AA Athens Visiting School 2016
Wednesday, Jun 1, 201612 AM — Friday, Jun 10, 201612 AMIDT
Athens, GR
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AA ATHENS VISITING SCHOOL
SYMMETRY SENTIENCE : ZnO
Wednesday 1 – Friday 10 June 2016
In 2016, AA Athens Visiting School continues to examine the philosophy of phenomenology as a starting point in the architectural design.Structures of consciousness experienced from the first‐person point of view will be coupled with the study shapes in action. The experience of or about an architectural object will act as the central structure of experience of the user’s space. Assessing how things are made and exist as active players in shaping their environment will be achieved via digital computation. Forms and structures will be created with an aim to alter the feeling of their surrounding by being put into motion. A series of morphologies will be designed, informed by biomimetic form‐finding methods through a bottom‐up approach via various coding techniques. A 1:1 scale structure will be put together, enabling experience of built space and of building materials in their sensory aspects as a result of a series of initial testing models. These proposals will be applied through the combination of different software including among other Processing and Rhino Grasshopper.
The programme will be formulated as a two‐phase process:
Stage 1: Participants will gain an understanding of formation processes in nature, coupled with core concepts related to complexity. During this stage, basic and advanced tutorials on generative design algorithms and analysis tools will be provided. Building on its core methodology from its previous versions, AA Athens VS will perform as a team‐based workshop promoting collaboration and research. Participants will be introduced to advanced fabrication techniques.
Stage 2: Participants will propose design interventions based on the skills and knowledge gained during the first stage. Study models of various scales will be produced, finally followed by the fabrication and assembly of a full scale working prototype which unifies the design goals of the programme. The design agendas of AA Athens and AA Istanbul Visiting Schools will directly create feedback on one another, allowing participation in either one or both Programmes.
Prominent features of the programme / skills developed:
- Participants become part of an active learning environment where the large tutor to student ratio (4:1) allows for personalized tutorials and debates.
- The toolset of AA Athens includes but is not limited to Rhinoceros, Processing, Arduino and Grasshopper, as well as analysis software.
- Design seminars and lecture series support the key objectives of the programme, disseminating fundamental design techniques and relevant critical thinking methodologies.
Eligibility
The workshop is open to current architecture and design students, PhD candidates and young professionals.
Accreditation
Participants receive the AA Visiting School Certificate with the completion of the Programme.
Applications
The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £600 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Membership fee. Discount options for groups or for those wishing to apply for both AA Istanbul and AA Athens Visiting Schools are available. Please contact the AA Visiting School Coordinator for more details. Alternatively, you can find more information on application and discounts from the link below:
http://ai.aaschool.ac.uk/athens/apply/
The deadline for applications is 15 May 2016. No portfolio or CV, only requirement is the online application form and fees. The online application can be reached from:
https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/ONLINEAPPLICATION...
For more information, please visit:
http://aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/athens
http://ai.aaschool.ac.uk/athens/
Contact details:
Alexandros Kallegias (AA Athens Visiting School Programme Director)
Email: [email protected]
AA Visiting School Coordinator:
Email: [email protected]
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