Days of public and practical learning
Rethinking X Series
Alexandria · Hatay · Beyond
A civic and educational platform
SupportRethinking.
01 / Purpose
Why this matters
Rebuilding is not only a technical task. It is a civic one.
Your support turns a gathering into a longer-term platform for civic learning, cultural exchange and practical knowledge that can travel.
When communities face rupture, loss, displacement or mistrust, rebuilding cannot be reduced to buildings and infrastructure. Societies also need to rebuild trust, shared memory, education, dignity, participation and the ability to imagine a common future.
Architecture, design, public art and education cannot replace political, humanitarian or local processes. They can create spaces, methods and encounters where people learn, listen, participate and see themselves as part of a shared civic project.
People reached through participation and dissemination
Public participants expected
Young people reached through educators and open resources
02 / Platform
A series, not a single event
From Alexandria to Hatay—and onward.
RR12026
11–13 October · Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
A public symposium and learning programme exploring rebuilding as civic, cultural, spatial and educational renewal.
Visit RR1 programmeRR22027
Hatay · Türkiye
Hatay
The second connected edition carries the shared inquiry into a place where rebuilding is an immediate civic and spatial reality.
To be announced at RR1 AlexandriaThe wider ambition
The “X” changes according to context and societal urgency: rebuilding, dialogue, equality, access, belonging, climate—or another critical spatial question. Each edition creates public knowledge while strengthening a repeatable model for civic learning.
The problem
Rebuilding is too often treated as physical reconstruction alone, leaving trust, memory, participation and shared public life outside the brief.
Our approach
Public dialogue, practical learning, cultural exchange, embodied methods and applied cases turn urgent spatial questions into civic learning programmes.
The impact
Students, educators, institutions and civic actors gain methods, examples, networks and open resources that can be used beyond the symposium.
03 / Programme
What partnership enables
Dialogue, learning and continuity.
Public civic programme
Keynotes, conversations, public dialogue and performance exploring rebuilding as civic and cultural renewal.
Learning programme
Masterclasses, embodied learning labs and student–educator exchange using methods from architecture, design, movement, language and dialogue.
Continuity and legacy
Film, documentation, open learning resources and future replication—material that can be shared, taught, adapted and used by others.
04 / Support
Ways to participate
Support an edition. Help build the series.
Support can be directed toward RR1 Alexandria, RR2 Hatay or the wider Rethinking X Series. The levels are guidance and can be shaped around a partner’s priorities and the final programme budget.
01Friend of Rethinking Rebuilding
€5,000–€10,000
What it enables
Friend of Rethinking Rebuilding
€5,000–€10,000
Contributes to accessible public programming, local participation and the practical costs of bringing people together.
02Learning Supporter
€15,000–€25,000
What it enables
Learning Supporter
€15,000–€25,000
Supports masterclasses, embodied learning, student participation, educator exchange and programme materials.
03Civic Programme Partner
€50,000
What it enables
Civic Programme Partner
€50,000
Enables public conversations, keynotes, performance, interpretation, moderation and broad public access.
04Open Knowledge Partner
€75,000–€100,000
What it enables
Open Knowledge Partner
€75,000–€100,000
Turns the programme into film, interviews, learning resources, documentation and material that can travel.
05Principal Programme Partner
€150,000–€250,000
What it enables
Principal Programme Partner
€150,000–€250,000
Supports the programme as a connected civic, cultural and educational undertaking across its principal formats.
06Founding Series Partner
€250,000+
What it enables
Founding Series Partner
€250,000+
Helps establish the long-term Rethinking X platform, future editions, partnerships and open public knowledge infrastructure.
05 / Fundable work
Concrete contributions
Your support can fund specific parts of the programme.
Public programme
Keynotes, conversations, moderation, performance, interpretation, audience access and public communication.
Learning programme
Masterclasses, embodied learning labs, student and educator exchange, facilitation, materials and curriculum development.
Access
Participation for students, young professionals, educators and contributors who would otherwise not be able to take part.
Documentation and film
Photography, film, interviews, editing, written documentation and dissemination of the programme’s ideas and methods.
Open learning resources
Teaching material, digital resources, toolkits and formats that can be adapted and used beyond the symposium.
Programme infrastructure
Production, coordination, travel, local partnerships, communication, reporting and responsible administration.
Series development
Future editions, partner development, documentation methods, digital resources and adaptation across contexts.
06 / Partnership
A shared platform by
Snøhetta Foundation × Humane Urbanism
The Rethinking Rebuilding Series is developed as an equal strategic partnership. RR1 Alexandria and RR2 Hatay are connected editions with equal ambition, shared ownership and a common commitment to public value.
Partnership begins with a conversation
Let’s start the dialogue.
We welcome conversations with foundations, institutions, companies and individuals who share the ambition to strengthen civic learning and responsible rebuilding.