Spaces of dialogue: a hall for faiths, a rural recovery, a multi-ethnic neighbourhood
What the track asks
The practical exam of the first 2007 session (Section A, old system, 8 hours): a single strong theme — starting from the debate on the multi-ethnic city and the “places and spaces of dialogue” among the three monotheistic religions, the commission asks for design ideas able to combine cultural differences and convergences. THEME 1 — a new architecture conceived as a synthesis of interfaith dialogue, placed in a site chosen and described by the candidate through preliminary sketches: a hall space of no more than 600 sqm covered within an enclosure of no more than 2,400 sqm, with functional, formal and structural solutions that heighten its symbolic representativeness. THEME 2 — the recovery of a rural building (drawings provided) as a place of interfaith dialogue, with functions allocated across the covered areas and an external layout consistent with the theme. THEME 3 — a new neighbourhood for 500 inhabitants as a response to multi-ethnic and multi-religious needs, sited in an urban-territorial context chosen by the candidate: positioning and sizing of roads and facilities per D.M. 1444/68, with indications on the neighbourhood's morphology and on the type of residential buildings. Deliverables: preliminary sketches describing the area, plans, elevations and sections at suitable scales, showing the architectural and urban elements that define the space. Transparency note: the university does not publish the exam texts; this sheet is reconstructed from a preparation archive (source below), with the usual editorial summary.
Required drawings
Preliminary sketches to describe and outline the site; plans, elevations and sections at the most suitable scales; for the neighbourhood (Theme 3), the positioning and sizing of roads and facilities per D.M. 1444/68, with notes on morphology and building types. A representation of the architectural elements that define the hall and enclosure (Theme 1) or the recovery's functions (Theme 2).
Regulations this track calls into play
Editorial anchoring: the rules a well-prepared candidate should have in hand for this theme, each with its current status.
This theme, across the archive
The same brief seen by theme: every other past exam that asked for it, and the norm kit they share.
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Editorial summary for study orientation — not the official text and not legal advice. Formats change: check the current ministerial ordinance and your university.