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Program Overview

The Measuring the Mountains - Redefining Alpine Legacy E+ BIP program is an international initiative that aims to address the environmental and socio-economic changes in the Alpine region. The program is a collaborative effort between three universities: Politecnico di Torino, Italy (coordinator), KU Leuven, Belgium, and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

Program Description

The program focuses on redefining the settlement models in the Alpine region, taking into account the need for adaptation to environmental and climatic changes, efficient living, and the development of new economic and production models. The program will involve a critical and immersive reading of the territory, and the elaboration of design scenarios for the Alps of tomorrow.

Partner Universities

• Politecnico di Torino, Italy (coordinator)
• KU Leuven, Belgium
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Dates and Location

• Virtual part: October 2023 (35 hours - online meetings + offline work)
• In-person training: October 18-22, 2023 (40 hours)

General Information

The program is open to Master and graduating students in Architecture. Courses and activities will be held in English. Students completing the program will achieve 3 ECTS.

Program Coordinators

• Roberto Dini (PoliTo)
• Wim Goossens (KU Leuven)
• Geir Brendeland (NTNU)

Program Structure

On-Site Training

The on-site training activity is concentrated in 5 days of full-time activity, which includes:

• Guided excursions and inspections on the study site
• Lectures by experts
• Meetings with stakeholders and local actors
• Meetings with the local community
• Design and processing activities

Online Activities

• Thematic and logistic introductory meeting
• Lectures by experts
• Meetings to share progress among students from different schools (mid-term review)
• Final meeting to present the results (final review)

Extra-Didactic Activities

The guided excursions on the ground will be led by professionals (alpine and hiking guides) who will allow students to learn movement on mountain terrain and deepen their knowledge of the alpine environment.

Teaching Methods

• Direct observation of environmental and climatic phenomena
• Field study and analysis of the existing architectural and landscape heritage
• Comparison and discussion of topics through seminar activities
• Lectures and dialogues with experts
• Drafting of a design program starting from the comparison with stakeholders and actors of the territory
• Construction of future design scenarios at different scales
• Presentation and dissemination of the project idea

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, students are expected to:

• Share issues related to ongoing environmental, climatic, and socio-economic transformations
• Stimulate a reflection on new models and paradigms for inhabiting the Alpine territory
• Develop settlement and architectural models based on adaptation to environmental and climatic aspects, reduction of anthropic impacts, reuse of existing heritage, etc.