In the design studio, held between October 2023 and February 2024, students of 16 different nationalities reflected on the future prospects of five municipalities along the Pedaggera: Sale Langhe, Murazzano, Belvedere Langhe, Dogliani and Monchiero. In this territory, which stretches between Alta and Bassa Langa, they examined production dynamics, the transformation of services and public transport, depopulation, the effects of the environmental crisis and territorial fragility. The students had the opportunity to discover slow tourism, meet young producers engaged in low environmental impact agriculture and learn about initiatives aimed at welcoming and integrating seasonal workers and new families within territorial networks. From these analyses 11 design proposals for buildings and public spaces have emerged, which while not representing definitive solutions, can be tools for exploring the limits and potential of the territory, with the aim of stimulating a shared reflection in the community of citizens and local administrators.
The event will be divided into two moments: maps, drawings and models will introduce the design proposals to the public, while a seminar for discussion and comparison will allow the reflections to be returned to the people who welcomed students and teachers in October during the preparation of the “Interfaces” workshop: Mayors, municipal technicians, local producers, new and old residents.
