Social- and Climate-Responsive Architecture: Building with Bamboo

About

HSRM Summer School about a Housing Prototype for Earthquake-prone areas of Ecuador.

The Faculty of Architecture is excited to announce our upcoming Blended Intensive Program (BIP) Summer School 2026, a collaborative program with 
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), University of Porto (UP) and
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid.

📍 Location: Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18 | 65197 Wiesbaden

📅 Program Dates: 7–12 September 2026

✈️ Travel Dates: 6 & 13 September 2026

🎓 Credits: 5 ECTS

Target group

This international summer school brings together:

• 12 students from Porto

• 12 students from Madrid

• 20 students from HSRM
• 5 external international students

Course aim

Together, we will explore the potential of bamboo as a sustainable, climate-responsive building material, combining design innovation, social responsibility, and hands-on experimentation.