Urban Dreams19. June - 11. August
People need dreams, but how can we respond to them?
The exhibition tells in pictures about the achievements of architecture students and how they succeeded in responding to dreams. The purpose of field trips made since 1993 has been to develop the students’ global awareness and sense of social responsibility.
Organised by the Department of Architecture at the Aalto University School of Science and Technology, the field trips from 2001–2006 were made to the village of Grand-Popo in Benin, where Villa Karo provided students with both accommodation and assistance. The project of each year’s trip was selected on the basis of discussions with the inhabitants of Grand-Popo. The completed students projects included plans for the improvement of the living conditions of fishing families and to develop Grand-Popo as a tourist attraction.
