Blended Intensive Program (BIP) academic year 2026/2027

The University of Reggio Calabria, as part of the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation of the Erasmus Blended Intensive Program (BIP): ReFACT - International workshop on Industrial Heritage at the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Program coordinated by the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Project Coordinator: Prof. Riccardo Maria Pulselli

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) ID: 2025-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000311791-3

Partner universities of the program:

• UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLA - cod. Erasmus: AND SEVILLA01
• SAARLAND UNIVERSITY - cod. Erasmus: D SAARBRU01
• UNIVERSITY OF NANCY - cod. Erasmus: F NANCY38
• SOUTH EAST TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (SETU) WATERFORD - cod. Erasmus: IRL SETU01

Host location for the in-person period:  Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

In-person attendance period:  from September 24th to October 3rd 2026, at the dAeD

Virtual component attendance period: from September 14 to October 16, 2026

Language of instruction:  ENGLISH

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

• Promote interinstitutional collaboration to foster innovation in educational offerings;
• Promote cultural exchange to equip students with future-oriented skills, broaden participants' global perspectives by enhancing their employability, and uphold high standards of academic excellence;
• Bringing together the specialized expertise of different faculties and schools of architecture and design to discuss urban regeneration solutions through the eyes of students.

Plan:

The name ReFACT refers to the redevelopment of abandoned industrial areas, such as disused factories. The international workshop aims to teach urban regeneration strategies through architecture and design, promoting sustainable practices for development based on tangible and intangible heritage.

Activities include:

• Online seminars to present the subjects taught and the objectives of the BIP;
• A week-long international workshop focused on real-world case studies, including field visits, knowledge transfer on tangible and intangible heritage, and co-design of solutions and development strategies;
• Online meetings to summarize the findings and finalize the BIP outcomes.utcomes.

The Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria,e University of Reggio Calabria, as part of the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation of the Erasmus Blended Intensive Program (BIP): The City of Trees at the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Program coordinated by the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Project Coordinator: Prof. Valerio Alberto Morabito

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) ID: 2025-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000311791-4

Partner universities of the program:

• CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE - cod. Erasmus: CZ PRAHA10
• WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY - cod. Erasmus: NL WAGENIN01
• NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES (LANDSAM) - cod. Erasmus: N AS03
• UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (UA) - cod. Erasmus: AND ALICANT01
• ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS (EKA) - cod. Erasmus: EE TALLINN01
• UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE - cod. Erasmus: I TRIESTE01
• EUROMED OF FES (Morocco)

Host location for the in-person period:  Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

In-person attendance period:  from 21 to 27 March 2027, at the dAeD

Virtual component attendance period: March 22-25, 2027

Language of instruction:  ENGLISH

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

Creating an innovative relationship between urban spaces and trees. The renewal of urban public spaces requires new approaches, in an era of growing environmental value linked to climate change.

Plan:

After a series of information sessions on the project locations, the BIP aims to explore new possible scenarios for public spaces, in which trees become new monuments and art forms. The city of trees becomes a paradigm to be visualized through the creation of drawings and physical models. Students are asked to imagine and create new urban scenarios related to climate change. outcomes.