Esploraterra

Esploraterra

Ayse Asena Bacaksiz
Emma Cocco
Iris Eberhardt

The project Esploraterra aims at fostering a change of perspective on the nature of Don Bosco and to establish a connection between the green areas of the neighborhood and the citizens.
The goal is to create an engaging and playful educational experience, primarily involving kids in an exploration to observe the nature in urban areas.
Children (mainly between 7 and 11 years old) are invited to take part in the discovery of Bosco invisible through the narration of its guardian, Verme Rura. While following the story and experiencing an outdoor adventure, they can observe various environments from a different point of view.
The project is developed in collaboration with the youth centres Cooltour Charlie Brown, and it includes the design of a notebook for the kids, and a guide for the educators, to extend the educational impact of this project beyond our immediate involvement.

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A project made in the course

String Figures - Transforming Together

"String Figures - Transforming Together" is a long-term research project conducted by the Master of Eco-Social Design in the Don Bosco district in Bolzano. Through collaboration with local stakeholders in the city and the neighbourhood, students delve into the living conditions, needs, wishes, and ideas of the inhabitants of Don Bosco. After an extensive research phase, which involves on-site interventions, numerous community encounters, and discussions, the students, working in small groups, design transformative processes addressing issues such as the use of public space, the diminishing green areas, the significance of nature in the city, social cohesion, and the role of play in everyday life. Approaching the neighborhood and the city of Bolzano with an impartial viewpoint, international students generate inspiration and alternative perspectives on how public urban spaces can foster community engagement. During the winter semester of 2023/2024, ten projects were developed, each approaching these topics and research focuses from different perspectives.
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