MarioCucinellaArchitects

Creative Empathy

To design the next generation of buildings Workshops, Lectures & Exhibitions at Fuorisalone_

Milano Design Week 2016Superstudio Più Basement Via Tortona 27, Milan12 - 17 April 2016

The process of change in usually quite slow, unless of course something unexepected, and of major significance occurs.Over the last few decades we have been witnessing a rather slow but continually developing interest in such themes as environmental issues, human rights and the quality of different forms of democracy. What people are seeking is a new balance which, in all fields, from economics to architecture, and from nutrition to politics, calls for respect and justice.

Creative Empathy is the meeting place to discuss the great challenges that lie ahead for the coming decades: architecture for social business, post carbon architecture, urban renovation and resilience.These topics will be discussed during two workshops with the SOS tutors in collaboration with ARCò, SUPER, ActionAid and LAP.The goal is to critically analyse the future we want and rethink the city of Milan according to the principles of sustainability, social participation and creativity.

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Thursday 14 April 2016_

Lectures & events

5 pmSOS – School of Sustainability Presentation by Mario Cucinella, founder at SOS, along with the SOS board

SOS is the initiative of Mario Cucinella focused on training new professionals in the field of sustainability.During the event, Mario will present the projects developed by SOS students in Bologna and Messina during the first semester

Workshops

10 am – 5 pmSOS WORKSHOP #1(9, 13 and 14 April) Fuori saloni, fuori luogoPerspectives and visions for Zone 6In collaboration with SUPER il festival delle periferie a Milano and ARCò.The goal is to identify ideas and strategies to renovate Milan Zone 6.The workshop is aimed to university students and young professionals

Friday15 April 2016_

Lectures & events

5 pmSOS OPEN #5 Architecure, community and social participation

A public talk on architecture and social participation with Mario Cucinella, founder at SOS and Marco De Ponte, Secretary General at ActionAid Italia.

During the event, Mario will present the new School of Pacentro designed by MCA in collaboration with LAP and Action Aid Italia._

Workshops

11 am – 4 pmSOS WORKSHOP #2Milan: a children’s cityin collaboration with ActionAid Italia and LAP - Laboratorio di Architettura Partecipata

Rethinking the idea of city with children of a local primary school.

Saturday 16 April 2016_

Lectures & events

5 pmCreative Empathy book presentation

Mario Cucinella, architect and president at MCA and Marco Fagioli, Creative Director at ZUP design, present the new MCA monograph. Graphics by ZUP design.

Tuesday 12 April 2016_

Lectures & events

5 pmCreative empathyLecture by Mario CucinellaMario Cucinella, architect and president at MCA, presents Creative Empathy: vision, approach and the ongoing MCA projects at Milan. Among the projects: COIMA headquarters at Porta Nuova, new surgical center and ER at San Raffaele Hospital and Città della Salute Hospital at Sesto San Giovanni._

Workshops

10 am – 5 pm3D printing labPrototyping objects using 3d printers. A workshop in collaboration with 3DZ, a company specialized in in the field of 3D printing and prototyping.

Wednesday 13 April 2016_

Workshops

10 am – 5 pmSOS WORKSHOP #1(9, 13 and 14 April) Fuori saloni, fuori luogoPerspectives and visions for Zone 6In collaboration with SUPER il festival delle periferie a Milano and ARCò.The goal is to identify ideas and strategies to renovate Milan Zone 6.The workshop is aimed to university students and young professionals

Milano Design Week 2016Activities

Permanent exhibition

MCA model making lab at Superstudio PiùThe MCA model making laboratory will be transferred at Superstudio Più for the entire week.Yuri Costantini, architect and model maker at MCA, will realize architectural models during the six-days event.

MCA projects exhibitionA selection of the ongoing MCA projects in Milan and for the social good will be exhibited through models, drawings, images and infographics.

SOS - School of Sustainability exhibitionA series of panels will present the School, the four course and the current projects in Bologna and Messina developed by SOS students during the first semester course.

Green spaceA green area with a high environmental and sensorial quality, realized by Frassinagodiciotto

SOS WORKSHOP #1 Fuori saloni, fuori luogoPerspectives and visions for Milan Zone 69,13 &14 April 2016

A workshop in collaboration with SUPER il festival delle periferie a Milano and ARCò.

The goal is to identify ideas and strategies to renovate Milan area 6.

Program On Saturday 9th April, SUPER will organize a tour of Milan Zone 6 for all the workshop participants.In this occasion the tour will be conduct under the guidance of SUPER, ARCò and SOS staff. The goal is to explore the district, involving local people and listening to their needs. For each place visited, stakeholders will be identified to introduce the place history.

The focus groups on problems andopportunities generated by Fuorisalone will be held at Creative Empathy space (Superstudio Più - Basement 2) on 13th April.The focus group will engage discussion with the representatives of Zone 6 (residents, stakeholders and researchers) to analyse in depth places, activities and emotions for the people residing. The aim is to map the historical evolution of Salone del Mobile in Zone 6 and highlight the opportunities.On 14th April, once identified the themes and potential of Zone 6 during Fuori Salone period, the participants will develop the action strategies to renovate the area, through graphics with a playful approach.

The workshop is free

AdmissionThe workshop is aimed to university students and young professionals with different backgrounds to form a multidisciplinary group, capable of tackling challenges with a creative approach.Enrollment is strictly limited with a maximum of 10 participants.

To apply please send an A3 page to info@schoolofsustainability.ithighlighting your previous experiences through images and writings

Official language: Italian. Non Italian applicants are welcome and will team in a English speaking team

NoteOn 14th April at 5pm, SOS - School of Sustainability presentation with Mario Cucinella and the SOS board.

Perspectives and visions for Milan Zone 6

SOSWorkshop #1

Fuori saloni, fuori luogo

SOSWorkshop #2

SOS WORKSHOP #2 Milan: a children’s city Friday 15th April 2016

A workshop in collaboration with ActionAid Italia and LAP - Laboratorio di Architettura Partecipata

The goal is to rethink the idea of city and Porta Genova neighborhood along with children of a local primary school.

The workshop will focus on Baden-Powell Park, close to Creative Empathy space at Superstudio Più, in via Tortona 27.The aim is to identify children’s feelings, dreams, proposals and critical issues of the park.The workshop will start at the primary school with a first meeting between ActionAid operators and children involved. The operators will introduce the activities and the tasks to be accomplished, limiting stereotypes that can influence children perception. The children will be asked to express themselves according to their needs and their dreams, with the support of a specially prepared document. A “neighborhood walk” will follow to the intervention area.The workshop will conclude at Creative Empathy space (Superstudio Più - Basement) where the children along with a professional facilitator will carry out a co-design workshop in collaboration with operators and studio’s architects. .

At the end of the day, two projects will be finalized by children groups for a children-oriented Baden Powell Park.The operators will be the spokesman of children with the local institutions, especially with Zone 6 Council, trying to lay the foundations towards a greater involvement of children in the administration choices.The commitment of the children will be rewarded with an "attentive and active citizen certificate" with the aim to promote children interest towards the places that they live everyday

NoteOn 15th April at 5pm, SOS OPEN #5 - Architecture, community and social participation, a public talk with Mario Cucinella, founder at SOS, and Marco De Ponte, Secretary General at ActionAid Italia.

Milan: a children’s city

Next SOS courses starting in October 2016!

To apply to the SOS courses, please email a cover letter, CV and design portfolio in pdf format (up to 8 A4 pages, max file size 6 MB) to: info@schoolofsustainability.it

The cover letter must include motivations to access the course and scholarship. Applicants will be contacted by the school for the aptitude interview

For more info about the School and its courses, contact us at:

SOSSchool of Sustainabilityvia Francesco Flora, 640129 Bologna, ItaliaT +39 051 631 3381info@schoolofsustainability.itwww.schoolofsustainability.it