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M-US-T Master Temporary Uses
Living, governing and transforming the city and the territory: the potential of temporary uses
#climateAntiFragileTerritoriesThe reuse of empty, abandoned or underused spaces, the anticipation of new uses in urban transformation processes, the re-signification of places and landscapes through ephemeral projects are some of the strategies that temporary uses resort to and that are proving crucial to address the challenge of rethinking contemporary urban space. The Master Temporary Uses (M-US-T) adopts this transformative vision and accompanies participants in understanding and experimenting with the potential offered by temporary uses as a factor in the regeneration of urban areas and landscapes and in community involvement.
Temporary uses refer to the strategic and flexible use of abandoned, underused or transforming spaces. Starting from the centrality of temporariness in different practices and contexts:
Temporary uses refer to the strategic and flexible use of abandoned, underused or transforming spaces. Starting from the centrality of temporariness in different practices and contexts:
- in the processes of temporary reuse of abandoned or underused spaces and buildings
- in the contexts of large-scale urban transformation interventions
- in the tools to activate public spaces or intervene in landscape design
- or even in reconstruction interventions after catastrophes in which the value of temporariness often risks lasting very long periods of time
- or on the occasion of exceptional or recurring events that temporarily modify the city
These are very different areas, which however share the condition of being modified according to different temporalities and which allow us to investigate, understand and experiment with the different forms of temporary uses. The examples are very different: from pop-up parks, to temporary cultural or aggregative events, from temporary commercial spaces to public art projects in the landscape, each of which contributes to strengthening the vitality of places and at the same time to unleash a potential for creativity that is functional to the development of antifragile skills and resources in urban contexts where they are often latent.
The Master will address these topics in 6 distinct modules through lectures, visits and international case studies, meetings with stakeholders, a workshop and an internship experience.
The Master Temporary Uses is a high-profile postgraduate training offer, with a strategic role in the CRAFT project that promotes antifragility and sustainability in urban territories. This program embodies the mission of activating and networking different knowledge and actors, promoting innovative design approaches that address contemporary challenges. By accompanying participants in the acquisition of useful skills to creatively approach marginal urban spaces, but with great potential, the Master promotes CRAFT's vision of cities open to experimentation and adaptive. The Master supports our broader goal of enabling local stakeholders and public administrations to interpret urban dynamics and trigger innovation processes, thus assuming a role as catalysts of change in an antifragile key.
The Master allows you to acquire diversified skills that concern:
- Theoretical foundations: an in-depth understanding of the principles and theories behind temporary uses and the historical context and contemporary relevance of this approach in urban planning
- Practical applications: designing and implementing temporary use projects and interventions. This includes site analysis, stakeholder engagement
- Community engagement strategies: methods for effectively engaging local communities, how to incorporate their input and ensure that temporary uses meet their needs and aspirations
- Policy and governance: the regulatory frameworks and policies that impact temporary uses; the role of public administration in facilitating and managing these projects
- Case studies: successful examples of temporary uses from around the world and critical cases of application of this approach to think about implications, consequences and risks to be governed
- Fieldwork: opportunities to apply the knowledge learned in real contexts, gaining practical experience during the workshop that will be an integral part of the training offer, the internship and in the thesis project
Enrollment
The Master in Temporary Uses is more than an educational programme; it is an opportunity to explore innovative urban solutions and contribute to the transformation of our cities. The course aims to support participants to play a fundamental role in creating adaptable and resilient urban environments. Find out more about the Master in Temporary Uses and how it can help you become a reuse agent, expert, designer, activator, manager of temporary uses with skills useful for working in public administrations, in companies and real estate, in the fields of community animation and activation, in the field of consultancy, socio-cultural entrepreneurship or "placemaking" variously understood.
Title awarded and CFU/ETCS
At the end of the Master, after passing the final exam, the M-US-T Master Temporary Uses diploma of 1st and 2nd level of the Politecnico di Milano will be issued. The Politecnico will also issue 60 CFU/ECTS.
CFP
At the end of the Master, Italian Engineers and Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservationists will be able to have Professional Training Credits (CFP) recognized according to the guidelines established by their respective Orders of membership.