Tactical Urbanism: Multiple Narratives of the Meanwhile

Didactical Project - Master of Arts in Design for Public Spaces - IED Roma

Academic year

2025/2026

A tactical urbanism workshop developed in collaboration with Gravalosdimonte Arquitectos, rethinking public space through temporary and participatory interventions.

Under the guidance of designers Patrizia di Monte and Nacho Grávalos, students from the Master of Arts in Design for Public Spaces took part as active protagonists in the workshop “Tactical Urbanism: Multiple Narratives of the Meanwhile,” tackling the challenge of designing temporary and flexible interventions in public space, with the aim of testing new uses, activating civic participation, and promoting sustainable urban transformations.

Starting from a structured methodological approach, students worked through the different phases of the design process: from the analysis of the urban context to the collection and interpretation of data, through to the development of interventions capable of responding to the real needs of local communities.

The activity focused on the areas of Via Valesio and Via Capponi in the Alberone district of Rome, transformed into a testing ground for experimenting with design solutions related to public space. Within a shared framework, each student developed an individual project, interpreting the theme of tactical urbanism according to their own vision, while maintaining a common methodological and design alignment.

The different interventions explored alternative uses, configurations, and possibilities of urban space, generating a series of distinct yet coherent proposals, recognizable as part of a single design process. The coordination among the projects allowed for the development of a shared visual and design language, strengthening the collective dimension of the experience.

Projects by: Gioacchino Salierno, Elena Bicocchi, Filippo Esposito, Francesca Colamarino, Lucrezia Zilocchi, Lorenzo Bucci, Flavia Colonnelli, Marzia Cutellese, Martina Scimia