Environments | DASP Yearbook 2025
Abstract
Across the research questions raised by the 46 ongoing theses of the DASP PhD program, diametrically opposed attitudes seem to emerge. On the one hand, certain theses build upon a critical approach, more oriented towards theoretical exploration and characterized by an intrinsic pessimism regarding the state of the built environment. On the other hand, some theses instead show a quasi-positivist attitude, often relying on urban and architectural research as tools for problem-solving. This clearly simplistic division is instrumental in introducing a key question for those involved in research programs in our field of study: should doctoral research in architecture offer solutions or provide critical inquiries? Or both?
Editors
Valentina Burgassi, Valerio Della Scala, Elena Guidetti, Sofia Nannini
Coordinator
Filippo De Pieri
Contributing authors
Ana Tostões
Publisher
DAD – Department of Architecture and Design
Graphic Design
based on DASP Yearbook 2023 designed by MONO studio | Ilaria Bossa
Editorial coordination and Layout Design
Lorenzo Murru, Simone Parola
Edition
First Edition – January 2025
ISBN
979-12-81583-41-2
Format
20 x 25 cm | digital book | 124 pages
