Silent Border-International Architecture Workshop

SILENT BORDERS Designing systems for border-and edge conditions, interconnecting the Social, Political, Technological, Economical, and Cultural Silent borders will take the emerging megacity of Johannesburg as a case study to investigate the spatial and mental borderlines generated by diverse social, economic, cultural and technological conditions that meet, mix and clash within the city. Building upon the wake of the 2010 soccer world cup in South Africa, Silent Borders contextualizes the impact of global events on the premises of urban construction. The spine of silent borders is the newly established Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT). The transportation network bridges the disconnected zones and acts as an instrument of . The BRT will serve as a macro system for the workshop, thus be utilized for catalyzing architectural and urban interventions. Phases: 1. Mapping Borders (spatial, social, economic, and technological borders) 2. System evaluation 3. Consequences, project proposals. Participants (max. 30) Students (2nd , 3rd, master and graduates) and professionals in the fields of Architecture , Project Management, Sociology, Economy, Communications and System Theory. Cost: Participation for the Workshop is 450 Euro. Living accommodation and travel costs are not included in fee. Application Deadline: May 31, 2010. Application guidelines see www.riea.ch (click on “events”). Coaching Team and Experts RIEA staff , lectures from University of Witwatersrand, 26’10 South Architects and other institutions. For further information please visit www.rieach.ch