Find out how to use design and material science to meet one of the biggest challenges facing mankind!The course provides in-depth knowledge of designing and planning eco friendly floating structures made of renewable composite materials in both theoretical and practical context.Through a series of lectures, workshops, and instructed project work this course seeks to convey knowledge about specific material development and advance the understanding of project related research work. Approaches and possible solutions to pressing issues like the effects of rising sea levels on urban planning concepts especially in heavily populated coastal areas and cities located near river estuaries will be discussed.In addition to an analytic look at solutions currently being attempted, the participants will be asked to formulate their own possible responses for selected geographical and socio-economic hotspots with the use of ecological material compounds. Among the questions examined is, how floating structures can be implemented using renewable resources and how such sustainable solutions can be informed by the scientific development of new materials. During individually guided workshops the participants will develop lightweight materials of their own and test geometries of core layers for composite materials for light weight constructions.Additionally, field trips will provide a broader view of the matter. A visit to the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials in Halle, one of the most renowned research and development institutes in Germany, will set the focus on application-based research and illustrate the essential importance of interdisciplinary scientific work.Discussions and the exchange of ideas with professors, research associates, and other colleagues during classes will enhance the participants personal experience. As an interdisciplinary colloquium the course offers a unique opportunity for master students, graduates, doctoral candidates, and young professionals in the fields of architecture, urban management, and product design to come to Weimar and exchange ideas on a highly contemporary topic.

Course leader
Dipl. - Ing. Architect Julia Schilling & Dipl. - Ing. Architect Daniel Schwabe

Target group
This course is open to all master students, graduates, doctoral candidates, and young professionals in the fields of architecture, urban management, product design. Participants should have a substantial interest in the topics of the course. Knowledge of concepts of floating architecture and renewable materials as well as lightweight construction is not required but warmly welcome. The course language in English. Therefore good command of English is required.

Fee info
EUR 600: 2 weeks | 90 hrs The course fee is 600 EURThe course fee includes:150 EUR registration feeprogramme according to descriptionteaching materialsBauhaus Summer School ID cardInternet access at the Bauhaus-Universitt Weimarfree use of libraryaccompanying programme (except excursions)free entrance to museums belonging to Klassik Stiftung Weimar EUR 450: The course fee for students and alumni is 450 EUR.

Bauhaus-Universit%C3%A4t Weimar
Address: Architecture/Media/Art/Design/Engineering, Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 15
Postal code: 99423
City: Weimar
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.uni-weimar.de/summerschool/
E-mail: summerschool@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49(0)3643/582359