Zhangjiakou sustainable projects for 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Tsinghua and Polito teaching together
J O I N T
S T U D I O
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Zhangjiakou sustainable projects
for 2022 Winter Olympic Games
AND two design studios on Beijing and Chengdu
M o n d a y
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Sala delle Colonne, Castello del Valentino
V i a l e M a t t i o l i 3 9 , T o r i n o
Exhibition and review: 15.00-17.00
D e b a t e : 1 7 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0
A collaboration between Tsinghua University in Beijing ( School of Architecture) and Politecnico di Torino (Dipartimento di Architettura e Design )
Introduction:
- Matteo Robiglio, Coordinator of the College of Architecture, Politecnico di Torino
Guest critics:
T
he Tsinghua-Polito Joint Studio is a collaboration
program with the goal to develop common
activities in the area of higher education and research
between the Department of Architecture and Design
of Politecnico di Torino and the School of Architecture
of Tsinghua University in Beijing.
The first edition in 2008 had been
Tsinghua University focused on the post-event reuse
of some sport venues of 2008
Professors: Liu Jian, Zhang Li
Olympic Games in Beijing. Joint
Tutor: Xia Mingming
Studio 2015, the fifth edition, is
Students: Lu Yingxiu, Kang Sidi, Qin Ling, Shi Xin, Wang Minquan, Ao Jing, Lyu Shiyang,
back on Chinese Olympic topics.
Jia Yuan, Fu Ran, Zhang Jingnan
China is one of the two finalist
Politecnico di Torino candidates for 2022 Winter
Professors: Gustavo Ambrosini, Mauro Berta, Michele Bonino
Olympic Games. The venues have
Tutor: Davide Vero
been planned in Zhangjiakou, a
Students: Angelica Manfredini, Elena Maioglio, Fabrizia Parlani, Valentino Pileggi, Matteo
popular skiing site located at 170
Ponsetti, Sara Ressia, Francesco Serra, Simone Vioglio
km north of Beijing, in Yanqing
and in Beijing itself.
The objective of the studio is to develop a design
research on Olympics facilities as a long-term
sustainability item, in terms of environment,
Highligths from Design Units of Master Degree in Architecture Construction City
economics and social impact. About twenty Chinese
Politecnico di Torino
and Italian students have jointly drawn some
Join also the Review: Tuesday 16.06.2015, 9.30, Politecnico di Torino/Lingotto
alternative masterplans for Zhangjiakou Olympic
Beijing brownfields. Urban Regeneration and Refurbishment of Abandoned Industrial
Village. Some key questions are: relationship among
Areas in China
smart infrastructure system and new settlement; urban
Professors: Mauro Berta, Marta Carla Bottero, Filippo De Pieri, Francesca Bagliani
fabric concepts based on articulated street-houses
Teaching assistants: Valeria Federighi, Valentina Ferretti e Andrea Ronzino
sequence pattern; traditional courtyard dwellings
re-invention; integration between the village and
Designing collective places in a Chinese new town
the surrounding landscape; re-use of housing and
Professors: Michele Bonino, Giuseppe Cinà, Francesca Governa, Florence Graezer Bideau
infrastructure for post-event period.
Teaching assistants: Maria Paola Repellino, Duong Nguyen, Feng Wei, Tatiana Bazzi, Marilivia Minnici
- Florence Graezer Bideau, École politecnique fédérale de Lausanne
- Valentino Castellani, Vice President of Torino Internazionale association, former
President of Organizing Committee for the XX Winter Olympic Games Turin 2006
- Massimo Crotti, Istituto di Architettura Montana, Politecnico di Torino
- Enrico Molteni, Accademia di architettura – Università della Svizzera italiana