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SUMMARY:Urban Future Public Space Lab: Art\, Design & Technology for People
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: Flavour School  \nJoin the ACE²-EU Flavour School and create light-based art experiences for the Riga Light Festival. In international\, interdisciplinary teams\, you’ll explore the city\, develop concepts\, and turn ideas into real\, public-space installations. Learn hands-on skills in design\, technology\, sustainability\, and collaboration\, while producing a complete project plan that could be realised in the festival. This course is perfect for any student passionate about creativity\, innovation\, and making an impact in urban environments. \n  \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nTotal contact hours: 25 hours (on-site) \n\n\nOn-site mobility week: 31 August – 4 September 2026 \n\n\nLocation: Riga\, Latvia \n\n  \nAward\, Credits and Certification  \nUpon successful completion of the course\, participants will be awarded: \n\n2 ECTS credits \n\n\nCertificate of Attendance \n\nThe specific requirements for the recognition of ECTS credits must be confirmed by each partner institution. \nOrganising Institutions \nLead and Host Institution \n\nLatvian Academy of Culture (Latvia)\n\nElizabete Palasiosa\n\n\n\nPartner Institutions \n\nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain)\n\nMaría Gutiérrez Pérez\nClaudia Peinado Cruz\n\n\nCarinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria)\n\nAndrea Stitzel\nGeorg Riesenhuber\n\n\nTechnische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany)\n\nStefanie Wrobel\n\n\nMedical University of Gdańsk (Poland)\n\nAniela Brzezińska\n\n\n\n  \nExternal Stakeholders \n\nRiga Light Festival\nRiga City Municipality\n\nCourse Description \nThe ACE²-EU Flavour School is an intensive\, practice-based programme held in Riga\, where students from diverse disciplines collaborate in international teams to design festival-ready light-art concepts for public space. \nParticipants will learn how to move from early exploration and idea generation to a clear and feasible project plan by integrating: \n\nArtistic narrative and storytelling\nSite-specific spatial design\nTechnical planning (lighting sources\, power supply\, control systems)\nSafety and sustainability considerations\n\nThe course responds to the growing demand for professionals capable of designing meaningful\, environmentally responsible interventions in real urban contexts—skills increasingly relevant across the creative industries\, technology\, and public-sector innovation. \n  \nLearning Structure \nOnline Component \n\nPre-briefing online session (date to be confirmed after registration)\n\n  \nOn-site Component (Mobility Week) \nStudents will work in interdisciplinary teams with continuous mentor support following a structured five-day process: \n\nOn-site sessions: During the mobility week\, students work in interdisciplinary teams with mentor support through a structured 5-day process.\n\nDay 1 – Urban Exploration & Sensory Mapping \nIntroduction to the Riga Light Festival and light as a spatial and social medium. Guided site visits\, location scouting\, documentation\, and group reflection. \nDay 2 – Team Formation & Thematic Focus \nBalanced team formation\, expert inputs\, ideation sessions\, and initial concept framing\, including audience definition and intended format. \nDay 3 – Concept Definition & Spatial Strategy \nDevelopment of a site-specific concept\, narrative\, and interaction strategy. Site revisits for measurements and constraints. Mid-review critique focusing on clarity and feasibility. \nDay 4 – Prototyping & Technical Development \nPrototype testing and technical planning (lighting\, power\, control systems\, materials\, and assembly). Safety and sustainability checks\, including weather resistance\, public safety\, and low-impact or reusable materials. \nDay 5 – Final Project Definition & Presentation \nFinalisation of drawings\, technical specifications\, activation or performance plans\, and production timelines. Presentation of a feasible project package and reflective discussion on teamwork and public-space practice. \n  \nFollow-up and Reflection \nAfter the on-site week\, each team will finalise and submit a feasible project package\, including: \n\nConcept description\nSite documentation and analysis\nDrawings\, diagrams\, or prototype evidence\nTechnical solution\nImplementation and dismantling plan\n\nOnline team check-ins (dates to be confirmed) will support completion and readiness for potential production. \nThere is a real possibility that selected projects may be produced and installed as part of the Riga Light Festival such cases\, teams may be invited to follow the project through practical set-up and\, where applicable\, participate during the festival period. \n  \nSpecific Learning Objectives  \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nConduct a site analysis for a light-based public-space intervention by documenting context\, user flows\, accessibility\, and visibility\, and summarising findings into a clear location rationale.\nDevelop a site-specific concept and narrative that defines the intended audience experience and the role of light (e.g.\, atmosphere\, signal\, interaction trigger) in an urban environment.\nTranslate a creative idea into a feasible project plan by defining technical requirements for light sources\, power\, and control methods appropriate to the site conditions.\nCreate and test a prototype (model\, performative test\, etc.) to validate key elements of the concept.\nApply safety and sustainability criteria by identifying risks (public safety\, weather resistance) and selecting low-impact or reusable materials and practical assembly methods.\nProduce a complete “feasible project package” including concept text\, site documentation\, drawings/diagrams or prototype evidence\, technical solution description\, and an implementation plan (set-up/dismantling timeline).\nCommunicate and defend the project clearly through a final presentation that explains the concept\, site justification\, technical approach\, and implementation steps.\nCollaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary\, international team by taking defined roles (artistic/performative\, spatial/design\, technical/production) and reflecting on the collaboration process.\n\nWho Is This Course For? \nThis course is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities in areas such as: \n\nArt\, Design\, Architecture\, Spatial and Landscape Design\nMedia Arts\, IT/Creative Technologies\, Interaction Design\nPerforming Arts\, Sound Design\, Dramaturgy\nUrban and Environmental Studies\n\nIt is particularly relevant for students interested in: \n\nSite-specific light art and public-space interventions\nInterdisciplinary teamwork and prototyping\nDeveloping festival-ready\, real-world projects\n\n  \nRecommended Language Level \n\nEnglish B1–B2 (working language of the course)\n\n  \nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should apply via the online form: \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/TPcyPaCeBerDcSVh6 \n\nApplication deadline: 10 May 2026\nNotification of acceptance: 17 May 2026\n(Acceptance letters will be issued by the host institution and will include programme details.)\n\n  \nFurther Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: \n📧 elizabete.palasiosa@lka.edu.lv
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