SUMMER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE: "A CITY FOR ALL"

The Faculty of Architecture, University SS. Cyril and Methodius, from Skopje, Macedonia organises a summer school for students in architecture. The summer school will take place in the monastery of St. Joachim Osogovski from July 07 - 15, 2007. The monastery is located near the town of Kriva Palanka in a beautiful mountainous setting. The session 2007 is entitled "A City for All" and will be headed by the famous Turkish architect Cengiz Bektas. In the workshop brief he writes: "Our towns, squares, streets and buildings were mostly planned for the healthy, able people. Disabled people, seniors, juniors, mothers with prams haven't been considered during the design process. However, they become more of an issue with every passing day. Unfortunately, most of these people cannot enjoy the streets, venues, parks as much as the rest of the population. High sidewalks in our streets, stairs in our buildings are creating obstacles for them. Every section of our society suffers the consequences. It is the social and ethical duty of urban planners, urban furniture designers and architects to examine the issue and design accordingly. At the 2007 Summer School, I am planning to debate these issues and use Kriva Palanka as a test case. Participants will experience all the difficulties mentioned above at firsthand and propose solutions." The subsidised participating fee of 50 euros covers accommodation and meals during the workshop. Participants are expected to cover their travel expenses to Skopje. For more information interested students should write to ssarch@arh.ukim.edu.mk