D1_The aim of the laboratory is to provide knowledge about:
- analysis, understanding representation of space in its qualitative-symbolic and quantitative-dimensional components;
- study and critical reading of architectural structures and urban ensembles with the identification, at the different scales of the project, of their constituent and functional characters;
- tools of architectural design at the different scales of more or less complex buildings in relation to the functional program and articulation of spaces
- compositional techniques inherent in the organizational and formal logics according to which the building is defined in its parts and relates to the context
And acquisition of comprehension skills related to:
-analysis, understanding representation of space in its qualitative-symbolic and quantitative-dimensional components;
- study and critical reading of architectural structures and urban ensembles with the identification, at different scales of the project, of their constituent and functional characters.
- The identification of the iconic value of the pre-existence and the interpretation of the expressive potential it proposes to the project;
- Compatibility between the reasons for conservation and the need for modification related to new functions and modes of use with the related problems of plant insertion, choice of materials, techniques and executive procedures.
D2_The design exercise aims to provide the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to a concrete case and context that can be directly observed.
D3_The expected learning outcome is a critical awareness of actions on the existing, conservation and valorization, also in relation to the urban context, including related social and ethical meanings.
D4_An other aim of the laboratory is to develop communicative capabilities of the analysis and project operations through drawings, written reports, physical models and through the presentation of the applied solutions and methodologies.
D5_Finally, a laboratory objective is the acquisition of the ability to abstract from the design process implemented in the exercise and from the projects illustrated in class, learning methodologies applicable to other subsequent project courses.

Students must have attended the examination of the Architectural Design Laboratory 1 and 2 (pre-requisites provided by the CdS regulation).
Knowledge of architecture representation techniques and the ability to create physical models is required. It is important to have basic knowledge of architecture history, constructive techniques and materials technology.

The course, which is part of a Laboratory that has as its object the progressive deepening of the scale up to the definition of the elements characterising the architectural interior (furnishings, technologies, materials) intends to provide students with a critical awareness of the meaning of design actions that stand as a mediation between the context, "public", and the "private" space.
The didactics of the course focuses on the elaboration of a project understood not as an end in itself but as a working tool and elaboration of critical categories and design criteria.
The design exercise has as its object the lot and the remains of the so-called "casermette", small houses built after World War II for Istrian-Dalmatian exiles in the Campagnuzza district in Gorizia. The plot is located between the Exile Village and the wooded area on the Isonzo riverbank, defined as the Jungle of Gorizia due to the frequent presence of spontaneous encampments of migrants from the so-called Balkan Route.
Each student or group of students will investigate, through their own project, the new meanings that this place, the traces of the pre-existing architecture and the new design elements can propose with respect to the context.

General Bibliography
Le Corbusier, Mise au point, Lettera Ventidue, Siracusa 2008
A. Rossi, L’architettura della città, Quodlibet, Macerata 2011
A. Vidler, Il perturbante dell’architettura, Einaudi, 2006
A. Marin, Gorizia. Piani e progetti per una città di confine, Ed. Casamassima Libri, Udine 2007
K. Frampton, A Genealogy of Modern Architecture: Comparative Critical Analysis of Built Form, Lars Muller Publishers 2015
M. Agier, La Giungla di Calais. I migranti, la frontiera, il campo, Ombre Corte, Verona 2018
AAVV, After Belonging, Lars Muller, Zurigo 2016
A. Hersher, Displacements. Architecture and Refugee, Sternberg Press, Berlin 2017

Other texts, related to the themes of the individual lessons, will be indicated at the end of each lesson.

The course, which is part of a Laboratory that has as its object the progressive deepening of the scale up to the definition of the elements characterising the architectural interior (furnishings, technologies, materials) intends to provide students with a critical awareness of the meaning of design actions that stand as a mediation between the context, "public", and the "private" space.
Teaching focuses on the project, not as an end in itself but as a tool for working and processing critical categories and design criteria.
The project area are the house for the Istrian Dalmatian exiles in Gorizia (Campagnuzza area)
Through its own project, students will explore the new meanings that this place, its existing architectures, and new design elements can propose to the context.
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about:
- architectural project theory, with particular attention to contemporary,
- architectural design tools for the design of more or less complex buildings at different scales (including those of interior architecture) in relation to the functional program and the articulation of spaces
- the compositional skills inherent in the organizational and formal logic, according to which the building is defined in its parts and relate to the context
And to provide understanding on:
- The identification of the iconic value of pre-existence and the interpretation of the expressive potential that this proposes to the project;
- compatibility between conservation reasons and need for modification related to new functions
The design exercise aims to provide the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to a concrete case and context that can be directly observed.
The expected learning outcome is a critical awareness of actions on the existing, conservation and valorization, also in relation to the urban context, including related social and ethical meanings.
Finally, the aim of the laboratory is to develop communicative capabilities of the analysis and project operations through drawings, written reports, physical models and through the presentation of the applied solutions and methodologies.

Lessons, lectures by invited professionals, verification seminar, revisions of project works (intermediate deliveries).
It is planned a site inspection of the project area is planned.

Useful materials for the course (layout for final drawing, cartographic and historical materials on the project area, slide or texts related to specific lessons) are available on the Moodle page of the course.

The project work is group-based; intermediate deliveries are planned to account for the progress of the project.
The final exam will involve the final verification of the design exercise, carried out in groups in which open-ended questions are proposed, including to individual group members, useful for describing the project and explicating the rationale behind it. The assessment will take into account:
- the accuracy of the works and their effectiveness in describing the design solutions (evaluated by examining the graphic materials and models, on the examination day)
- the awareness of the proposals made and the methodological coherence of the project design process developed ( students are required to illustrate and motivate the project).
- the individual study on the themes of the laboratory with reference to the bibliography of the course.
The evaluation will also consider the "reviewing diary" drawn up by the teacher and her collaborators and therefore the continuity and coherence with which the work was conducted.
- The examination is scored by means of a grade expressed in thirtieths.
- To pass the exam (18/30), the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics described among the training objectives. On the other hand, to achieve the maximum score (30/30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of the topics described among the training objectives.

The themes of the workshop, referring to living in transit as a widespread condition in the contemporary world, are part of a broader reflection on the question of equity and spatial justice, on ensuring even for disadvantaged minorities specifically to migrants, quality living conditions that contribute to achieving the goal of Reducing Inequalities.
Another objective of the Agenda whose themes are addressed in the course is Sustainable Cities and Communities, through inclusive and sustainable housing redevelopment.