Università Roma Tre

The Landmark Studio has the objective to make students familiar with the multiple aspects of research and design. In our studio we will dissect existing buildings or places that can be best practise using anatomy: exposing the basic elements that define a possible landmark design or the ensemble. A landmark exists by virtue of its environment; its raison d’etre has to be comprehended before analyzing the physical building itself. Through their specific location, function and distinct architecture, landmarks have become meaningful and recognizable.
The studio promotes broad speculation, independent thinking and collective work with the aim of positioning architecture into a broader ecological, cultural and economic context. Students will perform a thorough research in order to understand the area’s climate and context, and to identify the essential parameters for designing a winery in a specific environment. The research zooms in from the large scale of the area itself, to the medium scale of the site, to the small scale of the proposed architectural solution. The resulting data has to be organized into a comprehensive conceptual genotype. This serves as basis for a design narrative that on its turn is a lead for the individual (or team) design phenotypes.