ACTIVE MATTER - AA VISITING SCHOOL, TEL AVIV

Active Matter- AA visiting School , Tel Aviv, 2012. In February 2012, The Architectural Association will hold its Global School in Tel Aviv, Israel. The School - 'ActiveMatter' , will explore macro desert infrastructures and micro modes of production at the intersection of Nature, Technology and Built Environment. Bringing together architects, engineers, product designers, environmentalists and industrial manufacturers,we will "stir-up" an interdisciplinary laboratory, speculating and cultivating the emergence of new infrastructural and recreational systems within the vast 'Negev Desert'. Constantly shifting between manual and digital design techniques, workshop participants will actively engage with algorithmic and parametric thinking,relating those back to digital fabrication processes and prototyping techniques. Alongside the design and software tutorials( Rhino 3D modeling, Rhino Scripting and Grasshopper), a series of presentations will offer relevant overview of contemporary theory, case studies and advanced applications. Applications Tel Aviv Visiting School - 16-26 February The deadline for applications is 2 February 2012. The workshop is open for students and young professionals from all over the world in the fields of architecture, urban and landscape planning and other disciplines. For more information please visit: http://telaviv.aaschool.ac.uk Queries and Applications can also be submitted to: [email protected]