The "Through the City" project aims to develop and test an innovative methodology for heritage and peri-urban landscape education in secondary schools in the cities of Milan, Bolzano, and Genoa, where the three project partners are based. This methodology integrates digital technologies for the representation and narration of urban and peri-urban spaces, fostering new ways of engaging with local landscapes.
Central to the project is the co-design and activation of Cross-Curricular Skills and Orientation Pathways (PCTO) in collaboration with secondary schools representing diverse educational disciplines, including Liceo Classico, Istituto Tecnico Economico, Istituto Tecnico Turismo, and Istituto Tecnico per le Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio. These pathways aim to enhance active citizenship, encourage intergenerational and intercultural exchange, and promote a mindful use of technology.
Furthermore, the project equips schools with planning competencies and practical tools to address national and European mandates on heritage and landscape education. It positions schools as strategic actors in implementing the European Landscape Convention within urban contexts.
The initiative is interdisciplinary and interdepartmental, involving the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, and the Department of Architecture, Building Engineering, and the Built Environment. Additionally, it draws on contributions from experts and witnesses in the fields of cultural heritage conservation, valorisation, and communication, as well as civic networks engaged in promoting heritage-related cultural values.
The project actively collaborates with several third-sector organizations at the local level, including the Fondazione Memoriale della Shoah, Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea, ANPI Sezione 10 Agosto 1944, Associazione Amici del Parco Trotter, the Casa del Sole Historical Archive, Orti di Via Padova, and Gruppo FAS (Ferrante Aporti Sammartini). It also benefits from the partnership of Off Campus NoLo, a space dedicated to innovative teaching, responsible research, and co-design, which supports local communities in developing new initiatives for neighborhood improvement.
