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 2nd Campo dei Fiori, shopping picnic, Palazzo Farnese perspective lesson, Palazzo Spada lesson in proportion Pantheon gelato, Giolitti’s	Sunday, July 3rd Palatine Roman Forum Capitoline Museum Colosseum Michelangelo’s Moses San Pietro in Vincoli	Monday, July 4th 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 5th Borghese Gardens Rome’s Central Park Galleria Borghese Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain the intersection of art, architecture and landscape architecture	Wednesday, July 6th Vatican Museums St. Peter’s Basilica Castel St. Angelo Chiesa S. Luigi dei Francesi paintings by Caravaggio Piazza Navona, lessons in recycling	Thursday, July 7th Villa Giulia papal casino Piazza del Popolo urban planning of Pope Sixtus V MAXXI, Zaha Hadid’s modern art museum
Friday, July 8th American Academy in Rome Piazza Garibaldi overlook of Rome Acqua Paola Tempietto Trastevere Bohemian neighborhood Palazzo Altemps Piazza Navona by night	Saturday, July 9th 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 10th Tour Sant’Angelo in Pontano site visit sketching photo documenting urban analysis of site
Monday, July 11th Studio Session Desk crits initial design concept concept diagrams Google SketchUp	Tuesday, July 12th Studio Session desk crits design concept development SketchUp Session individualized attention at each student’s level	Wednesday, July 13th Studio Session model shop making a working model SketchUp development Lago Fiastra for picnic and swim
Thursday, July 14th Studio Session Design Development in Google SketchUp and in rough model form	Friday, July 15th Studio Session Design Development sustainability aspects formed into design concept	Saturday, July 16th In-house Presentation to faculty and students post-presentation Studio Session based on presentation critiques
Sunday, July 17th swim in the Adriatic Olive oil tasting learning of its production Bio Agriturismo Il Falco Studio	Monday, July 18th Studio Session desk crits Model Shop how to make a final model	Tuesday, July 19th Studio Session Design development SketchUp freehand sketches model
Wednesday, July 20th Studio Session finalize design SketchUp plans sections elevations perspectives sustainability aspects	Thursday, July 21st Studio Session SketchUp finalize drawings Model Shop finalize model	Friday, July 22nd 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 23rd Program Concludes Fiumcino Airport Depart for Home

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