The Welfare Space in Europe

Venice, Italy
University IUAV of Venice Room A Palazzo Badoer, S. Polo 2468
23-24 June 2008
 

This seminar deals with the spaces of welfare, which were constructed starting during the second half of the 20th century in Europe as spaces for socialization and collective activities, services and infrastructure. Despite their many limitations, these spaces aimed at guaranteeing comfort, health and safety to the city, while also giving a spatial dimension to welfare state policies. To work on this topic with the broadened perspective of Europe is deemed urgent for three distinct reasons: - because the arrangement of infrastructure and services, the widespread presence of these public spaces constitute one of the characteristics of the contemporary European city; - because the spaces of welfare are one of the areas in which citizens can determine their very identity and form the very spirit of citizenship; - because to investigate the space of welfare means to work out the themes of urbanity, of mixitè, and of the construction of urban fabrics that are livable, comfortable, sustainable, healthy and safe.

THE PROGRAM SEMINAR:

23 june h. 9,00 - First session: Themes and question Introduction: Maria Chiara Tosi (University IUAV of Venice Italy) Giulio Ernesti (University IUAV of Venice) Lavinia Bifulco (University of Milan) Alberto Clementi (University of Chieti-Pescara) Laura Balbo (University of Padua) Bernardo Secchi (University IUAV of Venice)

23 june 2008 h. 14,00 - Second Session: Toward an Atlas of Welfare Space in Europe. Introduction: Stefano Munarin (University of Catania) Rudolf Poledna (Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Romania) Benedicte Grosjean (Institut San Luc Tournai Belgium) Maria Lluïsa Marsal (Escola Politecnica Superior Girona Spain) Ingrid Breckner, (HafenCity Universitat Hamburg Germany) Marius Gronning (Arkitekthøgskolen i Oslo Norway) Katinka Schartau (Blekinge Institute of Tecnology Karlkrona Sweden) Pierre Chabard (Ecole d'Architecture Paris Marne La Vallee France)

24 june 2008 h. 9,00 - Third Session: Themes of welfare. Introduction: Ruben Baiocco (University IUAV of Venice) Massimo Bricocoli, (University of Milan) Matteo Robiglio (University of Turin) Elena Granata (University IUAV of Venice) Margherita Vanore (University IUAV of Venice) Laura Mascino (University of Milan) Matteo D'Ambros (University IUAV of Venice) 

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