PERCE[V]ER 2024
towards a better understanding of the city…
The PERCE[V]ER workshop focused on the relationship between seeing and understanding landscapes through immersive, hands-on activities. It combined theory and practical mapping exercises, guided by experts, to offer new perspectives on landscape perception. Participants from diverse countries gained insights into interpreting urban environments, supported by Erasmus+ funding.
Project Development and Coordination: Belen Zevallos
In Portuguese, “Perceber” means to understand, while “Ver” means to see. The PERCE[V]ER workshop explored the symbiotic relationship between seeing and understanding as part of the perception process. The goal was to encourage participants to “read” the landscape differently and create a variety of graphical representations based on their in situ experiences.
The workshop began with a virtual theoretical session on identifying key landscape components, followed by practical, immersive mapping-based activities. By experimenting with different tools like walkshops, mappings, and public-space exercises, participants were able to decode their surroundings while receiving guidance from an international, interdisciplinary team of experts from SRH University of , CESUGA, and the School of Architecture, Art and Design at the University of Minho.
This hands-on experience emphasized the link between seeing and understanding: How do we truly perceive our environment? Participants gained innovative insights into landscape interpretation and representation, mentored by experts from SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, CESUGA, and the University of Minho. The combination of theory and practice offered fresh perspectives on urban environments and their representation.
Our diverse and international team included participants from Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, and Spain. This provided an excellent opportunity to explore different cultures, discover new architectural references, and expand professional networks.
A special thanks went to Iris Ulbrich and Lena Hertenstein for their support with the funding of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), which provided scholarships for students to travel to Spain and made this project possible.
BIP coordinating University: SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg (Germany)
BIP partner universities: University of Minho (Portugal) and CESUGA (Spain)
Project Mentors:
Professor Andreas Bartels, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg
Belen Zevallos, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg
Professor Marta Somoza, CESUGA
Professor Rute Carlos, University of Minho
