Why is Ortica beautiful?

15/04/2024, h. 14:45 – 17:00
Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, Piazza Leonardo

An experiential walk to explore biodiversity in Ortica neighborhood

Nell’ambito del New European Bauhaus Festival

“Why is Ortica Beautiful?” is an experiential walk aiming to understand the perception of urban biodiversity by city users and enhance its recognition in Ortica neighborhood in Milan.
What is the shape of biodiversity in this part of the city? How much is it recognized and appreciated? How can walking practice be used to map and experience biodiversity? These questions will be the starting point of our walk. The title is a quotation of a famous essay (“Why is Landscape Beautiful?) by Lucius Burckhardt, a Swiss urbanist and designer who invented the so-called “strollology”, a science of walking in the field of aesthetics and cultural studies that has the objective of increasing the awareness of and enhancing the perception of the environment.
The walk is promoted by: Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana ‘Fausto Curti’, DAStU, Politecnico di Milano; National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC); Multilayered Urban Sustainability (MUSA).

Relatore

Natalia Fumagalli, Università degli Studi di Milano

Responsabili

Luca Lazzarini, Gabriele Stancato, Francesca Zanotto