The transformation of office districts and workspaces today

The seminar represents a moment of discussion and knowledge sharing about the issue of modification of office districts and service workspaces.
Even before the effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the request of reconfigurations of office districts and buildings was a tangible reality in various European contexts, driven by diverse reasons: the vacancy created by a surplus of realizations by the real estate markets; the request of better quality and comfort; a multiplicity of services workplaces’ geographies; changes in lifestyle and labour practices. Some of these conditions have been moreover dramatically affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Considering both realized projects and ongoing researches, the seminar intends to reflect on strategies, design tools and processes for the reconfiguration of office districts, with particular attention to urban scale, role, and issues of urban regeneration: soil design, in-between public space structure, presence of temporary and mixed activities, flexibility and greenery.
In this framework, complex projects of regeneration are presented in the opening and final sessions; current trends and projects in Milan are part of the second session; cutting-edge experiences are illustrated in the third section.
Aim of the seminar is to focus on design trajectories and processes to reimage the office-directional workspaces as more able to absorb urban modifications and practices and to interpret new challenges of sustainability.

Relatori:
– Giulia Fini (DAStU), François Decoster (l’AUC Paris), Saskia Beer (Transformcity Amsterdam)
– Michele Rossi (Park Associati Milan), Ilaria Mariotti (DAStU)
– Kristian Koreman (ZUS Zones Urbaines Sensibles Rotterdam), Marco Ranzato (Dipartimento di Architettura, Università di Roma Tre – Latitude Platform Brussels)
– Alessandra Cianchetta (AWP Ltd Architects London – New York)
Saluti / Opening: Massimo Bricocoli, Bertrando Bonfantini
Tavola rotonda / Final roundtable: Antonella Bruzzese, Carolina Pacchi, Bertrando Bonfantini, Giulia Fini

Responsabile: Giulia Fini