 
    Notizie
2025-2026
 
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design for Urban Regeneration - Online Studio MEET
                       https://meet.google.com/rbq-zgrw-auj  
            Prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              Arch. Marco Giordano
 
September 30th, 2025 
 
Inauguration day
 
     On line at 2:30 pm
         A meeting point for the students is available in the room G31 of the Faculty
 
To avoid interrupting communication, MEET invitation requests will be accepted all together 30 minutes after the official start of the Design Studio (DS): Tuesday at 3 pm and Thursday at 2:30 pm. Students who request after this time will be considered absent from the meeting. Please note that to obtain the DS attendance certificate and be admitted to the exam, you must have attended at least 70% of the meetings.
 
1st Phase Program - The Concept   
              
October 7th – October 28th, 2025
             Tuesday 14:30-19:00 - Thursday 14:00-19:00
 
Tuesday October 7th, 2025
 
15:00
 
The design competition /
The educational simulation of a design competition
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
14:30  
Design Studio. Organization & methodology  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
15:00
The subject  / The location / The functions of the project  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
 
14:30
The concept of concept roberto a. cherubini
lecture
following 
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
 
Thuesday, October 21st, 2025
15:00
The River Regeneration
 
Docks Reloaded
Landmarks-lakemarks
AW Across-Waters
The Artificial Dune
lectures
roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday October 23rd, 2025
14:30
Design studio
Space & time available for project
 
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
15:00
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session I
following
Evaluation time
 2024-2025
 
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design for Urban Regeneration - Online Studio MEET
                        https://meet.google.com/sgt-bhaw-vov
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
 
February 20th, 2025 
 
Competition simulation for the East Side Gallery 2024-2025. Further FINAL Score
 
NEUTÜR                                                                 25 
 
February 7th, 2025 
 
Competition simulation for the East Side Gallery 2024-2025. II and last session. FINAL Scores
 
BEYOND  WALLS                                                   29
HUMAN RESONANCE                                           30
LIGHTBOUND                                                        29
3RE                                                                         28
SPAZIERGANG                                                      30
 
January 25th, 2025 
 
Competition simulation for the East Side Gallery 2024-2025. FINAL Scores
 
HIDE AND SPREEK                                                29
2 SIDE GALLERY                                                    28
HARBOUR OF ENCOUNTER                                 30
WEG FREI                                                                26
BRIDGEING THE GAP                                            30
CRACK                                                                     28
LIFE BRIDGE                                                           28
BERLIN BLEND                                                       25
FUTURE BEHIND                                                    29                   
ROOTS BEYOND                                                    30
ELEMENTAL                                                            27
BERLINK                                                                  27
DER DIALOG                                                           27
 
 
 
 
January 19th, 2025 
 
Competition simulation for the East Side Gallery 2024-2025. 3rd phase. Scores
 
LIGHTBOUND
29
Correct and clear response to the 4 questions posed by the client. Selection of reference architectures in scale with the dimensions and functional needs of the East Side Gallery. Do not crowd the area with buildings, we need just pavillons and keep going like this.
NEUTUER                                                                                                                                                                                        27
You’ve got the point but we must not lose the identity oft he East Side Gallery area as the "largest open-air museum in the world". We need small buildings, pavilions rather than real huge buildings.
BEYOND WALLS                                                                                                                                                                           25
We asked to have an idea of your design intentions about 4 questions foundamental for our competition client by means of references to existing contemporary buildings. You sent us also some previews of your final solutions. Your art of designing seems  to be not so updated if you compare with the architecture of the present. Reflect more and consider the scale of the buildings we need for the "largest open-air museum in the world", as the East Side Gallery has been already known and needs to remain . Smaller buildings, pavilions rather than real huge buildings.
3RE                                                                                                                                                                                                    25
We asked to have an idea of your design intentions about 4 questions foundamental for our competition client by means of references to existing contemporary buildings. You sent us also some previews of your final solutions. Your art of designing seems  to be not so coherent if you compare with the architecture of the present you propose as a model. Reflect more and anyway consider the scale of the buildings we need for the "largest open-air museum in the world", as the East Side Gallery has been already known and needs to remain . Smaller buildings, pavilions rather than huge buildings.
BERLIN BLEND                                                                                                                                                
24
We asked to have an idea of your design intentions about 4 questions foundamental for our client by means of references to existing contemporary buildings. We don’t find any reference to the questions. Just references in order o illustrate your project solutions. The client was very disappointed. Anyway mind the scale of the needed architectures for the East Side Gallery. Sure that you can compare the reference of a bridge on the River Nile with a small river as the Spree River in Berlin?
BERLINK                                                                                                                                                                                           25
We asked to have an idea of your design intentions about 4 questions foundamental for our client by means of references to existing contemporary buildings. You added a not requested repetition of your project confusing the client. Mind the scale of the needed architectures for the East Side Gallery, today still defined „the largest open air museum oft he world . Small buildings, pavilions rather than real buildings. The only of your references matching this goal is the  Coffee production plant in Georgia. Reflect on the whole project and conclude.
DIALOGUE                                                                                                                                                                                      27
We asked to have an idea of your design intentions about 4 questions foundamental for our client by means of references to existing contemporary buildings. You added a not requested repetition of your project. This led to initial confusion and bewilderment by our client. The asked questions concerned all your buildings. However, the scale of your references are in scale with the project goals in the East Side Gallery which must maintain its identity as "The largest open air Museum in the world" without being crowded by new buildings. Small buildings, pavilions rather than real buildings. Go ahead
SPAZIERGANG                                                                                                                                                                              28
Clear and concise response to the proposed client's questions. Mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
ROOTS BEYOND                                                                                                                                                                           28
The  answer to the 4 client's questions was not so not direct as we were waiting for. Anyway the scale of the buildings in your project is right, in order to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Further reduce the dimension of the proposed buildings and go ahead with caution.
FUTURE BEHIND                                                                                                                                                           28
Clear and concise response to the proposed client's questions. Absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
ELEMENTAL                                                                                      
27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. The proposed references are not in scale with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
CRACK                                                                                                                                                                               27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. Of the proposed references probably just the shed by Scofidio is in scale with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
HARBOUR OF ENCOUNTER                                                                                                                                                     27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. Of the proposed references probably just the English National Balet by Glenn Howell is in scale with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
BRIDGEING THE GAP                                                                                                                                                                 29
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. You have also matched with nearly all your references the scale of the East Side Gallery dimension, so go ahead absolutely going on minding the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world".
HUMAN RESONANCE                                                                                                                                                                27
You correctly answered the proposed client’s questions. But you didn’t match the right scale for the East Side Gallery in your references. So take absolutely care about the fact that the East Side must remain as it is called today  "The largest open air museum in the world". We need there pavillons more than real buildings. Go ahead and make your best.
2SIDE GALLERY                                                                                                                                                                             27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. Of the proposed references probably just the Westland Town Hall and the Vennesla Library  are in scale with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
HIDE AND SPREEK                                                                                                                                                                       29
Our client was confused in the beginning by the inclusion of your master plan in the answer to his questions but then admitted that the answers are correct. The scale of the buildings you proposed as references is wrong for the dimension and nature of an area that must maintain the character of what it already is: "The largest open air museum in the world". However, the client greatly appreciated the inclusion of Tadao Ando's architecture in the references, which is very suitable for the needs of the area. Take that into great account. Go ahead and do your best.
WEG FREI                                                                                                                                                                                        27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. Of the proposed references probably just the Kaganawa Institute and the Sant’Elia School are in scale with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real huge buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". Go ahead with caution
LIFE BRIDGE                                                                                                                                                                                   27
Correct response to the proposed client's questions. Of the proposed references probably none is in scale with with the East Side Gallery dimension, so absolutely mind the scale of the buildings in your project. They need to be pavilions rather than real huge buildings to keep the East Side Gallery as it is today called "The largest open air museum in the world". A California Academy sunk into the ground might be a good idea. Just Go ahead with caution
 
With this act, the consultancy office of the competition simulation for the East Side Gallery 2024-2025 concludes its work and bids farewell to you.
 
January 08th, 2025 
 
To simplify everyone's work, it is necessary that you all learn to carefully read the documents that the Design Studio constantly publishes in short form on the chat and subsequently in official form on this webpage.
The latest document really answers all the questions in a simple, linear, formal way, including the issue of the new deadlines and the motivation of the requests (the slides/images which are 3 references for each topic x 4 topics = 12). We need your point of view regarding the form of the buildings (considered as a set) in relation with the indicated fundamental issues (transparency... )
An important final warning from the Consulting Office: Berlin is a city with a strong urban and architectural identity as an urban factory. Renderings that showed the project not on the Spree, a small, monumental urban river on both banks but on an undefined water of the Persian Gulf or Aral Lake, would be very very little appreciated.
 
 
 
January 06th, 2025 
 
According with the recently published calendar of the Faculty on infostud, the final dates of the design studio are definitively fixed as it follows: Submission of the last phase deadline (without presentation) on Thursday the 16th of January. Exams day, after infostud, 23rd of January (with public presentation).
 
December 23th, 2024 
 
Dear all. The Consulting office of the simulation of the international competition for the Berlin East Side Gallery area is not allowed to provide any solution for the competition, it must only briefly express an evaluation of the solutions presented and a comparative numerical value between the projects currently submitted. This means that in a hypothetical SWOT analysis at this moment the project scored 30 meets the general needs of the competition better than the project scored 27. For the last step I remind you that we are not simulating the detailed project but a unitary urban solution for the 4 proposed buildings. Remember "unitary urban solution". The urban designer must partially abandon his individuality designing a building that must be part of the city strongly correlated with its surroundings. Otherwise it would have been better for him to attend a master in "Object design". It is a delicate moment, because it could even affect the team's ability to deliver the project or deliver a project that can only be evaluated with a low final score. Everyone must give their contribution and if the rest of the Team deems the contribution inadequate, the Team will present the project without the name of those who did not provide their contribution. You can reduce the renderings in the final presentation even if they are part of the important item "communication" of the urban regeneration project. But again remember that you are not in a master in urban make-up but in a master in urban regeneration. While in the next few weeks you will work on the set of your 4 buildings, the client himself asks you for your position, made up of graphic and photographic references of contemporary architecture, on four issues 1. The transparency of the building as an element of democracy, 2 The coherence of the external envelope of the building with the surrounding blocks of the city, 3 The organization of the interior of the building as a city within the building, 4 The close connection between the organization of the horizontal and vertical paths, their orientation of their aggregation in particular nodes outside and inside the building. In order to burn just one reference, the Consulting Office suggests for point 3 to visit Tiburtina Station in Rome with its minor buildings inside the main container building. Obviously it is a building totally out of scale for the East Side Gallery. We also point out that the transparency of the building, matching the Berlin block from outside containing a more organic and mixtilinear core, can be an excellent tool to create the relationship between the building and the surrounding urban context that has been a weak element in many proposals. The client expects from each one a ppt of 3 slides with a few notes of existing projects for the 4 issues of interest. This is a very common method of a declaration of intent, as requested in the selection of designers for the first stages of the competition, so absolutely part of our teaching program! This step therefore include a presentation. Just uploading in the usual way and quick assignment of a score. In summary: Upload deadline 10th of January 0:00 (GMT+1); Scores and closing of any activity of the consulting office 13th of January; Exam day 21st of January. The consultancy office wish for you all a 💯new year.
 
December 17th, 2024 
 
MASTERPLANS Scores & Comments
 
CRACK                                                         30                                                                  
In your masterplsn is very interesting the network of multitasking similar elements, both on the water and on the riverbank. Go ahead so, but be very very careful that the buildings is able to express the sense of the physical tradition of the Belin blocks fabric.
HARBOUR OF ENCOUNTERS               27                                                                  
We have strong doubts that the bag-like shapes of your buildings are suitable to express a morphological and formal relationship with the tradition and context of Berlin block buildings, which is the main objective of an urban regeneration intervention in the existing city.
LIFE BRIDGE                                                           26
Every general logic refers to a completely basic sign that runs through large low quality planes along the river and the Wall without great features. The modular system chosen for the buildings in this phase remains a banal game of overlapping pawns that hardly promise to escape from a mechanical composition of the result.         
HUMAN RESONANCE                            28
It is a very advanced master plan for the riverbank sector. You have decided not to establish connections across the river. It is a reasonable position but think about it again. We have doubts whether the shape of the buildings can correspond to the tradition of Berlin urban blocks fabric.                                           
FUTURE BEHIND                                       30
Great organization in the masterplan of the network of urban and local relations. Everything measured, balanced and well proportioned. Make an effort to match the shape of the buildings to the physical context of the Berlin block.                                                             
3RE                                                               26
A fragmented masterplan without a strong overall logic. A single connection to the other bank, out of proportion with the other proposed elements. A second connection above the Wall that looks like a mechanical arm rather than a connecting element. Very ordinary functions, distant from the needs of an area that wants to qualify for its new iconic function                                                           
BEYOND WALLS                                       27
The master plan is disappointing compared to the concept. The articulation of the left part does not match the shape of the new walkway over the water. The walkway is broken, solved in a poorly motivated way with its variable section and excluded from the rest. The shape of the proposed buildings presents difficulties in adapting to the urban block factory of the surrounding Berlin. It’s a pity                                 
BERLIN BLEND                                         27
Among the most advanced and experimental masterplans in terms of urban design. On the other hand the relationship between the shape of the buildings and the urban tradition of the Berlin block fabric opens up many problems for a final solution that lives up to the premises.                              
ELEMENTAL                                                          30                                                                  
An elegant masterplan, consisting of a few linear signs on the riverbank, along the wall and across the water. With interesting architectural insights to cultivate. Buildings that recall the urban fabric of the surrounding blocks with a high capacity of reducing the scale in order to match the dimension of the area. A very delicate masterplan. Risky. Get something wrong or out-of-scale in the further development and you are lost.
SPAZIERGANG                                          27
The master plan structure in the relationship between green-water-built up space is among the most innovative and experimental of the design studio. On the contrary, it seems almost impossible to meet the tradition of Berlin building blocks with your round forms of architecture, Reflect.
BRIDGING THE GAP                                30
Experimental and innovative, balanced, articulated. With the best connections on the water and on the Wall. Excellent opportunity to match with the new buildings the Berlin block building tradition. Keep going like this without getting notions…                                                                    
LIGHTBOUND                                            30
Simple, linear, coherent. With a good possibility of organizing the buildings in strong relation with the typological and morphological model of the Berlin block. Squeeze your figure in the water towards the riverbank for hydraulic reasons and go ahead like this                                                           
WEG FREI                                                   25
The shape of the buildings seems incapable of grasping a relationship with the urban blocks of Berlin. The placement of the buildings in the master plan is random and does not allow any distributive relationship between interior and exterior. The part in the water is uncertain, without any doubt still to be reduced and better defined                                                                                    
DER DIALOG                                              30
Interesting and significant is the red line that simply connects the parts of the city affected by the master plan. The relationship between water and greenery in the new arrangement of the riverbank is very balanced and formally adequate. The shapes of the buildings are very advanced and allow for a strong relationship with the context. Keep going like this without getting a big head                                            
2SIDE GALLERY                                         30                   
The masterplan design is very advanced. The buildings promise a  relationship between the general plan of the area and the internal plans. The bridges are too squat for pedestrian walkways. I think the curved shape on the water should be avoided for hydraulic reasons
ROOTS BEYOND                                      25
The idea of the concept has still to be tranformed in urban forms of buildings coherently with the urban surroundings. The set of meanders proposed for the elements and the open areas located between the two banks of the river, the Wall and the areas beyond the wall remain fragmented and in strong opposition to the surrounding buildings. A set of green areas without the ability to give the urban sector greater strength in design. The roots are too weak to become urban architecture.                                                       
NEUTÜR                                                      24
A master plan too basic and elementary for this phase of the project. This is not the time to design small gardens in the free areas on the two riverbanks and beyond the wall. This is the time for urban design ideas without which all the action on the East Side Gallery is a job for gardeners.                                           
A BRIDGE BETWEEN                               27
What a pity! An interesting collage of references and a general plan too basic for this phase of work. Graphic research is fundamental for communication and your general plan is almost insignificant. The urban surroundings are represented in a schematic and elementary way. We have no indication of the design reasons for such a singular, transversal bridge, broken in relation to the other project signs. The vote is on confidence. Do better!                                                                      
BERLINK                                                      30 
The two bridges over the river are too heavy. If you think it is appropriate, anyway you could divide each one into two much thinner walkways, side by side. Or you can create for each bridge a small, but very very tapered green island in the middle of the current.
 
November 21st, 2024 
 
Today we will simulate that the Client Consulting Office has opened a window for all participants in the competition where they can send the first images of the master plan in progress for a feasibility assessment. You can send the images to roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM with specific questions attached, so as not to get just a "Checked feasible/Go on".
 
November 19th, 2024 
 
Starting today we will simulate that the Municipality of Berlin has opened an online window with a direct consultancy to the participants in the international competition for the regeneration of the East Side Gallery area until the presentation of the Masterplans. The consultancy will operate as follows: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, questions or pdf documents (noDWG) can be sent with a request for evaluation regarding the validity of the design choices to the email address roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it The team of consultants consisting of me and Prof. Hassani will respond to each email within the next day, in the order of arrival. The clearer the problems expressed, the clearer the answers will be. We hope for a wide feedback on this opportunity, which is also common in the most important competitions.
 
November 12th, 2024 
 
On Thursday the 14th at 14:00 I'm going to present, dedicated to the entire design studio, a synthesis of the 4 conferences I held in the last 2 months in Italy, Spain, Kosovo and Algeria on the "Artificial Dune" as an original design model valid for seasides and river banks. An opportunity for Berlin too. I hope you are all present. Today the design studio program includes a new  competition question-answer session. Send your possible questions to my institutional email and wait for an answer within the design studio time
 
 
November 5th, 2024 
 
Introduction to the second design step: The Masterplan. Online, usual Meet link. 2pm
 
New pedestrian entrance to the small town of Proceno (Upper Lazio)
Under construction 42°45'29"N 11°49'43"E
 
November 7th to 12th the Design Studio continues with the usual competition question-answer sessions  
 
 
 
October 31th, 2024 
 
 
On October 29th, 19 teams presented their project concept. The evaluation criteria adopted by your consultants was based on the effectiveness of communication, both in terms of images and speeches. The scores express a synthetic opinion on the results. We are pleased to note that all teams still have the possibility of achieving the maximum evaluation in the final score according to the rules of the competition simulation (22+30+30): 3 + 3 = 30.
The BERLINK concept was heavily penalized by late delivery compared to the deadline, risking being excluded for no-show.
The Design Studio program continues next Tuesday with the presentation of the second phase of the work: The Masterplan.
 
1 CRACK                                                      27                                                                  14:15
2 HARBOUR OF ENCOUNTERS                28                                                                  14:30
3 LIFE BRIDGE                                            26                                                                  14:45 
4 HUMAN RESONANCE                             27                                                                  15:05
5 FUTURE BEHIND                                     26                                                                  15:20
6 3RE                                                           27                                                                  15:40
7 BEYOND WALLS                                     30                                                                  15:55
8 BERLIN BLEND                                       25                                                                   16:15
9 ELEMENTAL                                            25                                                                  16:40
10 SPAZIERGANG                                     30                                                                  17:00
11 BRIDGING THE GAP                             30                                                                  17:30
12 LIGHTBOUND                                        28                                                                  17:45
13 WEG FREI                                              24                                                                  18:00 
14 DER DIALOG                                         24                                                                  18:15
15 2SIDE GALLERY                                   25                                                                  18:30
16 ROOTS BEYOND                                  28                                                                  18:45
17 NEUTÜR                                                24                                                                  19:00
18 A BRIDGE BETWEEN                          24                                                                  19:15
19 BERLINK                                               22                                                                  19:30
 
 
 
October 24th, 2024 
Updated Program
 
The written question-answer method, typical of a design competition, continues.
We have already answered many questions in the previous consultation hours.
In the simulation proposed by the design studio, the educational goal is to develop a communication method that is valid for both parties. Questions require synthesis and clarity, while understanding the answers requires the ability to fully grasp the meaning of the messages.
We are also responding to emails today as soon as they are received between 2 and 7 pm
 
 
October 18th, 2024 
Updated Program
Considering the number of the teams enrolled in the Design Studio for the simulation of the International Competition for East Side Gallery, Berlin, the presentation will take place during one online meeting only, on the 29th of October 14:00-19:00
 
Remind of some important rules regarding the presentation.
- The presentation is mandatory to remain enrolled in the Design Studio
- The presentation ppt must be sent by the strict deadline of 00:00 on October 29th to the professors' email address
- Later sending will be considered no-show
- The ppt must have between 10 and 15 slides and the presentation must last no more than ten minutes.
- The slides can be composed of materials of any type: Images, sketches, drawings, written elements, with the aim of synthetically representing your project idea in relation with the surrounding town and its culture.
- The concept presented must have a name on the first slide with all the names of the team members
- At the end of the presentation you will have a short comment from us as your advisors
- In the meeting following October 29th you will be given a synthetic grade out of thirtieths
- The Design Studio includes 3 mandatory presentations
- The final exam grade will be determined by a maximum increase of 3 points compared to the average of the scores obtained in the presentations. (By the way, as you probably already know this is the method for determining the grade of your final master's diploma with respect to all the exams taken)
Good work everyone. The next meeting is online on Tuesday  the 22nd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 22nd, 2024
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design for Urban Regeneration - Online Studio MEET
                        https://meet.google.com/sgt-bhaw-vov
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
                      
The list of the ordinary registered students, of the Erasmus students and of the exchanging students of the design studio will be completed up to the number (20)  accepted by the Faculty 
 
The semester's project theme concerns again, after some years of design experimentation, a significant area of the Spree riverbank in Berlin, to be regenereted from an urban and architectural point of view with a mix of permanent and temporary architectures suitable for functions related to public use.
The aim is to give the area, by means of a new architecture, the iconic features it deserves as a place of memory of the recent history of the city. This aim must be pursued with a careful balance of the project between attention to the context and architectural innovation.  
The design studio is a learning-by-doing process with the support of introductory communications and with the participation of external experts during the program.
Considering the wide range of skills needed for a complex urban regeneration project, students are required to form teams of 4 designers with possibly complementary skills. One of the most considered skills, both in drawings and presentation is "communication".
The evaluation of the final project will be based on the categories "Concept", "Masterplan", "Building architecture", with critics on intermediate deliveries.
For further orientation consider the following books:
Roberto A. Cherubini. CSIAA_Docks Reloaded. Palombi, Roma 2007
Roberto A. Cherubini. Never_Ending City. Orienta, Roma 2011
Roberto A. Cherubini. AW_Across Waters. Orienta, Roma 2012
Roberto A. Cherubini, Maurizio Petrangeli. Le Mura, l'Acqua, la Centralità, Orienta, Roma 2014
Roberto A. Cherubini. Mediterraneo Contemporaneo. Una modellistica di progetto. Franco Angeli, Roma 2019
 
 
 
            1st Phase Program - The Concept   
              September 24th – October 22nd, 2024
             Tuesday 14:30-19:00 - Thursday 14:30-19:00
 
Tuesday September 24th, 2024
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session I
15:00
Presentation of the students
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session II
15:00
Presentation of the students
16:00
Design Studio. Organization & methodology  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
14:30
The subject  / The location / The functions of the project  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
 
14:30
Urban Morphology as an architectural design tool elham hassani
following 
Question time
 
Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
14:30
The concept of concept roberto a. cherubini
lecture
following 
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
 
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
14:30
The River Regeneration
 
Docks Reloaded
Landmarks-lakemarks
AW Across-Waters
The Artificial Dune
lectures
roberto a. cherubini
 
October 15th-22nd, 2024
14:30
Design studio
Space & time available for project
 
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session I
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, elham hassani 
 
 
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session II
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, elham hassani 
 
2023-2024
 
 
January 23rd, 2024
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
 
As already announced, the Design Studio ends on January the 25th, 2024 with an important day of exams organized, in a room to be communicated, in two sessions, the first from 10am to 1pm, the second from 3pm to 7pm . All teams are invited to participate presenting their projects in this date. Subsequently the exams will continue on the scheduled dates of the official calendar but having missed one of the learning objectives announced by the Design Studio - the correct management of design time - the maximum obtainable score (30 to 28) will no longer be assigned.
To participate in the exam day presentation, the teams must send a ppt of their project to the addresses roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it and elham.k.hassani@gmail.com within the deadline of 0:00 am of the 25th, clearly indicating the composition of the team and the preference for the morning or afternoon presentation session . Confirmation will be sent immediately after 0:00.
Late submissions will not be for any reason accepted. The presentation will have a maximum available time of 20 minutes for each project, at the end of which the professors could ask questions.
The score of all projects will be communicated publicly and published on this page at the end of the day (7:00 pm).
Students have the right to refuse the grade assigned with an email sent to the aforementioned addresses by midnight on the same day, January 25th, presenting themselves again on the subsequent dates with the above given warnings.
 
 
 
 
November 28th, 2023
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
 
16 projects were submitted for presentation by the deadline of 00:00. 8 will be presented today, the next 8 on Thursday afternoon. Each team received direct communication by email about their position of presentation. 
 
 
November 23rd, 2023
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
 
The presentation of the masterplan projects is scheduled for the 
28th and 30th of November 
at the usual time and place of the Design Studio. 
For both dates, to be admitted to the presentation and criticism, the projects must be sent to the professor's email address by 
00:00(UTC+1), Tuesday 28th
The sending deadline is mandatory and constitutes an element of evaluation in terms of students' ability to manage the processing times of an urban regeneration project, a question of fundamental importance in carrying out contemporary work. 
The lists of projects to be presented on Tuesday and Thursday will be published on this infobox on the morning of November 28th 
 
The next presentation of the project architecture of the buildings is scheduled for the 
12th and 14th of December. 
The presentation methods will be similar. 
 
The Design Studio organizes an examination day on 
January 25, 2024, 
as a natural conclusion of the design development process 
Being on time is part of the Design Studio learning outcome. 
Therefore, while students retain the right to take the exam during all the sessions foreseen in the teaching calendar, having failed the required result of time management on subsequent dates, the maximum merit marks will not be assigned after January 25th. 
 
 
 
November 4th, 2023
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
 
Once the first phase of the Design Studio's work has been concluded with the presentation and criticism of all the concepts by the students, the program for Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 consists of the personal viewing of 3 iconic films about the town of Berlin, location of the project. This is also to clarify the difference between "usual work" and "iconic work" which closely concerns the proposed theme of urban regeneration in the East Side Gallery of Berlin. 
Both design and film making can be usual or iconic activities. Usual is following the primary needs of the site/scene. Iconic is following the need of identity of the place/film. Usual is functional/entertainment. Iconic is narrative. 
The East Side Gallery site need a new iconic identity. A design-inspired narration of its future possible identity.
3 iconic films on Berlin to be seen:
SEE in MATERIALI DIDATTICI >  3 iconic films on Berlin. pptx
 
 
 
 
October 3rd, 2023
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
                      
Due to unespected problems of the professor, today's design studio is cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenient. Consult please in Materiali Didattici the file   EastSideGallery Updated  
 
September 22nd, 2023
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
                      
The list of the ordinary registered students, of the Erasmus students and of the exchanging students of the design studio will be completed up to the number  accepted by the Faculty
 
The semester's project theme concerns a significant area of the Spree river quay in Berlin, to be regenereted from an urban and architectural point of view with a mix of permanent and temporary architectures suitable for functions related to public use by the surrounding population.  
The design studio is a learning-by-doing process with the support of introductory communications and with the participation of external experts during the program .
The evaluation of the final project will be based on the categories "Concept", "Masterplan", "Building architecture", with critics on intermediate deliveries.
For further orientation visit the site www.csiaa.it and consider the following books:
Roberto A. Cherubini. CSIAA_Docks Reloaded. Palombi, Roma 2007
Roberto A. Cherubini. Never_Ending City. Orienta, Roma 2011
Roberto A. Cherubini. AW_Across Waters. Orienta, Roma 2012
Roberto A. Cherubini, Maurizio Petrangeli. Le Mura, l'Acqua, la Centralità, Orienta, Roma 2014
Roberto A. Cherubini. Mediterraneo Contemporaneo. Una modellistica di progetto. Franco Angeli, Roma 2019
 
 
 
            1st Phase Program   
              October September 26th – October 27th, 2022
             Tuesday 14:30-19:00 aula G31 Thursday 14:30-19:00 aula G11 
 
Tuesday September 26th, 2023
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session I
15:00
Presentation of the students
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, September 28th, 2023
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session II
15:00
Presentation of the students
16:00
Design Studio. Organization & methodology  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
14:30
The subject  / The location / The functions of the project  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
14:30
The concept of concept  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
14:30
Design studio
Space & time available for project
17:30
The River Regeneration
Docks Reloaded
Landmarks-lakemarks
AW Across-Waters
lectures
roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 12th, 2023 
14:30
Urban Morphology as an architectural design tool elham hassani
following 
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session I
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, alessia gallo, pascal cassaro, elham hassani 
 
 
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session II
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, alessia gallo, pascal cassaro, elham hassani 
 
 
 
September 21st, 2023
 
The design studio will propose again, for the third time, the theme of urban regeneration of the East Side Gallery area in Berlin. In this last year of project research on the topic, we will delve deeper into all the problematic aspects of the area and the town of Berlin. The basic documentation of the design studio remains the same as already attached.
 
September 20th, 2023
 
 
The Design Studio 2023-2024 will start on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. Room G31. 2:30pm
 
 
February 20th, 2023
 
Due to unexpected university commitments the professor delays the next exam day to Wednesday, March 1st, 2023.
We apologize for any  inconvenience
 
February 9th, 2023
 
 
We concluded the second exams day.
6 projects passed the text.
The results are following:
 
Memorial Thread  
Strong coherence between concept and masterplan/ Good organization of the public spaces/Well related building plans with connectivity/ Very interesting general and detailed sections
Ranking: 30/30
 
Border Land
Significant concept / Too "crowded" masterplan design/ Too "moved" final waterfront line/ Good integration buildings-public spaces
Ranking: 27/30
 
Collective emotion  
Interesting concept/ Coherent masterplan/  Not complete relation between concept-masterplan and buildings / Good relation with surrounding urban fabric 
Ranking: 27/30
 
We are over it (including Corneliu Caleb Sirb)
Weak and fragmentary masterplan / Basic design solutions for the public open space/ Just ordinary building architecture.
Ranking: 25/30
 
Paradox (rewiewed) 
Good solutions to all the previous weaknesses of the project
Ranking: 30/30
 
Interconnected 
Interesting Concept and Masterplan/ Good use of the public space elements as a design tool/ Just basic building architecture 
Ranking: 27/30
 
Next exams day on February 22nd, 2023  
 
 
 
 
January 26th, 2023
 
We concluded the first exams day.
11 projects passed the text.
The results are following:
 
1989   
Interesting Concept / Well organized Masterplan/ Good inside-outside space relation / Weak connection beetween the bridges and the broken stones structure/ Weak relation with the surrounding urban structure/ The wall not enough  emphatized.
Ranking: 27/30
 
THE STRIP
Interesting concept / Clearly movement&connectivity-based Masterplan/ Good qualities of the outer public space/ Weak inner organization of the single architectures.
Ranking: 28/30
 
THE VALLEY  
Interesting transformation of the Concept into design tool / Good relation between general Masterplan indications and buildings / Weak relation with the surrounding urban fabric/  Basic architecture
Ranking: 27/30
 
OVERCOME
Interesting Concept and Masterplan / Fragmentary design solutions for the public open space/ Good metodology for building design/ Satisfying relation with the urban fabric.
Ranking: 27/30
 
LA SVOLTA 
Interesting use of the urban orientations as a town design tool/ Weak relation between outer and inner plans / Satisfying architecture of the buildings.
Ranking: 27/30
 
LIBERTA’ (Deniz Torun) 
Interesting Concept and Masterplan/ Satisfying  use of ramps and stairs as a design tool for public open space / Not completely satisfying relation between inner and outer space/ No detailed plans and sections  
Ranking: 25/30
 
EAST SIDE CONFETTI  
Clear relation Concept-Masterplan/ Too crowded masterplan sectors/ Basic buildings architecture and details
Ranking: 26/30
 
LINK UP 
Interesting concept/ Weak connection with the urban fabric/ Weak connection between buildings and surrounding open space/ Well detailed building architecture.
Ranking: 27/30
 
COMBINE  
Significant Concept and Masterplan design/ Satisfying relation buildings-public open space/ Interesting architecture
Ranking: 27/30
 
PARADOX 
Strong connection Concept-Masterplan/ Interesting building and open spaces architecture/ Lack of architectural details
Rating 27/30
 
RE-BORDERING
Strong Concept-Masterplan coherence/ Strong relation between open spaces and buildings/ Good architecture/ Strongly communicative presentation
Rating 30/30 
 
Next exams day on February 9th, 2023  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Update 11/01/2023
The date for exams is confirmed:
Thursday 26th of Jannuary at 10:00. Room G11.
The design studio will host as a Jury member Prof. PhD Arch. Elham Hassani 
All students must register in advance for the exam on https://stud.infostud.uniroma1.it
The projects will be presented in a ppt of 20 slides: 2 slides recalling the Concept; 2 slides regarding the Masterplan and its articulation; 16 slides (4x4) showing the architecture of the different Pavillons.
All graphic tools are admitted for presentation.
The slides must be organized in order to permit the vision on the screen
Presentation time will be stricktly limited into 20 minutes for each team. When the time expires, the presentation will be interrupted
All complete presentations ppt must be submitted to roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it within the limit of: Thursday, Jannuary 26th at 00:00 (GMT+2). Later submission will produce the postponement of the presentation to the next exams date.
All the teams have to answer the call on Thursday 26th of Jannuary at 10:00. Room G11.
Grades will be communicated the following day on this site. 
 
Update 22/12/2022
The date for exams has been fixed by the faculty in the following date:
Thursday 26th of Jannuary at 10:00. Room still to be defined.
All students must register in advance for the exam on https://stud.infostud.uniroma1.it
Update 08/12/2022
due to the unespected increase of the scheduled teams, the mandatory presentation of the masterplans is planned into 2 meetings in the following dates:
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
14:30
La Svolta
Paradox
Archipelago
The Valley
Levitation
Momentum
Collective Emotions
Link Up
Thursaday, December 15th, 2022
14:30
Nomos
Beyond
Ecowest
Overcome
Coalesce
Interconnected
Liberty
no further email delivery of masterplans already uploaded is required
Update 01/12/2022
Public Presentation of the masterplans confirmed as below mentioned.
The Public Presentation is mandatory for all the students
Update 20/11/2022
following the request of a large number of students of the design studio the Public Presentation of the masterplans has been delayed to:
 
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students masterplan & critics
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini
 
Consequentely the further 3rd Phase of the design studio will take place in the period
December 8th, 2022 – Jannuary 12th, 2023
The exams day of the design studio has been scheduled on Jannuary 25th, 2023 
 
 
2nd Phase Program   
              November 10th – November 29th, 2022
             Tuesday 14:30-19:00 aula G31 Thursday 14:30-19:00 aula G11 
 
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
14:30  
The Masterplan    roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
14:30
Space for mobility / space for activities  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
14:30
Serving spaces /  spaces to be served  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
14:30
Green public space / open public space roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, November 24th, 2022 
 
14:30
The 5th front roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students masterplan & critics
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini
 
 
Final Programm (1 phase) 
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics. Final Session
The public presentation will be organized following the order of uploading of ppt to email roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it
Upload deadline on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022  time: 00:00 (GMT+2)
The presentation is mandatory as definitive registration of the teams to the design studio
 
 
Programm confirmed
The public presentation will be organized following the order of registration of team members by email roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it
The presentation is mandatory as definitive registration of the students to the design studio
 
Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session I
1. Golnaz Farahni
    Bahare Jalilian
    Saeide Mollaei
    Bita Babaei
2. Rand Issa
    Mirag Safi
    Hiba Al Harrak
    Audrey Perigny
3. Samin Golshan
   Maryam Khazaee 
   Mina Rahemnazhad 
   Paria Rahmani
       4. Marija Janeva
    Emilija Stojcheva
    Deniz Torun
    Alireza Yousefzadeh
       5. Carolina Montalvo
           Elza Zbitkovska
           Fatemeh Ojaghvirdizadeh
           Maxime Peraud
6. Petar Andreev
    Corneliu Sirb
    Chihiro Hirata
    Mohamed Shaaban
    Mohamed Abdelmoaty Elkaranshawy
       7. Bărăitaru Miruna
           Borcea Sanela
           Bratu Maria-Teodora
           Zisan Yaren Celebi
       8. Hao Zheng Lum
          Margarita Loriya
          Mahtab Seyedabadi
deadline for uploading the concept ppt on roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it   Monday 24th 00:00 (GMT+2)
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, elham hassani 
 
 
Thursday, October 27th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session II
1.    Jakob Polster
Lucas Kemnitz
Deniz Özdem
Victor Vandenbossche
2.    Atefeh dehghani
Parvaneh Saljoughi
Zahra Heydary
3.    Minnor Thuba Tazeen 
Koripella Sindhu Priya
Menore Birukyihun Shigute
Mushtaq Ahmad
4.    Deniz Incesu
Orhan Ozbay
Salih Kurt
5.    AGOUZAL Nour
BOUGHDADI Yasmine
EL HAYEK Nagham
SALIBA Tracy
6.    Lamiya Garayeva           
Nur Sultan Karaman       
Haydar Akyol                   
Aslıhan Koral
7.    Mohamad Abdulghani
Mahsa Ahmad Fakhredin
Daeun shin
Elza Andersone
8.    Fatma Nur Selçuk
Berke Tuncer
Uğur Onat Bektaş
Eşgin Tağıyev
9.    Suhair Dayah 
Layal Ajami 
Ksenia Momchilova
10.     Feven Tamen
              Harshvardhan Singh
          Luca Annicchiarico
          Selamawit eshetu
deadline for uploading the concept ppt on roberto.cherubini@uniroma1.it   Wednesday 26th 00:00 (GMT+2)
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, elham hassani 
 
 
ARC
STU
ARU EN          Architectural Design Studio For Urban Regeneration
            prof. phd arch. Roberto A. Cherubini 
              phd arch. Pascal Cassaro, arch. Alessia Gallo (phd. ATP), 
              phd. arch Elham Hassani
                      
The list of the ordinary registered students, of the Erasmus students and of the exchanging students of the design studio has been completed up to the number  accepted by the Faculty
 
The semester's project theme concerns a significant area of the Spree river quay in Berlin, to be regenereted from an urban and architectural point of view with a mix of permanent and temporary architectures suitable for functions related to public use by the surrounding population.  
The design studio is a learning-by-doing process with the support of introductory communications and with the participation of external experts during the program .
The evaluation of the final project will be based on the categories "Concept", "Masterplan", "Building architecture", with critics on intermediate deliveries.
For further orientation visit the site www.csiaa.it and consider the following books:
Roberto A. Cherubini. CSIAA_Docks Reloaded. Palombi, Roma 2007
Roberto A. Cherubini. Never_Ending City. Orienta, Roma 2011
Roberto A. Cherubini. AW_Across Waters. Orienta, Roma 2012
Roberto A. Cherubini, Maurizio Petrangeli. Le Mura, l'Acqua, la Centralità, Orienta, Roma 2014
Roberto A. Cherubini. Mediterraneo Contemporaneo. Una modellistica di progetto. Franco Angeli, Roma 2019
 
 
 
            1st Phase Program   
              October 4th – October 27th, 2022
             Tuesday 14:30-19:00 aula G31 Thursday 14:30-19:00 aula G11 
 
Tuesday October 4th, 2022
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session I
15:00
Presentation of the students
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 6th, 2022
14:30  
Registration of the students. Session II
15:00
Presentation of the students
16:00
Design Studio. Organization & methodology  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022
14:30
The subject  / The location / The functions of the project  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
14:30
The concept of concept  roberto a. cherubini
following
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 18th, 2022
14:30
Design studio
Space & time available for project
17:30
The River Regeneration
Docks Reloaded
Landmarks-lakemarks
AW Across-Waters
lectures
roberto a. cherubini
 
Thursday, October 20th, 2022 
14:30
Urban Morphology as an architectural design tool elham hassani
following 
Question time roberto a. cherubini
 
Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session I
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, alessia gallo, pascal cassaro, elham hassani 
 
 
Thursday, October 27th, 2022
14:30
Public Presentation of the students concepts & critics Session II
following
Evaluation time roberto a. cherubini, alessia gallo, pascal cassaro, elham hassani 
 
 
 
Insegnamenti
| Codice insegnamento | Insegnamento | Anno | Semestre | Lingua | Corso | Codice corso | Curriculum | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10596141 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO FOR URBAN REGENERATION | 2º | 1º | ENG | Architettura - Rigenerazione urbana - Architecture - Urban Regeneration | 33431 | Architecture - Urban Regeneration | 
