Hi,light Session — Το Φως ως Πολιτισμός

ABSTRACT OR TITLE

As part of the European project MATCH – Mediterranean as the Climate Hotspot, ISOLA Studio collaborates with the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), which leads the research activities of the project. MATCH explores how arts and community-based practices can foster climate resilience, strengthen social engagement, and support more sustainable ways of living across the Mediterranean.

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Within the project, ISOLA contributes to the research and development of CRIA (Cultural Climate Response Impact Assessment Tool), an innovative framework designed to help cultural organizations understand, assess, and improve their environmental and social impact. Conceived as a flexible learning and reflection tool, CRIA combines quantitative environmental indicators with qualitative dimensions such as governance, participation, care, artistic practice, and long-term community impact.

The methodology behind CRIA has been developed through an extensive research process, including literature review, analysis of existing European frameworks, stakeholder surveys and interviews, and a series of participatory co-design workshops held during MATCH capacity-building events in Athens, Barcelona, Marseille, and Nicosia. Bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, researchers, and partner organizations, these workshops have directly informed the structure and content of the tool.

The project is currently in its pilot phase, during which cultural organizations are testing CRIA in real-world conditions. The feedback gathered will inform the final version of the tool, supporting cultural institutions in embedding sustainability into their everyday practice while strengthening their capacity for reflection, strategic planning, and climate action

PARTNERS

Mapa das Ideias
BJCEM
D6:EU
La Friche delle Belle dei Mei
NTUA

LOCAL PARTNERS

Delta Pi
La Escocesa
K2

Chaido Kaproulia is an architect and territorial designer. She holds a Master’s degree from the joint program in Urban and Territory Design from ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne and a Master’s degree in Research in Architecture from the National Technical University of Athens. She has previously studied architecture at the University of Thessaly. Prior to her own practice, she has worked as an architect in Vienna and Athens for several years, participating in a wide range of programs from housing and hospitality to public spaces and winning competition proposals. Her work aims to evolve architectural practices beyond the boundaries of the built, by understanding its relationship with landscape, ecology and agriculture. She has presented her research work in various scientific conferences. She is currently working as a researcher with the National Technical University of Athens on two European research programs

CONTRIBUTORS

Chaido Karpoulia

Eva Lavrano

Eva Lavranou is an architect, researcher, and curator working across architecture and cultural production. She holds a Master in Design Studies from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she graduated with Distinction in 2022, following architecture studies at the University of Thessaly and the Politecnico di Milano.

At Harvard, she worked as a teaching assistant for interdisciplinary design courses, curatorial assistant for the Department of Exhibitions, and curator at the GSD Kirkland Gallery. Her work has been presented at the Venice Biennale, while her professional experience includes architectural projects, research initiatives, and award-winning competitions in Greece and internationally.

Previously, Eva worked with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York through the Ambasz Institute, contributing to exhibitions, publications, public programs, and research focused on the history of ecological design.

Alongside her architecture and design work at Isola Studio, she develops curatorial and research-based projects through exhibitions, interviews, and public events exploring architecture, ecology, and contemporary spatial practice. She is currently working as a researcher with the National Technical University of Athens on two European research programs.