Erasmus+ BIP CIRCLE – GOVERNING URBAN METABOLISM 3rd Edition Spring Workshop
– 3rd edition
– Spring Workshop
– Circular Infrastructures for Regenerative Cities and Local Ecosystems
– Federico II University of Naples, April 20-24 2026
– 4 CFU assigned
The course is aimed at developing critical capacity and specialized skills regarding the relationship between environmental sustainability goals and design, stressing the technical and heuristic intelligence of the same to prefigure new eco-socio-technical environments appropriate to the finite condition of natural resources
Partners:
– Università di Napoli Federico II
– University of Innsbruck
– University of Iceland
– Palacký University Olomouc
General Info
CIRCLE
The program aligns with the EU circularity strategy (COM/2020/98 final), utilizing a challenge-based, transnational, and transdisciplinary approach for sustainable planning and innovation. The main goal is to build operational skills for solutions that integrate sustainability and circularity into urban infrastructure and regeneration. The focus is on promoting the regeneration of critical (disused) areas and developing local circular networks. The core deliverable is the design of Circular Infrastructure Hubs—neighborhood scale facilities in areas to be
recovered—aimed at facilitating redistribution, repair, reuse, and re-design of products, managed by private or third-sector entities.
The methodology is systemic, transferring design methods through
group activities: Cataloging recovery examples in partner countries (IT,
AT, IS, CZ). Digital mapping of disused areas (Naples case study).
Developing co-design strategies for circular supply chains via Stakeholder Engagement (Living Lab model).
Creating tailor-made design solutions for urban facilities.
The project leverages the expertise of the DiARC (UNINA) Department of Excellence and its experience in the AURORA Alliance (Workshops on Urban Metabolism). Educational outcomes include integrating social, technological, and environmental principles, transforming waste into regeneration opportunities, and aligning with the New European Bauhaus and Agenda 2030 (SDG 11 & 12).
Product: concept for the design of Circular Infrastructures
Format: Lectures, seminars, fieldtrips, design studio
– 15 positions open to Aurora students enrolled in BA or 1st year MA + 10 position open to academic staff
Prerequisite: English proficiency.
Application procedure for students: motivation letter and CV to
anna.attademo@unina.it and
marina.rigillo@unina.it
Deadline: January 20th, 2026
Notification of acceptance by
January 30th, 2026
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Grh8v5j6-Dtj9r02NHbU5wyK7I2ebP2g/view?usp=drive_link
