STUDIO #2 CURRICULUM
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ABOUT THE STUDIO ABOUT THE STUDIO URBANISM.UA: (RE) START Within the framework of the School year fall 2015 / spring 2016 we launch URBANISM.UA: (RE) START – a research program which is focused on exploration of different typologies of Ukrainian places – from historical cities to rural areas – and development of innovative proposals and strategies for their future development. URBANISM.UA: (RE) START is designed as a series of four discrete STUDIOS, built around a particular theme. With each STUDIO a new group of students is selected.
STUDIO the Future ofGuiding Ukrainian (Post)industrial Cities’ STUDIO #2: #1: ‘Tackling ‘From General Plan to Plan: Strategic Tools for Contemporary Cities Development’ Dates: February 15 – May 21, 2016 Dates: August 25 – December 18, 2015 Curator: Urs Thomann, CH Curator: Urs Thomann, CH Brief: Do (post)industrial cities of Ukraine have a future? Have they truly become postor do they How School to take has a step forward from utopian Soviet past Brief: Thestill firstremain STUDIOindustrial? of CANactions been focused on aurban development to a contemporary citycities. without the utopianofpretense? of Ukraine’s historical The purpose the study is to understand the specificity and strengths of this urban typology – on the local, regional, state and even global levels. The STUDIO #2 participants will be working on finding answers to these questions and raising new ones through strategic scenarios andcity tactical proposalsheritage for Which factors shape todaydeveloping everyday life of the middle-sized with historical Kramatorsk an Eastern Ukrainian which has beeninchosen our case from different– epochs? Where to findcity hidden potentials the cityfor and how to study. make them recognizable and valuable for the citizens? How communication and collaboration The students will get an opportunity their at the annual CANactions between different stakeholders who to arepresent active in theresults city could be organized? International Architecture Festival in May, 2016. Working on the case study of Ivano-Frankivsk which is located in the Western part of the country, the STUDIO #1 participants have to create: > ‘Urban Constitution’ – a set of basic principles for further city strategy development > project proposals – diagrammatic project descriptions based on outline of physical and organizational conditions and assessment of compatibility with proposed ‘Urban Constitution’
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STUDIO #2 PROGRAM BLOCK #0: DISTANT READING
BLOCK #1: INTRODUCTORY COURSE
February 1 - February 14
February 15 - March 8
Preparation for STUDIO #2 in a form of reading of a suggested literature. PERFORMANCE TARGETS: ■■
acquaintance with the scope.
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MODULE 1.0 is aimed at providing students with a set of team building, group dynamic and self-leadership principles as well as representating of CANactions School core values and methodology. Its tasks are: ■■
to introduce the students different models and tools which could help to achieve the goal to become a highly efficient team,
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to enhance the students self awareness as team members and on a personal level,
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to equip the students with necessary tools for their personal development.
Improved understanding of urban studies and city development
The module’s task is to create a common ground for STUDIO #2 students’ further work. KEY ELEMENTS:
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5-day workshop “Why and how to work in a team” Tutor: Anna Felicia Valdés / SE Dates: February 15 - 19
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Presentation “Introduction to Urban Studies” Speakers: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA
STUDIO #2 PROGRAM Date: February 15
MODULE 1.2 has an aim to give the students principled skills of how to explore cities using contemporary tools of conceptualization, storytelling and narrating. The module’s tasks are to introduce the students:
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Presentation “STUDIO #2 structure” Speaker: Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Date: February 16
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Presentation “CANactions values” Speakers: Urs Thomann / CH Viktor Zotov / UA Date: February 17
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Presentation “Introduction to CANactions School Methodology” Speakers: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Date: February 18
a conceptual framework of such phenomena as contemporary media in terms of urbanism and architecture (by means of representation of best examples),
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a set of various instruments which could be used for developing different types of media-products (from a well-written article to a book or an online magazine),
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basic principles and logic of creation a narrative: Where to start? How to move from an idea to a text? How to make it structured as well as interesting? etc.).
MODULE 1.1 seeks to introduce diverse methods for understanding social production of space. Its main purpose is to combine theoretical overview with various tools of spatial research. Students are encouraged to critically engage in current discourses about Smart/Creative/Post-Industrial/Post-Conflict-City, using predominantly critical cartography. The module’s task is to explore multiple methods of urban research and apply some theoretical knowledge on particular locations/case-studies in Kiev, simulating possible working methods for exploring Kramatorsk in the future. KEY ELEMENTS: ■■
4-day workshop “How to work with space: mapping, drawings, schemes... walking, talking, thinking” Tutor: Miodrag Kuc / DE Dates: February 22 - 25
The module emphasizes an importance of work with the context – a basis for hypothesis formulation and narrating. KEY ELEMENTS: ■■
3-day workshop “How to work with narratives: storytelling, interviews, film-making” Tutor: Marieke Berkers / NL Dates: February 29 - March 2
MODULE 1.3 is to understand that a local community or ‘place’ begins with identifying and using good data. This module will introduce the students to the use of data 4
STUDIO #2 PROGRAM and information within the specific context of urban planning. The four primary aims of the module include: ■■
identifying sources and types of data and information,
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evaluating the quality of data misunderstanding, misuse, misinterpretation and bias in statistics,
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placing data in context for a better understanding,
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an introduction to storytelling with data.
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2-day workshop «Data in urban planning: understanding ‘place’ by storytelling with statistics” Tutor: Andrius Nemickas / USA Dates: March 3 - 4
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a toolkit of practically-oriented knowledge and skills on creative thinking, project management, storytelling, impact on urban development and spatial exploration of the city to be used during field trip
RESULTS: A compilation of workshops results
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BLOCK #2: KRAMATORSK CASE STUDY: EXPLORING THE CITY FROM WITHIN March 9 - 30 MODULE 2.0 is aimed at analysing all available data about Kramatorsk (existing General Plan, statistics, different researches which have been already done, etc.) according to 4 main STUDIO focuses: heritage & culture, society & politics, environment & infrastructure and economy. School’s tutors and facilitator provide students with some previously prepared information about the city By the end of the module students, supported by tutors, guest experts and facilitator have to prepare 4 field trip plans (1 plan per team) which should clearly show: ■■
where to go? (key places),
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whom to talk with? (key actors),
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which processes should be ex plored? (key trends),
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who is doing what within a team? (spheres of responsibility).
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3-day studio work “Preparation for the field trip to Kramatorsk” Tutors: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Andrius Nemickas / USA Marieke Berkers / NL
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Lecture “Landscape infrastructure and its relevance for Kramatorsk urban development” Speaker: Anna Viazovska Date: March 10
MODULE 2.1 aim is to investigate Kramatorsk from the inside, trying to find as much hidden peculiarities of the city as possible. An accent could be made on subjective research of the city ‘at eye level’ done by each representative of 4 teams (focus groups): heritage & culture, society & politics, environment & infrastructure, economy. Each team member should argue the relevance of his/her findings and discuss them within the group and with a tutor using common criteria prepared and discussed with the students in advance.
torsk’ urban life: heritage & culture, society & politics, environment & infrastructure, economy. Students should produce well-written texts which include: ■■
a strong hypothesis based on key findings of each student,
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structured and clear explanations of narrative’s core idea(s),
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photos/diagrams/schemes/collages/etc. which support the narrative.
The module is aimed at shaping a framework for Block #3 - Urban Constitution Development - by means of “Notes from Kramatorsk” creation, based on field trip key findings. KEY ELEMENTS: ■■
The field trip’s task is to develop drafts of “Notes from Kramatorsk” based on urban research of 4 focus groups’ members. KEY ELEMENTS: ■■
6-day field trip to Kramatorsk “Exploring the city from within” Tutor: Marieke Berkers / NL Dates: March 12 - 18
MODULE 2.2 is to create a compilation of illustrated narratives (“notes”) made by each student (or a small teams of students) which cover 4 spheres of Krama-
7-day studio work on “Notes from Kramatorsk” development + finalization Tutor: Marieke Berkers / NL Dates: March 22 - 25, March 28 - 30
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skills in complex urban research, based on field trip to Kramatorsk
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STUDIO #2 PROGRAM BLOCK #3: CASE STUDY: URBAN CONSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT March 31 - May 22 MODULE 3.0 is aimed at getting familiar with strategic planning. Best practices from different regions in the world are analysed on their methodology, aims, content and reflected on the specific context of Kramatorsk. A result of the module is a compilation of relevant issues for each focus-group including standardized data, identified universal respectively unique features and a set of conclusions of advantages and problems in each case.
spatial strategies for Kramatorsk urban development in accordance with the focus of each student group. This part of the program is aimed at: ■■
project framework identification by each focus-group, based on the field trip results and new findings from empiric and morphological analysis,
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project statement formulation by each focus-group which should become a basis for further work on Kramatorsk Urban Constitution,
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project conceptualization based on strategic aims and situational awareness
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Presentation “Strategic planning: what? why and how?” Soeakers: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Date: March 31
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3-day studio work “Strategic planing: Best practices analysis” Curators: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Dates: March 31 - April 2
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Lecture “Migrants and stayers of Donbas’ (post)industrial cities Speaker: Michael Gentile Date: April 2
MODULE 3.1 is dedicated to identification and further elaboration of procedural and 7
5-day studio work “Focus-specific strategies identification and contextualization” Mentors: Miodrag Kuc / DE Andrius Nemickas / USA Tommi Makynen / FI/CH Mirjam Niemeyer / DE/CH Date: April 4 - April 8
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3-day workshop “Strategic tools for social city development” Tutors: Stefan Roschi / CH Günther Arber / CH Date: April 11 - April 13
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2-day online and studio work “Focusspecific strategies development” Mentors: Miodrag Kuc / DE Andrius Nemickas / USA
STUDIO #2 PROGRAM
Tommi Makynen / FI/CH Mirjam Niemeyer / DE/CH Date: April 14 - April 15
dations on spatial development of Kramatorsk - which should become an innovative working tool of the city strategic planning.
MIDTERM REVIEW: 1-day session with presentations and discussions of deveoped focus-specific strategies Mentors: Miodrag Kuc / DE Andrius Nemickas / USA Tommi Makynen / FI/CH Mirjam Niemeyer / DE/CH Viktor Zotov / UA Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tyminskyi / UA Date: April 18
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to generate a common vision for development of Kramatorsk based on sense of current situation, objectives for the future and mediation of views,
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to make spatial synthesis of the focus-specific strategies developed by the teams,
MODULE 3.2 is aimed at identifying and shaping a set of small-scale actions according to the focus-specific strategies elaborated by the teams. The students are involved in tactical interventions development which should clearly show how strategic objectives could be achieved by means of spatial and organizational measures.
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to identify and interconnect significant issues and needs for guiding development in accordance with the vision in the short and long term and with interventions on micro and macro scale.
The module’s goal is to practice strategic design methods using Kramatorsk as a case study.
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4-day online and studio work “Tactical interventions development”
Curators: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tymiskyi / UA Dates: April 19 - April 22
MODULE 3.3 has an aim to shape the ‘Urban Constitution’ - a set of recommen-
10-day online and studio work “Urban Constitution development” Curators: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tymiskyi / UA Mentors: Miodrag Kuc / DE Andrius Nemickas / USA Tommi Makynen / FI/CH Mirjam Niemeyer / DE/CH Dates: April 25 - 29, May 2 - 6
COMMUNICATION: This period is designed as a production phase of the ideas developed through the research, identification and synthesis, to prepare & introduce them in a form of a book and perform as a presentation. 8
In order to successfully accomplish this, some tasks should be completed: ■■
compilation of the texts/graphics/ maps from different modules into a coherent and cohesive book,
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identification of key roles, preparation of materials and speeches for the final presentation.
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advanced skills in urban research and usage of planning methods, techniques and instruments for qualification of spatial development and detection of interventions into urban environment.
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10-day studio work on a book and presentation of STUDIO #2 results Curators: Urs Thomann / CH Vladyslav Tymiskyi / UA Dates: May 9-21 Final presentation at CANactions festival
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STUDIO #2 PROGRAM RESULTS: Urban Constitution – a set of recommendations for further city strategy development “Tackling the Future of Ukrainian (Post) industrial Cities” – a three-part book reflecting the Studio#2 process and its results Final presentation and exhibition – a full set of documents presenting the results of STUDIO#2
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lectures workshops presentations reflection sessions field trip BLOCK #3 / 01.04 -21.05 / 10
ANASTASIIA DANYLIUK | Kyiv | Philosophy Anastasiia Danyliuk is a Master student in Aesthetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv specialized on core issues of modern architecture. Due to these studies, Anastasiia conceived that architecture is not only handsome buildings but a complex system for our life. Such opinion helped her to include architecture in urban research and release her thesis. Also, she is concerned in contemporary art which is also related to urbanism. In this aspect, Anastasiia realized herself as a guide at PinchukArtCentre, made her independent exhibition as an independent curator and worked as an intern at Kyiv Biennale 2015. VLADISLAV DOROSHENKO | Poltava | Engineer, Architect Vladislav Doroshenko - a student architect, who lives and studies in Poltava. In previous years, learned graphic and digital design, while working at the print house and web studio. He is engaged in cultural activity projects at his hometown.
MYKOLA HOLOVKO | Krasnoarmiisk` | Architecture In 2015 Mykola obtained Bachelor’s degree in Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture. Mykola is a participant of architectural competitions, award winner of Steel Freedom Competition 2014, 2015. He has taken part in CANactions International Workshop “Telychka - A Place to Care”. As a native of Donbas, he has always been concerned about future of postindustrial areas from childhood. KATERYNA KARELSHTIEN | Kyiv | City planning Kate is an architect, city planner, she has graduated from Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture, faculty of City planning. She worked at a bureau in Kiev. They designed eco-projects of factories in Russia and Kazakhstan. Afterward, Kateryna started working as a freelance architect. This experience has expanded her professional horizons and gave an opportunity to work on projects of reconstruction, interior design and construction of private uildings. Now, her subject objective is urbanism and development of post-industrials cities and regions. She wants to evolve in this area. 11
STUDENTS OLYA GUBINSKAYA | Kyiv | Informational technologies in architecture Gubynska Olga - young architect, who is taking master’s degree in KNUCA in the field of buildings’ and structures’ architecture. She is interested in the integration of informational technologies in architecture and in nonfunctional cities’ development. During her work in Greece as a guide, she has been observing urbanistic problems on the example of small Greek cities. Together with the team she was developing the conceptual project of Karabash city (Russian Federation) revitalization, which is considered to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. Olga has a working experience in high-rise construction, she also participated in «73-d student conference» in 2013 and in Cardboard workshop in 2014. KATERYNA KAMINSKAYA | Dniprpetrovsk | Computer Science Kateryna Kaminska is a project manager at «Yalantis», a mobile development company. She is 26 years old, finished more than 15 projects, traveled to 10 different countries, lived in 7 cities, owns 0 cats. Kate graduated from Scientific Complex “Institute for Applied System Analysis”, NTUU “KPI”, adores statistical data. Favorite things in life: coffee, meat, Android, snowboarding, lindy hop, Kyiv. OLENA KOZAKOVA | Kamyanets-Podilsky | Architecture Olena Kozakova is an architect, currently a Ph.D. student. She graduated from the National Academy of Fine arts and Architecture. Olena participated in various scientific conferences and made publications. She is a Polish Erasmus for Ukraine scholarship holder and a member of selfgovernment Ph.D. students’ organization of Gdansk Polytechnic University (PG). She has worked upon the historical-architectural Kyiv city plan. ANDRIY KUCHER | Kosmach | Architecture, art and design Andriy Kucher, holds the Masters degree in Architecture, author of scientific articles and fiction stories. I defended my thesis on “The typology of public spaces adjacent to Ukrainian churches” and founded the architectural agency “Kuleshka Architects”. 10 % of agency’s income supports a development of environment and preservation of cultural heritage of Rushir – territory of Kosmach village in Ukrainian Carpathians. Implemented project: Saint Nicholas Church and adjacent of a cemetery in Rushir. 12
OLEKSIY MOSKALENKO | Shanghai, Kyiv | International Economics Oleksiy has been engaged in market analytics in Shanghai for the past 5 years. Prior to this, he was a staff member at global Expo 2010 that aimed to exchange visions regarding the future of the cities: “Better city, better life”. Lived and carries cultures of cities from 10 thousand up to 24 million residents. ANATOLII NIEMTSOV | Lviv | Architecture Tolik Niemtsov - architect, main fields of activity are parametric design, product design, black&white film photography. He has worked at Unika Architectura&Urbanism, NGO UrbanIdeas and Multi Development. Took part in the organization of workshops, revitalization of public spaces and complex investigation of traditional market function in contemporary city structure. Member of social initiative “Save St. Jura Square”. OLEXANDR OVSIANKO | Kyiv | Urban developmennt and munitipal engeneering Head of “Rente” construction company with specialization in HoReCa segment and creation of individual living spaces. Among the last works are One Love Espresso Bar, Coffe and, Brow Bar One, Brown. He defended his diploma in Odessa , and then in Kiev with a degree in «Urban Construction and Management» . Additional specialization - «Real estate cost estimation expert» ; «Technical supervision in buildings construction». Guest speaker of the European School of Design (Kyiv). Interests in urbanism - public space, urban sociology, the real estate market development. MARIA SMIRNOVA | Odessa | Architecture of building and structure Maria Smirnova - a young Ukrainian architect. She graduated from the Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 2014, in specialty «Architecture of buildings and structures». Now she works at the architecture & design studio «Ampir» and is engaged in the construction and design of private and multistoried buildings.
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STUDENTS JULIA PORKHUN | Chernivtsi | Architecture Julia studied architecture in different institutions in three different Ukrainian cities - Chernivtsi, Lviv and Kyiv (currently pursuing the Masters’ program), accumulating the best experiences from every place she spent time in. She worked as an illustrator and a graphic designer, a junior architect, and a landscape architect, CAD specialist with a focus on parametric design, and between the work and studying she participated in a lot of workshops - all of that in order to find a place and activity to give all of her strengths to. Even though all of that gave her a very strong foundation, she always seeks for new knowledge. She is interested in what can we do to go beyond and expand the purpose and the means of architecture and urban planning for bringing the better changes in the environment we live in, or solutions to the current problems which go far beyond creating a nice facade or putting pretty interior or exterior decorations. MYKOLA VOGNICK | Kyiv | Political science Mykola Vognyk - political scientist (MA), urban policy researcher and activist. Works with public participation and new urban movements. A convinced cyclist.
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