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Urban Regen – an operational path towards resilient cities

Duration:
01/03/2025 - 30/04/2026
Principal investigator(s):
Project type:
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
Funding body:
PRIVATI (Ramboll Fonden)
Project identification number:
2024-099
PoliTo role:
Coordinator

Abstract

Regenerative design seeks to put design and construction to work as positive forces that repair natural and anthropologic systems. This project is building on top of the work and research that Ramboll has been created within the Regenerative Design Thinking led by Prof. Hossein Rezai (Design Excellence Director) and the task force led by Veronika Petrova. The purpose is to expand on those aspirational goals and bring them into an applicable databased design methodology at the urban scale. We will quantify urban cross-disciplinary parameters, integrate the quantifiable aspect into the design process, and pilot them in an applied project. These actions combined will create a developable roadmap that can evaluate the regenerative potential of a project and what and how it can be measured. Ca 50 master students will work on Urbanregen over 2 semesters to create a circular loop between practice and research, PoliTo, Henning Larsen and Ramboll will work closely together.

People involved

Structures

Partners

  • Henning Larsen
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO - AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE - Coordinator
  • Ramboll

Keywords

ERC sectors

PE8_3 - Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment
SH2_9 - Urban, regional and rural studies
SH2_10 - Land use and regional planning
SH2_7 - Environmental and climate change, societal impact and policy

Sustainable Development Goals

Obiettivo 11. Rendere le città e gli insediamenti umani inclusivi, sicuri, duraturi e sostenibili|Obiettivo 13. Promuovere azioni, a tutti i livelli, per combattere il cambiamento climatico*

Budget

Total cost: € 79,313.00
Total contribution: € 53,196.00
PoliTo total cost: € 49,652.00
PoliTo contribution: € 38,364.30