Giuseppe Resta is a PhD architect. He is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. He is the owner and curator of Antilia Gallery (IT) and co-founder of the architecture think tank PROFFERLO (IT-UK). Resta is a member of the board of directors of ICoRSA (IE). His research on architecture and the city is focused on the relationship between space and power, and on adaptive reuse via artistic practices. His latest monographic books are “Journey to Albania” (Accademia University Press, 2022) and “Jean-Christophe Quinton. A few houses and shelters 2002 – 2021” (Libria, 2021). Resta joined the COST Action CA18126 Writing Urban Places for its multidisciplinary approach to urban narration. He can be reached at giusepperesta.arch@gmail.com.
COST provides networking opportunities for researchers and innovators in order to strengthen Europe’s capacity to address scientific, technological and societal challenges. There are three strategic priorities: promoting and spreading excellence, fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science and empowering and retaining young researchers and innovators.
Writing Urban Places proposes an innovative investigation and implementation of a process for developing human understanding of communities, their society, and their situatedness, by narrative methods. It particularly focuses on the potential of narrative methods for urban development in European medium-sized cities.