Università Roma Tre

_Objectives and Content
The course aims to explore the impacts of climate change on coastal territories, with particular attention to the effects of sea level rise. Students will be guided in understanding how this issue represents one of the main challenges for the next generation of architects. The primary objective of the course is to develop a critical and strategic approach to territorial and urban transformations.
Addressing an ever-changing environment will require flexibility, boldness, and creativity from future architects. The course will provide theoretical and methodological tools to develop innovative design solutions capable of responding to new global scenarios.

_Timeline and Thematic Units
. First Phase: Recognizing the Issue and the Territory
Introduction to climate change and its urban implications.
Analysis of vulnerable coastal areas and ongoing environmental transformations.
Study of emblematic international case studies.
. Second Phase: Development of Integrated Strategies
Collective discussion on possible solutions to mitigate the impact of sea level rise.
Design of critical solutions for the territory with a systemic approach.
Identification of strategies for urban resilience and architectural adaptation.
. Third Phase: Project Development and Architectural Deepening
Transition from territorial to architectural scale.
Division of students into working groups (pairs) to explore specific strategies.
Development of detailed projects with particular attention to innovation, sustainability, and technical feasibility.

_Conclusions and Expected Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have acquired:
. A critical awareness of the impact of climate change in urban coastal contexts.
. The ability to propose innovative and integrated design solutions.
. The skills to work in teams to tackle complex issues at different design scales.

Students will need to navigate very recent information, often available through news and digital studies. They will be required to develop research skills (searching, source selection, content filtering, and critical analysis), which will support not only their understanding of the course theme but also the development of each proposed project.