Past Present and Future of Public Space International Conference and research group on art, architecture and urban design
2016 | Venice | Vol. 2
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City Space Architecture
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‘Past Present and Future of Public Space’ Research Group
2016 Venice Architecture Biennale Reporting from the front curated by Alejandro Aravena
International seminar Biennale Sessions
a special project of La Biennale di Venezia for Universities, Fine Arts Academies, Higher Education Institutions, and Research Centres
Arsenale | Sale d’Armi B | 23 September 2016
past present and future of public space
Second meeting of the Research Group Venice, 23 September 2016
The ‘Past Present and Future of Public Space’ international seminar was jointly organized by City Space Architecture and the Queensland University of Technology, in partnership with The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Biennial of Public Space. Hosted at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the seminar was the second meeting of an international research group focused on public space, cities and urbanity, after the successful three-day conference held in Bologna on June 2014. During the seminar scholars launched a brand new academic journal, ‘The Journal of Public Space’, that City Space Architecture and the Queensland University of Technology founded in 2015, in partnership with UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
Welcome address
Luisa Bravo Founding Member and President City Space Architecture, Italy Adjunct Associate Professor Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Scientific Coordinator of the Past Present and Future of Public Space Research Group Founding Editor and Journal Manager of The Journal of Public Space
Welcome address
Mirko Guaralda Senior Lecturer Queensland University of Technology, Australia Honorary Member City Space Architecture, Italy
Founding Editor of The Journal of Public Space
Invited speaker
Gwendoline Mennetrier Chief Technical Advisor UN-Habitat, Kosovo
Invited speaker
Hendrik Tieben Associate Professor The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Honorary Member City Space Architecture, Italy
Member of the Scientific Committee of The Journal of Public Space
Invited speaker
Pietro Garau Senior Researcher University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy Co-founder Biennial of Public Space, Italy
Member of the Scientific Committee of The Journal of Public Space
social event
23 September 2016
Arsenale Venice Biennale Le Bombarde Restaurant
Special thanks to Il Molo di Venezia for organizing a nice reception for all our international guests.
Credits All pictures included in this brochure are from Elettra Giulia Bastoni Photographer Graphic layout Arturo Del Razo Montiel
City Space Architecture
Non-profit Cultural Association Operational headquarters via Paolo G. Martini 26/d 40134 Bologna (ITALY) Legal residence via Saragozza 135/2 40135 Bologna (ITALY) T/F +39 051 6142934 www.cityspacearchitecture.org info@cityspacearchitecutre.org