As one of the leaders and most avid supporters of the research and academic community, IEREK has always endeavored to develop and enrich innovative production. Constantly advocating for forward thinking became our modus operandi.

Because of this driving passion, we've hosted many successful summer schools where participants were able to widen their horizons and feed their love of their craft using real life application and concentrated, global, expert knowledge. We've hosted schools abroad in such locations as the culturally rich Italy and the diverse United Kingdom, where our future architects received an enriching and engaging learning experience on subjects such as "Advanced Urban Planning and Architectural Design" where they saw a real-life case study on “Vela di Calatrava; Sports City Complex”, as "Working Sustainably towards London 2020 (Smart cities, Sustainable Energy and Green IT)", and as "Dealing with the impact of Cyber Security, Big Data and Digitisation on businesses"; all while enjoying the sights and tastes of a world different from their own.

Seeing the students have this breakthrough experience has only proved the ever-so talked of benefits of studying abroad. It has taught us what one could gain from investing in themselves. Studying overseas has many fantastic benefits, from helping you find a good job to improving your social life. A few of these benefits we've compiled here.

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1️⃣     Experience a different culture  

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This program is an advancement in the field of urban design and allows students to further specialize their education in an area that interests them.

Students who have undergone varied studies that include landscape design, engineering, architecture and planning are given an opportunity to explore and experiment with architectural and urban design.

• Aimed to build a new and qualified generation of urban designers, the summer school offers: Methods of critical, conceptual and design thinking
• A group of tutors from leading universities/firms and different parts of the globe
• The needed experience, preparing students to work in international architectural and design offices and development companies etc.
•  Project modules with innovative briefs developed in collaboration with leading experts in the field
• Exposure to a different environment, culture and tradition
• The chance to work on a real-life case study on “Vela di Calatrava
•  Sports City Complex” in Rome to develop techniques in creative fieldwork.
•  Analyze and interpret a selected range of contemporary urban design practices and issues in contemporary dialogue.
• Identify and critique the multidisciplinary frameworks and techniques employed in urban design practice
  
  Who should attend? This course is ideal for students with a background in architecture or urban design. A high level of drawing skills will provide an excellent platform for benefiting most from the course.

Following the success of first, second and third international summer school on "Advanced Urban Planning & Architectural Design” the 4th edition of this summer school will be held from the 2nd to the 10th of July 2023 in partnership with The University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Known as Rome’s Ghost Stadium, Internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava’s innovative sports city complex will be the focus, or rather case study undertaken, for the international Summer school on Advanced Urban Design for 2023.

Master-planned and intended to be immense enough to host the 2024 summer Olympics

• volleyball, gymnastics, and basketball finals
• and the 2009 World Swimming Championships, a project remains unfinished since 2005.
• The Citta dello Sport structure is located on the outskirts of Rome.
• A white steel structure made consisting of facilities for the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
• The Sports complex was originally anticipated to include two matching mountain
• like stadium pavilions, outdoor recreational facilities, and a long park connecting the complex to the university’s administration building.

Now, with the stadium’s raw concrete seating and a giant white cage above, the building is left to wither away.

A victim of neither poor construction nor conceit, the reason for its failure could be summarized in simple economics.

Since construction began in 2007, alteration to the project took place as to accommodate more seating.

Consequently, prices increased resulting in a cost estimate of 300 Million euros

–double the initial price.

Costs had risen further over the years due to several attempts for its completion starting with 130 M rising up to 200 M and reaching 600 M euros and only one

-third of the amount allocated for the project.

Several proposals have been made to re-use the existing structure. Planning Commissioner of the City of Rome, and an Associate Professor in Urban planning at Roma Tre University, suggested a conversion of the structure into a 130 hectare botanical garden.

Some believed it damaged the landscape and community and must be put down while others suggested changing it into the Faculty of Natural Sciences for the University of Tor Vergata.

In the face of gaps, unsuccessful feasibility studies, and flawed urban designing and planning of the area that led to the failure of the project, this summer school is an attempt at coming up with solutions to re-invent and develop the incomplete structure and re-consider & re-asses the master planning of the area.

The course combines theoretical and practical studies through the delivery of a series of lectures, seminars, and studio-based work.

Address: Vela di Calatrava - Città dello Sport 00133 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Site Location: https://goo.gl/maps/SebzAxdm5u22

Course fees includes:

• Accommodation (en-suite room) in CampusX Rome
• Course material.
• International certificate from University of Rome Tor Vergata.
• Transportation from the airport only.
• Fees doesn’t cover visa, flight tickets, insurance and local travel fees.

CampusX Roma, Via di Passo Lombardo, Rome

Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

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