* WORKSHOP KOSOVA : “Ecologies of Identity”
BAD-INN (University for Business and Technology in Prishtina, Kosova) invited BAD-MIL/Lorenzo Bini (Politecnico di Milano) with Prof. Gennaro Postiglione to lead a joint-workshop in Pristina, during November 2008. 5 students from Milan, Italy and 10 students from Pristina, participated in this urban design workshop.
The idea is to work on the complex topic of “building” a national identity of Kosovo and its consequences for the urban development of Prishtina and the whole Kosovo. The framework is the recently declared independency of Kosovo from Serbia and the need to build its own identity in order to proceed with the international discussion. A clear and visible identity is vital if you need to assert your country in relation to other countries. This is a consequence of a long term policy dating from last century where the idea of Nation & State was gathered together bringing also the theme of ethnicity.
The following documents cover some of the topics discussed during the workshop:
- Ecology of Narration [PDF]
- Ecology of Network [PDF]
- Ecology of Heritage [PDF]
- Ecology of Buildings [PDF]
- Ecology of Borders [PDF]
Posts
1 comment:
Is identity something that generates after a time of share history as a nation? Is it something that can be constructed and assisted? Australia is a young country always struggling for its own identity. Interestingly, its biggest efforts are clumsy (such as propped heroes), superficial and offer the worst expressions of nationalism (e.g. Don Bradman under Howard government). On the other hand, its real character often comes in the most unexpected places and circumstances.
Michael
Post a Comment
Please select a profile under "comment as". If you don't have a profile, sign as "anonymous" making sure you write your name in the body of your comment.