The DOMa Summer School: Archipelago is an international architectural workshop, based in Athens. Τhe locus of Classical culture, and a vibrant capital of the Mediterranean -between Cairo, Istanbul, and Rome- Athens challenges us to imagine a different future for the contemporary metropolis.
By involving acclaimed academics and professionals globally, while triggering the debate locally, the DSS brings the world to Athens and Athens to the world.
Following the direction of the DOMa magazine, which invites established architects and emerging talent to communicate their working process through unpredictable presentations, the DSS aims to enrich architectural education and discourse.
After its successful launch in July 2022, this year the DSS will take place from the 3rd to the 14th of July 2023 in Athens with students and graduates of architecture from all over the world.
Duration
3 - 14 of July 2023
Cool Down Pop Up
The world is getting hotter, and the impacts of rising temperatures are most pronounced in cities. The cumulative impact of decisions in the built environment—such as how to build, what materials to use, and where to preserve open space—have made urban residents increasingly vulnerable to heat. But urban heat is not just a question of comfort. With increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves, city dwellers are experiencing profound impacts on their health, their mobility, and their economic livelihoods.
What are the responsibilities of architects, urban designers, and planners in this crisis? And what agency do they have to act in the long-term and in the short-term? The built environment generates about 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and urban infrastructure represents one of the highest priorities. At the same time, creative strategies to adapt in everyday life to urban heat are more important than ever.
The immediate, pressing question of adaptation to urban heat in everyday life will serve as the design prompt for the DOMa 2023 Summer School. Over the course of two weeks, participants will engage with experts in a series of talks, walks, and workshops on the topic of urban heat in the public realm. The design focus of the program will be the development of short-term spatial interventions that cool urban space and enhance public life. The culmination of the summer school will be a collaborative design-build of a temporary public space that cools urban inhabitants and introduces a new, fun format for social interaction.
Workshop leader
Georgeen Theodore | INTERBORO Partners
Georgeen Theodore is an architect, urban planner, and professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology's College of Architecture and Design.
Application
(Places are limited)
Standard: 950 EURO, until 20/06/2023
Apply here.
