Don't miss your chance to enroll in YACademy's Architecture for Heritage program!

YACademy launches the second edition of Architecture for Heritage, a high-level training course offering 8 scholarships and internships in internationally-renowned architectural firms. Enrollments are open until April, 19th!

106 hours of lessons, a 32-hour workshop and internships/lectures held by internationally-renowned architectural firms like ALVISI KIRIMOTO - OMA - MCCULLOUGH MULVIN ARCHITECTS – AIRES MATEUS E ASSOCIADOS - CLAUDIO NARDI ARCHITECTS - CARRILHO DA GRAÇA ARQUITECTOS

THE COURSE
Architects have always been asked to breathe new life into ancient architectures inherited from the past or into historical – often monumental – artifacts that no longer respond to the customs and needs of the contemporary society.

Nevertheless, the ancient architectures tell our story, therefore deserve to be restored with interventions that bring along a hint of modernity and show the trace of the design activity. The “Architecture for Heritage” course has been created on these premises. Its aim is training designers who will able to understand and enhance the memory of historical architectures and take inspiration from them to carry out new interventions that both meet the new needs and are enriched by the link to the past. In a close dialogue between the ancient and the modern, between existing architectures and new interventions, it is possible to comprehend what has been and what is now, redesigning – through architecture – a historical line bound to be continued by future generations.

The students will learn about the most advanced survey strategies and redesign of historical architectures; therefore, they will be able to protect the ancient wonders without giving up on a contemporary approach to the project. They will acquire skills and experience in a field of design that is always present and offers continuous and valuable job opportunities.

The students will analyze the technical and compositional strategies to adopt in contexts that host outstanding existing architectures through the intervention on archaeological and industrial sites and focusing mainly on the accommodation and cultural use of historical buildings.

The course will be made up of 106 hours of lessons, a 32-hour workshop and multiple lectures by well-renowned professional architects. At the end of the lessons, the students will be granted an internship.

YACADEMY
YAC is an association which promotes architectural competitions aimed at fostering culture and design research. Over the years, YAC has broadened its experience of work and collaboration with the main architectural firms of contemporary architecture, dealing with diverse and numerous topics of architectural design.  Nowadays, thanks to the collaboration with the University of Bologna, YAC’s expertise can serve young designers better, providing them with the creation of high-level educational programs aimed at polishing the skills of the students and offering them a valuable connection to the labour market.

Thanks to the close relationship with internationally renowned professional and academic actors, YAC is the perfect frame within which complete or specialize one’s skills and create a significative link with the most internationally-renowned architectural practices. The courses will take place at YACademy’s headquarters: a historical building located in the heart of Bologna historical city center, close to the Two Towers and next to Piazza Santo Stefano, undoubtedly one of the most picturesque corners of the city.

The program consists of 106 hours of lessons, a 32 hour workshop, special lectures, and internships!

INTERNSHIPS
At the end of the lessons, the students are guaranteed an internship in one of the professional firms relevant to the course topic.

ALVISI KIRIMOTO - OMA - MCCULLOUGH MULVIN ARCHITECTS – AIRES MATEUS E ASSOCIADOS - CLAUDIO NARDI ARCHITECTS - CARRILHO DA GRAÇA ARQUITECTOS

PARTNERS
The project is in cooperation with: Confindustria Alberghi, Galletti, Banca di Bologna, Ariostea, Paolo Castelli S.p.A., Comune di Bolognola

For more information at: www.yacademy.it
Contact: studenti@yacademy.it