Itinerary - CIAO! summer high school architecture program

“Having an experience with students from different countries and of a different mindset, led by experienced architects, can give a wider and clearer idea of what architecture can be.” –Nazareno, Rome, Italy

Saturday, July 1st Campo dei Fiori, shopping picnic, Palazzo Farnese perspective lesson, Palazzo Spada lesson in proportion Pantheon gelato, Giolitti’s	Sunday, July 2nd Palatine Roman Forum Capitoline Museum Colosseum Michelangelo’s Moses San Pietro in Vincoli	Monday, July 3rd Circus Maximus Baths of Caracalla Garden of the Oranges Keyhole, Knights of Malta Bocca della Verita, Temple of Portuna Theater of Marcellus Fontana dei Tartaruga
Tuesday, July 4th Borghese Gardens Rome’s Central Park Galleria Borghese Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain the intersection of art, architecture and landscape architecture	Wednesday, July 5th Vatican Museums St. Peter’s Basilica Castel St. Angelo Chiesa S. Luigi dei Francesi paintings by Caravaggio Piazza Navona, lessons in recycling	Thursday, July 6th Villa Giulia papal casino Piazza del Popolo urban planning of Pope Sixtus V MAXXI, Zaha Hadid’s modern art museum
Friday, July 7th American Academy in Rome Piazza Garibaldi overlook of Rome Acqua Paola Tempietto Trastevere Bohemian neighborhood Palazzo Altemps Piazza Navona by night	Saturday, July 8th Landscape Architecture Villa Adriana, Tivoli summer palace of Emperor Hadrian Villa d’Este, Tivoli water engineering travel through Abruzzo to Sant’Angelo in Pontano	Sunday, July 9th Tour Sant’Angelo in Pontano site visit sketching photo documenting urban analysis of site
Monday, July 10th Studio Session Desk crits initial design concept concept diagrams Google SketchUp	Tuesday, July 11th Studio Session desk crits design concept development SketchUp Session individualized attention at each student’s level	Wednesday, July 12th Studio Session model shop making a working model SketchUp development Lago Fiastra for picnic and swim
Thursday, July 13th Studio Session Design Development in Google SketchUp and in rough model form	Friday, July 14th Studio Session Design Development sustainability aspects formed into design concept	Saturday, July 15th In-house Presentation to faculty and students post-presentation Studio Session based on presentation critiques
Sunday, July 16th swim in the Adriatic Olive oil tasting learning of its production Bio Agriturismo Il Falco Studio	Monday, July 17th Studio Session desk crits Model Shop how to make a final model	Tuesday, July 18th Studio Session Design development SketchUp freehand sketches model
Wednesday, July 19th Studio Session finalize design SketchUp plans sections elevations perspectives sustainability aspects	Thursday, July 20th Studio Session SketchUp finalize drawings Model Shop finalize model	Friday, July 21st Finishing touches on project Pack and rest Final presentation to mayor City Council and community citizens
Week 1: Making new friends Trying new foods Experiencing a new culture	Weeks 2 & 3: Working Together PlayingTogether Connecting with the locals	Saturday, July 22nd Program Concludes Fiumicino Airport Depart for Home

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