Technical Studies Lecture Series – Page 5

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Material Matters!” Carmen Rist-Stadelmann, Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein, Thursday, October 24, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

Posted on October 21, 2019October 22, 2019 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday 24^th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Materials influence the design and outward appearance of our built architecture. Therefore it is important to perceive of material as a whole, as a unity of form and construction, and to make it understandable as a driving force, as the origin of form and construction in the design process. But how do we offer our students a way to understand the meaning of these aspects? To achieve this, the tectonic discourse, promoting a sensitivity for the material, in short, about generating a sense of joy in and curiosity about the interaction between material, its design and construction, that is, the symbiosis between art and technology in the design and realization. The cultivation of working with materials at full (1:1) scale in the University of Liechtenstein during the past ten years has been an attempt to contribute to the tectonic discourse in combination of different materials in the teaching of architecture in Europe.

Carmen Rist-Stadelmann graduated in Architecture from the Technical University Vienna, Austria and received her PhD from the same university in 2015. During her studies, she was an exchange student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She has practiced professionally in Austria and Malaysia and is currently a senior lecturer at the Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein. She runs design studios at undergraduate level and her current research project “Hands- on: An added value for teaching in architecture” focuses on building on a scale of 1:1 with students and professionals as part of their architectural education. Her publication “Crafting the façade: stone, brick, wood”, published by the Swiss publisher park books in 2018, presents the findings of an interdisciplinary design process with the materials stone, brick and wood, which was funded by the European Commission and carried out by three European architectural schools. Her current teaching project, also funded by the European Commission and titled “Wood: Structure and expression”, focuses on the tectonic method for connecting wooden joints to a structure on a scale 1:1. The course is run in cooperation with the industry and three European architectural schools and its results will be completed and published in 2020.

For lecture details contact Will McLean

w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

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Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Building Communities” Don Murphy, VMX Architects, Amsterdam, Thursday, October 17, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

Posted on October 16, 2019October 22, 2019 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 17th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

We design and build attractive spaces for people. As socially committed architects, our mission is to improve the build environment and thus the quality of life. In all our projects we focus on the users and facilitate interaction between people, thereby helping to create healthy communities. Our buildings therefore communicate clearly with their users and with the surroundings.

Don Murphy is an award winning architect, he has lectured extensively internationally, teaches regularly at Universities across the Netherlands, and is adjunct Professor at Hanyang University in Seoul. Don will share his philosophies and principles as creative director and Architect at VMX, and as supervisor for Urban planning at the Municipality of Amsterdam. VMX have an interesting and rich variety of work in typology and complexity and the lecture will reflect this: The idiosyncratic SODAE-House, the incredible multi-storey bicycle park at Amsterdam Central Station and the innovative Noordbuurt housing blocks, with indoor/outdoor transformative garden spaces.

VMX architects is an internationally operating, prize-winning office founded in 1995 in Amsterdam. Their work ranges from the typically Dutch bike shed to a VIP terminal at Schiphol airport, and from social housing to university buildings in Shanghai. Their social commitment is reflected in frequent lectures, their contribution to education, and the Thinking City Summer School – A two-week program which approaches contemporary urban issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “The Floating Church” Andrew Ingham, Denizen Works, Thursday, October 10, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 10th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

Denizen Works is an award-winning architecture practice based in East London, and led by directors Murray Kerr and Andrew Ingham. The practice won the Stephen Lawrence Prize for House No.7 and was included in the Architecture Foundation’s book, ‘New Architect’s 3’, celebrating the best British practices established in the last decade. In addition to a number of private residential commissions and housing projects, the office has worked on a wide range of projects including; a vertical gallery at Inverewe Gardens, a tea-house in Nepal and The Floating Church.

Denizen Works, working with boat-builders Turks, won The Diocese of London commission to develop designs for a new floating church to navigate the canals of London. Inspired by church organ bellows and the pop-up sleeping pods found in vintage VW camper vans, the project was developed to provide a dramatic and transformative space within the confines of a barge designed to traverse the London canal network. During its nomadic existence, the boat will alternate between two distinct characters. When navigating the waterways, the boat will be compact and low-lying, so as to pass beneath bridges. When moored, the boat will become an illuminated beacon with its sculptural pop-out roof canopies.

Andrew Ingham studied his degree at the University of Nottingham, achieving first class honours before completing his Part 2 and Part 3 qualifications at the University of Westminster. Andrew has been the project architect for a number of award winning schemes and he oversees the technical output of the office including the Floating Church, the Eyrie at Inverewe and a large new build house by Loch Awe.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Rule-based Design Systems” Cristiano Ceccato, Zaha Hadid Architects, Thursday, October 3, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

Posted on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 3rd of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

Cristiano Ceccato is an Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects in London. Since joining the firm in 2008, his work has entailed a wide range of management, design and technology leadership responsibilities, leading large-scale public and private projects. Cristiano previously worked for Gehry Partners and was a co-founder and Director of Research & Consulting of Gehry Technologies, where he was responsible for professional consulting services and technology transfer.

Cristiano trained as an architect and computer scientist, and specializes in the development of design solutions for complex forms using parametric technology and computer programming, supporting computational design tools and associated fabrication methods. Cristiano has practiced architecture in Europe, Asia and the US. He has lectured widely on the subject of computational rule-based design systems and parametric form finding in digital building processes. He has held academic faculty positions in London, Milan, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Australia. He received his professional Diploma in Architecture degree from the Architectural Association (1996) and an MSc in Computer Science from the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London (1997). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK) in 2004.

For lecture details contact Will McLean

w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

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Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jason Bruges, “Interactive Environments”, Thursday, December 6, 18:00, Room M416

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Mirna Pedalo

Who: Jason Bruges, Jason Bruges Studio

When: Thursday, 6th of December, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Jason Bruges Studio has become internationally renowned for producing innovative installations, interventions and ground breaking works. This practice involves creating interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the world of architecture, site specific installation art and interaction design. Considered a pioneer of this hybrid in-between space, Jason has subsequently paved the way for a new genre of design studios, artists and designer-makers.

In 2002 Jason set up his own practice and now works with a talented team of people to develop and deliver interactive projects worldwide. The studio comprises of an experienced team of architects, engineers, industrial designers and computational designers as well as specialists in electronics, programming and project management.

Jason Bruges is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in London. Jason’s work blends architecture with interaction design and uses a high-tech, mixed media palette to explore spectacle, time-based interventions and dynamic spatial experiences. He is passionate about creating site-specific pieces that engage people with their environments.

Recently completed projects include a robotic light work for Hull – City of Culture 2017, a series of interactive resources for Tate Modern, a distraction piece for Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for children en-route to surgery, and Digital Ornithology an immersive installation of 562 LCD screens celebrating the annual bird migration at the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre in Denmark.