Ecological Infrastructures: The Imperative to Redesign Urban Spaces with Nature

Phase 1: Understanding
Introduction: Course Organization and contents
Key Concepts: Carbon Cycle; Cities and Climate
Change: UN SDGs; Urban Ecology; Naturebased Solutions; Ecosystem Services

Phase 2: Exploring
Site analysis: Culture and Community;
Landscape: Movement and Infrastructure; Built Form
Case Studies: Challenges and Applied Strategies
 

Phase 3: Proposing
Project Goals: What? Why? How?
Project Map Out: Determining the problems to solve; Identifying the stakeholders; Defining project objectives
Master Plan: Overall strategy for the site; General frameworks; Phases of implementation
Detailed Specific Actions: Illustration of concrete strategies

Students (bachelor from 4th semester and master) from disciplines related to architecture, urban studies, engineering, landscape, geography, sociology, biology, ethnography, cultural studies, environmental economics and others space-related disciplines.

Students will:

• acquire theoretical and practical knowledge applicable to the urban design process and analytical skills (a socio-spatial grid of lecture for urban areas in different urban contexts worldwide)
• develop an assertive research and accurate interpretation as the grounding for a relevant proposal
• implement strategic methodologies, frameworks and development patterns for the urban design process
• conceive original design proposals that endow spaces with natural-based solutions and green

Elodie Vittu

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Elodie Vittu (uni-weimar.de)

Aude Jahan

• graduated from Sciences Po. Rennes
• as an urban planner at the French Institute of Urbanism, she had the opportunity to work for international organisations and research centres (WHC/UNESCO, Paris; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Mexico), private offices (Isocèle Architectes Urbanistes, Paris; Geoecosphera, Cuernavaca) and public administration (Instituto Municipal de Planeación de León) in France and in México.
• she is currently working as an independent urban planner and as a professor for different universities in León (ENES-UNAM and Universidad La Salle Bajío). She teaches theoretical and practical urban courses and workshops in Master's and Bachelor's degrees, focusing on the rich complexity of urban environments. 
• Over the years, she has specialised in environmental and land use planning, presenting my research as a lecturer in different types of forums. I recently published an article on green infrastructure and spatial planning in a joint publication of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and the Universidad Iberoamericana.

José Fernando Nieto Rueda

•  senior architect and urban planner with over 15 years of experience in the development of residential and commercial projects, as well as master plans and real estate developments.
• fascinated by cities all over the world and their architecture, my education and professional experience have been characterised by an open vision that has allowed him to work in different urban contexts (America, Europe and Asia).
• in parallel with his professional practice, since 2016 he has had the opportunity to be a professor at the Universidad de la Salle Bajío and Tec de Monterrey Schools of Architecture (both in the city of León), where he teaches the "Urban Theories" and "Urban Design" courses, as well as the "Architecture and Context" and "Sustainable Architectural Design" workshops.
• considering cities as living organisms, he believes it is important to imagine all their dimensions - social, environmental, economic, political, urban and architectural - in order to design projects that respond to their context. Therefore, urban projects imply transdisciplinary approaches and the ability to collaborate with other professionals in achieving relevant, feasible and creative design proposals.

The course fee is 990 EURO.

790 EURO for students & alumni
350 EURO for BUW students
 

The course fee includes:

• Orientation & Support
• Programme according to description
• Teaching materials
• Bauhaus Summer School ID card
• Daily Lunch at the University Cafeteria (Monday - Friday)
• Certificate
• Internet access at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
• Free use of library
• Accompanying programme including excursions
• Free entrance to museums belonging to Klassik Stiftung Weimar
• Travel by public transport in Weimar

Please note our terms and conditions (admission conditions, cancellation conditions etc.)
 

The course fee does not include:

• Travel costs
• Accommodation
• Insurance
• Additional excursions

1. Online Registration

Please register first in our system ► Registration
Please follow the instructions on the page.
 

2. Documents

Please submit until 01.05.24 the following documents:.

• CV

• Letter of motivation

ONLY COMPLETE AND CORRECTLY LABELED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED!

3. Selection Process

All applicants will receive notification about the outcome of the selection process as soon as possible via e-mail. In case of a positive answer you will receive the invoice simultaneously which you will have to pay within 10 days. If applicants fail to do this, places will be given to others on the waiting list.

If you need a VISA, we recommend you to get informed now about the requirements and to make an appointment with the German embassy in your home country.

A maximum of 20 applicants will be selected to participate in this course.