Designing cities for people: social & neurophysiological pre-cognitive human needs and the architects’ role.

This module will give students the tools to design buildings and urban areas, considering users' needs. Referring to a selected district within a town, NAAD will organize fourteen days covering the following themes: Urban Design, Workplaces, Housing, Student Housing, Silver Housing, Hospitals and Rest Housing, Civic Centers, Airports, Retail, and Schools.
These daily classes will address the expected emotional components and neuropsychological needs in the first part of the daily lessons, focusing on the specific typology for each field of study. Scholars, scientists, and specialists will enrich these mornings by sharing their research experiences. Then, during the second part of each class, in the afternoon, key projects and case studies will be presented by firms, managing companies, or designers who developed them. The first week will focus four days on Urban Design, as NAAD aims to emphasize the crucial role of the public domain in fostering a collaborative social fabric.