The Institute of Architecture hosted the International Workshop Urban Density Lab Lviv 2019. This event is traditionally organized every spring, in accordance with the cooperation agreement between Lviv Polytechnic, TU Wien and Gdańsk University of Technology, as well as taking into account the agreement with Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg under the Erasmus+ programme.
So, for a week, 56 students worked in groups where there were two participants from each university, that is, there was an actual exchange of experience. Ukrainian students were able to talk about their problems, and foreign ones were able to offer modern solutions. Among the participants there were 20 Architecture students from Lviv Polytechnic. According to Professor Halyna Petryshyn, the Head of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, the main criterion for student selection was the ability to communicate in English. As the language barrier could become an obstacle to effective communication in the working group, some students were rejected.
The academics from the Department of Urban Planning and Design and the Department of Architectural Constructions as well as representatives of foreign universities evaluated the students. Taking into account the remarks, project participants have an opportunity to improve their projects within two months. In June they will present their projects in Vienna, and later – in the hall of the Lviv City Council. Thus, everyone will be able to get acquainted with the vision of Lviv development by Ukrainian and foreign future architects.
