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2016

Fall 2016, midterm reviews. Gian Piero Frassinelli, Paola Giaconia, Gianfranco Bombaci .

Gian Piero Frassinelli (Superstudio) and Gianfranco Bombaci (2a+p/a) to participate in midterm reviews for grad architecture studio.

Gian Piero Frassinelli, member of Radical architecture group Superstudio, and Gianfranco Bombaci, founding partner at 2a+p/a studio in Rome, will participate in the midterm reviews for the grad architecture studio taught by professor Paola Giaconia. Superstudio was a group of avant-garde architects, composed of Adolfo Natalini, Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Roberto Magris, Gian Piero Frassinelli…

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Fall 2016, European Cities field trip to the Netherlands.

“European Cities” course field trip to the Netherlands.

Kent State University Florence – CAED grad students visited the Netherlands with prof. Giovanni Damiani, their instructor in their “European Cities” course. On that occasion, they were guests at Mecanoo’s office in Delft, where they could learn first hand about their current projects. Fall 2016, European Cities field trip to the Netherlands. Fall 2016, European…

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Fall 2016, lecture by Gabriele Mastrigli.

Lecture by Gabriele Mastrigli.

Architect and critic Gabriele Mastrigli, professor of “Theory and Design” at University of Camerino, will be at Palazzo Vettori on Tuesday October 4, 2016 lecturing on “S,M,L,XL. Architecture of a Book”, as part of the “Theories of Architecture” course directed by Marco Brizzi. Fall 2016, lecture by Gabriele Mastrigli. “S,M,L,XL. Architecture of a Book” Fall…

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Fall 2016, History of Public Realm field trip to Rome.

“History of Public Realm” course field trip to Rome.

Kent State University Florence – CAED grad students explored the Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood in Rome with prof. Alessandro Coppola, their instructor in the “History of Public Realm” course. Though still affected by deprivation and neglect, the neighborhood represents the widespread desire for renewal that is slowly attempting at changing the current situation, also through processes of…

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Fall 2016, lecture by Alessandra Cianchetta.

Lecture by Alessandra Cianchetta.

Alessandra Cianchetta, founding partner at AWP with offices in Paris and in Basel, will be at Palazzo Vettori on Tuesday September 20, 2016 presenting recent works by her office. Paola Giaconia will introduce her lecture. Fall 2016, lecture by Alessandra Cianchetta. Insects Museum and Visitor Center in Carrières-sous-Poissy by AWP and HFF (photo: Julien Lanoo). Fall 2016,…

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Fall 2016, Urban Sociology workshop with UniFi.

Workshop with Università di Firenze.

Our Kent State University Florence – CAED grad students started a collaboration today with colleagues from the Università degli Studi di Firenze – Facoltà di Architettura. The workshop, led by Urban Sociology professor Leonardo Chiesi, focuses on people and space and proposes a set of theoretical and empirical tools for the investigation of this complex relationship.

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Spring 2016, Pursuing Passion scholarship.

Student Bintou Carly Coulibaly winner of ‘Pursuing Passion Scholarship’.

We are happy to announce that Bintou Carly Coulibaly, a KSU-Florence Architecture student, has been awarded the ‘Pursuing Passion Scholarship’ promoted by Michilli Inc. Construction and Consulting, New York City. Dr. Angelo Michilli, Principal at Michilli Inc., announced the winner on Thursday May 5, 2016, in the Lecture Hall at Palazzo Vettori in the presence of…

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Spring 2016, lecture by Kamiel Klaasse.

Lecture by Kamiel Klaasse.

Kamiel Klaasse, principal at NL Architects based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will be at Palazzo Vettori on Tuesday April 19, 2016 presenting recent works by his office. Marco Brizzi will introduce his lecture. Spring 2016, lecture by Kamiel Klaasse. Groninger Forum model by NL Architects. Spring 2016, lecture by Kamiel Klaasse. Verdana in Funenpark by…

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