zealand / Thammasat University, Thailand / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain / Queensland University of Technology, Australia / Universidad de Palermo, Argentina / University of Canberra, Australia / Illinois Institute of Technology, USA / Università di Bologna, Italy / The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China / Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel / Taylor’s University, Malaysia / University of Nicosia, Cyprus / Carleton University, Canada / KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden / co+labo Radovic, Keio University, Japan / Università degli studi di Firenze, Italy / National Taiwan University, Taiwan and professionals from: Barcelona / Beirut / Berlin / Bologna / London / Mostar / Tripoli and non-profit cultural associations such as: International Society of Biourbanism / Labirinto: Culture e Civiltà Mediterranee / K.A.M. (Centre for Mediterranean Architecture) / AESOP Association of European Schools of Planning / Mostar ADA Center

20+ Working MaPS

Buenos Aires, Argentina / Chicago, USA / Ottawa, Canada / Bologna, Italy / Barcelona, Spain / Athens, Greece / Berlin, Germany / London, UK / Stockholm, Sweden /Beirut and Tripoli, Lebanon / Nicosia and Paphos, Cyprus / Jerusalem, Israel / Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina / Bangkok, Thailand / Hong Kong, China / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Tokyo, Japan / Brisbane, Australia / Auckland, New Zealand.

Luisa Bravo

Hendrik Tieben

Table #1

Privately owned public spaces Davisi Boontharm

Conversation coordinated by Manfredo Manfredini Discussants Hendrik Tieben, Stefania Ragozino, Davisi Boontharm, Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Renata Priore Lima, Brenda Gimenez, Darko Radovic, Chen Lijing.

Key words privatization right to the city porosity/malleability social complexity

Brenda Gimenez

Manfredo Manfredini

Stefania Ragozino

Yiorgos Hadjichristou

Renata Priore Lima

Chen Lijing Darko Radovic

Antonio Caperna

Table #2 Sustainable public spaces and smart cities

Guglielmo Minervino

Conversation coordinated by Antonio Caperna Discussants Simone Garagnani, Guglielmo Minervino, Mattheos Papavasiliou, Elisa Ravazzoli

Key words real/virtual world technology versus communities process/evolution civitas

Elisa Ravazzoli

Simone Garagnani

Mattheos Papavasiliou

Angela Petrou

Table #3 Space, identity and conflict: mapping the commons Conversation coordinated by Angela Petrou Discussants Elena Konstantinidou, Rania Sassine, Ana Jugovic, Nilly R. Harag, Yamit Cohen-Liberman

Key words identity as a value identity is never singular identity belongs to the place and the users identity reveals the unseen

Yamat Cohen-Liberman

Rania Sassine

Nilly R. Harag

Elena Konstantinidou

Ana Jugovic

Mattheos Papavasiliou

Table #4 Re-envisioning community space Ceren Sezer

Conversation coordinated by Hendrik Tieben Discussants Claudio Sgarbi, Mattheos Papavasiliou, Brenda Gimenez, Stefania Ragozino, Ceren Sezer

Keywords diverse communities academic activism/action research social engagement mediation

Claudio Sgarbi

Hendrik Tieben

Susanne Lager

Stefania Ragozino

Manfredo Manfredini Yiorgos Hadjichristou

Table #5 Creative solutions for social engagement Conversation coordinated by Darko Radovic

Valentina Orioli

Discussants Davisi Boontharm, Nilly R. Harag, Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Ana Jugovic, wAngela Petrou, Valentina Orioli, Yamit Cohen-Liberman, Ivan Omazic

Key words bottom-up approach momentum of temporality soft infrastructure contingency as a creative common ground

Angela Petrou

Darko Radovic Davisi Boontharm

Ana Jugovic Ivan Omazic

Nilly Harag

Table #6 Public spaces in the Mediterranean city Conversation coordinated by Elena Konstantinidou Discussants Giorgia Tsouderos, Rania Sassine, Zacharias Pistopoulos, Valentini Karvoutzi, Antonio Caperna, Dimitra Nikolaou

Key words porosity life outdoor multilayers of identity and culture time/climate

Elena Konstantinidou

Dimitra Nikolau

Zacharias Pistopoulos

Giorgia Tsouderos

Elahe Karimnia

Workshop #1 Narratives in Public Space (NaPS) Coordinators Elahe Karimnia, Mahdis Aliasgari Journey Mapping / What if... / Future Scenario.

The first step is to map out a journey of everyday life which enacts cultural and social realities embedded in people’s narratives and activities.

The objective is to illustrate a day’s journey that includes documentation of outdoor activities and mapping of locations/destinations in order to explore detailed explanations of key moments that shed light on the users’ initial motivation for wandering in the city. This will take place as an open-ended interview with diverse groups of participants. Once the map is developed, the follow-up step is to ask questions of “what if...” to relates their memories to their interests which can be objects, places, events as well as other people. The outcome of this exploration will be a short video, revisiting their journey from a single photo of their map. This exposure of social practices is an attempt to unfold everyday life as tangible and legible data, which provides a common language for us as designers, as well as other stakeholders of the city.

Mahdis Aliasgari

Dimitra Nicolaou

Workshop #2 Spatial attributes and patterns of human interaction in space Coordinators Elena Konstantinidou, Valentini Karvoutzi, Mattheos Papavasiliou, Dimitra Nicolaou, Archontoula Vasilara

Valentini Karvoutzi Archontoula Vasilara

MaPS meets

MAXXI B.A.S.E. in Rome INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM organized and curated by Luisa Bravo

MAXXI B.A.S.E. Research Centre of the Museum of XXI Century Arts 24 May 2015

Europe and Middle East Moderators: Bologna | Luisa Bravo and Simone Garagnani City Space Architecture, Italy Beirut | Rania Sassine Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, Lebanon Discussants: Carpineto Romano | Stefano Serafini International Society of Biourbanism, Italy Genova | José Manuel Madrigal University of Genova, Italy Nicosia | Yiorgos Hadjichristou University of Nicosia, Cyprus Moutallos | Angela Petrou University of Nicosia, Cyprus Athens | Elena Konstantinidou, Valentini Karvoutzi, Mattheos Papavasiliou, Arhontoula Vasilara National Technical University of Athens, Greece Jerusalem | Nilly R. Harag and Yamit Cohen-Liberman Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel Mostar | Ana Jugovic City of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Canada and South America Moderator: Ottawa | Claudio Sgarbi Carleton University, Canada Discussant: Buenos Aires | Elisa Ravazzoli Universidad de Palermo, Argentina

Asia and New Zealand Moderators: Auckland | Manfredo Manfredini University of Auckland, New Zealand Tokyo | Darko Radovic and Davisi Boontharm co+labo, Keio University, Japan Discussant: Hong Kong | Hendrik Tieben The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

MaPS meets

MAXXI B.A.S.E. in Rome EXHIBITION curated by Luisa Bravo Manfredo Manfredini supported by Univertsity of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning New Zealand

MAXXI B.A.S.E. Research Centre of the Museum of XXI Century Arts May 24, 2015

Acknowledgements Special thanks to Mario Spada and Pietro Garau for the invitation to join the Biennal of Public Space in Rome Pippo Ciorra, Alessio Rosati and Viola Porfirio for the warm hospitality at MAXXI B.A.S.E. in Rome Credits All pictures included in this brochure are from Elettra Giulia Bastoni Photographer Graphic layout Arturo Del Razo Montiel

City Space Architecture

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