D1_The aim of the laboratory is to provide knowledge about:
- study of the distributive, typological and morphological characters of buildings and living spaces for man and society as a whole;
- elements of a technical-scientific, and humanistic-cultural nature in relation to the adequacy of the drafting of architectural designs
- compositional techniques inherent in the organizational and formal logics according to which an artifact is defined in its parts and relates to the context
- specific tools of the discipline, which precisely define the material, dimensional, formal and perceptual (tactile, olfactory, sonorous) connotations of environments and objects, by linking other material knowledge and cultures.
And to provide understanding on:
- identify the most efficient solutions to provide comfort to the inhabitant and, at the same time, able to reflect his identity, possibly to enrich it too.
- identify the iconic value of the pre-existence and the interpretation of the expressive potential it offers to the project;
D2_The design exercise aims to provide the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to a concrete case that can be directly observed.
D3_An awaited result is the critical awareness with respect to the interior design, to its specificity compared to interventions in different scales, to its potential to reflect the identity of the inhabitants.
D4_It’s an aim of the laboratory to develop communicative capabilities of the interior design project through drawings, written reports, physical models and through the presentation of the applied solutions and methodologies.
D5_Finally, a goal of the laboratory is the acquisition of learning and reading skills applicable to internal spaces studied or visited.

Students must have attended the examination of the Architectural Design Laboratory 1 and 2 (pre-requisites provided by the CdS regulation).
Knowledge of architecture representation techniques and the ability to create physical models is required. It is important to have basic knowledge of architecture history, constructive techniques and materials technology.

The course introduces the students, for the first time in the course of study, the specificity of the discipline architecture of the interior, which is not comparable either independent from the architectural composition, rather it is deepening, not only in terms of scale.
The first misconception to be eliminated is that the interior architecture is delimited to what is inside and is not out of an architecture.
In continuity with the important Italian tradition, we intend the interior architecture as a culture of approach to the project. An approach that relates to human presence in space, not only in terms of human scale, but the relationship between space, user gestures and meanings, materials and responding to daily needs but also cultural and existential needs.
The project theme will be transitional living and the complex relationship between living and the sense of belonging with specific reference to the condition of exile/migrant/traveller or disadvantaged resident

General Bibliography
Fulvio Irace, a cura di, Storie d'Interni, Carocci Editore 2016.
I. Abalos, Il buon abitare, Marinotti ed., 2009.
G. Ponti, Amate l'Architettura. L’architettura è un cristallo , Rizzoli, Milano 2008
G. Bachelard, La poetica dello spazio, Dedalo, Bari 2006 (prima ed. 1975) Testo fornito dalla docenza
S. Malpangotti, Gaston Bachelard. Sull'architettura, Testo & immagine, Torino 2004.
M. Vitta, Dell’abitare. Corpi spazi oggetti immagini, Einaudi, Torino 2008
K. Frampton, A Genealogy of Modern Architecture: Comparative Critical Analysis of Built Form, Lars Muller Publishers 2015

A bibliography on specific topics will be provided after each lesson

The course introduces the students, for the first time in the course of study, the specificity of the discipline architecture of the interior, which is not comparable either independent from the architectural composition, rather it is deepening, not only in terms of scale.
The first misconception to be eliminated is that the interior architecture is delimited to what is inside and is not out of an architecture.
In continuity with the important Italian tradition, we intend the interior architecture as a culture of approach to the project. An approach that relates to human presence in space, not only in terms of human scale, but the relationship between space, user gestures and meanings, materials and responding to daily needs but also cultural and existential needs.
Placed within a design lab on the existing one, the course will address the theme of functional and distributive redefinition of existing building interiors to accommodate new uses.
The aim of the laboratory is to provide knowledge about:
Specific tools of the discipline, which precisely define the material, dimensional, formal and perceptual (tactile, olfactory, sonorous) connotations of environments and objects, by linking other material knowledge and cultures.
And to provide understanding on:
- identify the most efficient solutions to provide comfort to the inhabitant
and, at the same time, able to reflect his identity, possibly to enrich it too.

The design exercise aims to provide the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to a concrete case that can be directly observed.
It’s an aim of the laboratory to develop communicative capabilities of the interior design project through drawings, written reports, physical models and through the presentation of the applied solutions and methodologies.

Lessons, lectures by invited professionals, verification seminar, individual or groups revisions of project works.

Useful materials for the course (layout for final drawing, cartographic and historical materials on the building object of the project, slide or texts related to specific lessons) are available on the Moodle page of the course.

The project work is group-based; intermediate deliveries are planned to account for the progress of the project.
The final exam will involve the final verification of the design exercise, carried out in groups in which open-ended questions are proposed, including to individual group members, useful for describing the project and explicating the rationale behind it. The assessment will take into account:
- the accuracy of the works and their effectiveness in describing the design solutions (evaluated by examining the graphic materials and models, on the examination day)
- the awareness of the proposals made and the methodological coherence of the project design process developed ( students are required to illustrate and motivate the project).
- the individual study on the themes of the laboratory with reference to the bibliography of the course.
The evaluation will also consider the "reviewing diary" drawn up by the teacher and her collaborators and therefore the continuity and coherence with which the work was conducted.
- The examination is scored by means of a grade expressed in thirtieths.
- To pass the exam (18/30), the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics described among the training objectives. On the other hand, to achieve the maximum score (30/30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of the topics described among the training objectives.

The themes of the workshop, referring to living in transit as a widespread condition in the contemporary world, are part of a broader reflection on the question of equity and spatial justice, on ensuring even for disadvantaged minorities specifically to migrants, quality living conditions that contribute to achieving the goal of Reducing Inequalities.
Another objective of the Agenda whose themes are addressed in the course is Sustainable Cities and Communities, through inclusive and sustainable housing redevelopment.