Beschreibung
des Entwurfs-programmes |
Pleasures of cooperation
a détourné of everyday life
If cooperation “oils up the machinery of getting things done”, as said by Richard Sennett in Together, and opens up the chance of bringing together complex issues involving feelings, connections and behaviors that most of the time are not clearly synchronized, we might be in front of an action that perhaps would promote some sort of collective life.
Quite the opposite of hibernation or freezing the realms of physical and material exchange, collective life would result from “the appropriate management of conflicts”, where finding agreements, avoiding frustration or managing disputes would imply developing “dialogical skills”.
Since the 17th century, the collective dwelling realm has been a laboratory for both utopian and pragmatic experiences. Some of them were successful whereas others failed; all of them relied in the ability of architecture (and the ways in which it articulates space and matter) to shape and promote human interaction.
During the 20th and 21st centuries, domestic life continued being a rich field for architectural speculation. Projects such as the House of the Future, the Endless House or Mr. Moriyama’s House are spatial, physical and environmental representations of new understandings on living, which pushed the limits of relational systems and challenged notions of privacy, community, control, freedom and negotiation in different cultural contexts.
The phalanstery, Norkomfin building, Kollontai, Hasselby Family Hotel, Findhorn Foundation, Occupy Movement, Liebig 34 and others are just some other examples of how specific configurations of domestic collectivity shaped equally specific models of socialization.
This semester, the studio will encourage questioning the cultural dimension of everyday life, the concrete and the real, the humble and the ordinary, as potential agents for social and spatial transformations. Any use or configuration that may encourage the emergence of a temporary and domestic community will be the subject of our attention: residencies for artists, writers, musicians, dancers; hostels; refuges; camping facilities; retreat houses; student’s dorms.
Rituals, agreements, consensus and negotiations will define collective life; the relationship between the event and its "staging" will establish its nuances. How spatial character unfolds certain experiential qualities will be the core of our discussions.
••• SLEEPING - WALKING •• Spaces •• bed • nest • soft space • hammock • bathroom • changing room • screen • bedtime • snack space • small sink • vanity •• Rituals •• changing into PJs • brushing teeth • washing face taking medication • tucking others in • bedtime stories • contemplating the day before • ahead chamomile tea • reading pillow talk • affection • dreaming • analysis & discussion of dreams • getting up for a glass of water • insomnia • napping ••• EATING ••• Spaces •• seating • to rest on • accommodate different sized groups • flat surface • to eat on floor • surfaces to sit on while eating • furnishings to relax • on kitchen to cook in • farm + garden to harvest from •• Rituals •• choosing what to eat • gathering food from the farm + garden • preparing the food • cooking the food • serving • sharing the meal • setting the table • making drinks • cheers with drinks • "family-style" dining • sharing dishes • conversing • cleaning up • eating as a social, shared experience • eating alone • serving tea ••• BATHING •• Spaces •• still water • tub • bath • jacuzzi • moving water • river • shower • cascades • mud bath • sauna • steam room • massage space • changing rooms • lockers • storage seating • meeting areas •• Rituals •• undressing • filling a tub • testing the water • soaking • steaming • scrubbing • cleansing masks & treatments massaging • yoga • pilates • hair washing • shaving moisturizing • manicure • pedicure • haircuts • swimming • floating • romance talking • conversing • playing games • drying off • dressing • applying makeup • grooming
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Lernziele |
Students will be encouraged to conceive their projects as laboratories for spaces and environments that might redefine experiences for collective life, stressing current forms of leisure spaces to develop new contexts for social exchange. In order to create such scenarios, the Studio assumes that the spatial experiences of the user –and the memories they generate– result from the articulation of three architectural systems: Relations, Atmospheres and Materials. We are interested in Architecture’s ability to establish “a collective way of life” and, in a more intimate scale, how it relates to sensual experiences, personal affections and to particular spatial memories: ultimately, how the architectural pursue of certain atmospheric qualities conducts personal research on material and building strategies. The Studio will operate associating and assembling collections of images, as main design devices and practical working tools in order to articulate and conduct discourses on the projects visually. An Atlas of images, drawings and models will be promoted as an effective design tool. Professional support for the specific technics will be provided. Additionally, a studio-related seminar week (not mandatory) will introduce traditional crafts to enhance refined model making throughout the course. |
