Presentation The need for qualified
professionals that can develop projects and manage urban planning
processes in developing countries is clear. We can find the highest
urbanisation ratios in the world in these countries and it is here where
international cooperation is most needed.
If we add to this
the impact of an earthquake, tsunami or a war, the situation is critical
and intervention is required in architecture and urban planning areas, in
order to know how to develop a plan of temporary developments and
settlements, with quick construction processes that are efficient under
extreme conditions; with the management of the existing resources,
offering solutions that can be implemented in this type of situations
where unfortunately we must work under different forms of pressure.
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purpose of the Master's degree is to face these situations and it is aimed
at preparing future architects and professionals to deal with regional
planning and emergency construction projects, i.e., professionals that can
arrive at these 'non-places' and can use specific tools to apply the
appropriate strategies in order to help develop the communities affected
by such catastrophes.
Therefore, it aims to train experts
that can provide a solution to large-scale problems generated by a
catastrophe; professionals who can study and research materials, urban
planning, the economy, the environment and society, based on ecological
and sustainable principles.
This Master's degree is part of
the ERASMUS MUNDUS European cooperation program, considered to be one of
the most prestigious programs in the world. The MUNDUS URBANO program
brings together the following universities: Technische Universität
Darmstadt, Università "Tor Vergata", Rome, Université Pierre-Mendès-France
Grenoble and Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, in order
to develop a joint European Master's degree.
TERM 1
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Workshop 1 Cities, Urbanism and Development.
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Seminar 1. New roles for architects and urban planners
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Seminar 2. Globalisation, citizenship and identity
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Workshop 2. Emergent thinking at city scale
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Seminar 3. Urban minimums: Urban Ecology and Sustainable Design
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Seminar 4. People and its societies
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Workshop 3. City minimums: Urban models
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Seminar 5. Other Modernisms. Transformation of tradition
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Seminar 6. Integrated Process Housing Project
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Seminar 7. Sustainable emergency protocols: Crisis Relief Planning
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Workshop 4. A settlement
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Seminar 8. Parameters
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Seminar 9. Resources
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Workshop 5. Minimum cost design for an ExistenzMinimum
The most practical part of the course will be developed during the
FIELDTRIP-INTERNSHIP.
TERM 2: The thesis will be
developed during this term: STUDIO PROJECT.
TERM 3: Design
Parameters
