About the lecture
Based on practical case studies, the lecture will investigate the power of analytical design as ally of planning in facing the major challenges set by the current climate crisis. Creative solutions, when informed by a thorough analysis of local problems and conditions, can filter complexity into clear and logical solutions; they can help stakeholders to find innovative, yet local solutions and help managing multidisciplinary cooperation towards positive strategies for water management, traffic oriented development, urban programming, social inclusion, renewable energies and circularity.
About the expert
Born in Italy, in 2007 Maurizio Scarciglia founded NAUTA architecture & research, an office based in Rotterdam. He studied at TU Delft and at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, where he graduated with honors in 2002. His thesis was finalist in the “Archiprix International”. Next to the private practice, Maurizio has been head of the Spatial Planning and Climate Change bachelor at HZ University in Vlissingen and a teacher and researcher in urbanism and landscape at the TU Delft and the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture. As urban planning and design consultant for UN Habitat, he developed housing and public space strategies for the Palestinian communities living in occupied territories of Jerusalem east. In 2016 Maurizio ran two master studios on ‘low carbon mobility’ at the Fontys Academy of Tilburg.
Previous to founding NAUTA he worked at OMA Rem Koolhaas (Rotterdam) and Massimiliano Fuksas (Rome), as architect/project manager. Scarciglia regularly lectures in Universities and cultural institutions globally. Through the work of NAUTA, he participated to several editions of the Beijing Design Week and the UABB Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture/Urbanism. The work of NAUTA has been exhibited in architecture festivals and in solo exhibitions in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, China. Scarciglia worked as editor for the architecture magazines Metamorfosi (Italy) and C3 (South Korea).