AA Rome Visiting School 'IM/Material'
Friday, Jan 17, 20147:55 AM — Sunday, Jan 26, 20147:55 AMEDT
| Galleria di architettura "Come Se", via dei Bruzi 4 Rome, Italy
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Michelangelo Buonarroti said ’I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free’. Through the use of material he could represent at least three immaterial substances: his subconscious, the negative mass surrounding the sculpture and a parallel world where material is forbidden. Has architects’ engagement with virtual space meant a vanishing sensitivity towards material and other immaterial realms? The AA Rome Visiting School-10 day workshop encourages the observation of material elements and their use in the design of architecture featuring subconscious experiences, spatial voids and virtual communities. Students will investigate modern materials and their digital fabrication by direct experience. They will work with algorithms and sensors able to recognise and respond to human feelings and attitudes. Students will feed novel expressions of void spaces into the Roman tradition featuring examples like the ancient catacombs and the Nolli map. Through augmented reality design the projects will open a window into an digital virtual world. By the end of the workshop students will unveil their interpretation of the material/immaterial form hidden in the real matter. Programme The workshop is structured into three main stages with the aim of achieving innovative solutions to the many design themes proposed by the tutors:
- STAGE #1_DIGITAL TOOLS: Initially the workshop will introduce parametric modelling (Rhino and Grasshopper among others). The software induction will build the necessary skills for addressing the technical challenges of the workshop;
- STAGE #2_MATERIALIZATION OF THE VOID (IMMATERIAL): Students will be split into groups in order to develop projects assigned by the tutors. This stage will be dedicated to digital and physical model making. Several software (Rhino, Grasshopper, Photoshop) and various fabrication techniques, including laser cutting and 3D printing, will be used. Students will focus on the idea of “immaterial substance” and their research will be supported by a series of lecture on architectural precedents and cutting-edge researches;
- STAGE #3_MATERIALIZATION OF THE MASS (MATERIAL): This stage is dedicated to the fabrication of a 1:1-scale structure relying on digital techniques.
- You can make an application by completing the online application found under ‘Links and Downloads’ on the AA Visiting School page. If you are not able to make an online application, email {encode="[email protected]" title="[email protected]"} for instructions to pay by bank transfer.
- Once you complete the online application and make a full payment, you are registered to the programme. A CV or a portfolio is not required.
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