Field Research and Documentation about Cultural Resources of Urban Environment. 2023 CAMPUS Asia Plus :: SUAE Workshop Busan

This volume presents the outcomes of two international design workshops (Summer and Winter Schools) organized under the CAMPUS Asia Plus::SUAE Asia Program, which promotes collaborative learning among students and teachers from various countries to explore sustainable urban and architectural design. As an official UNESCO ESD project, the program emphasizes the development of skills and knowledge for creating sustainable cities. The 2023 Winter School welcomed partner universities from Austria (Vienna University of Technology), the USA (Syracuse University), Italy (University of Palermo), and Japan (Oita University). Participants explored “liminal spaces” in cities like Palermo, Vienna, Shanghai, Fukuoka, and Busan, focusing on their role as active public places and their social and economic potentials. The 2023 Summer School, titled "Valledolmo Paradise 2030", was led by the LabCity Architecture group (University of Palermo). It focused on social housing strategies in the small rural town of Valledolmo, Sicily, engaging students in innovative, community-oriented design solutions for post-pandemic living. Together, the workshops underscored the importance of international collaboration in architectural education and research, highlighting how mobility and cultural exchange enrich theoretical and practical design knowledge.