Performance of the Pavilion
calendar_month 29 Iul 2015, 00:00
Collectively design and create a mobile pavilion at Bauhaus-Universit%C3%A4t Weimar using experimental processes in modular construction Using multidisciplinary and unconventional approaches, this course will re-examine the contemporary role of the pavilion as an architectural and engineered sculpture, historical document, place of consumption and production, shelter, and cultural platform. Guided by a series of seminars and workshops, the class will focus on generating a full scale pavilion through applied theory and practice. Seminars will investigate historical to present day contexts of %E2%80%9Cthe temporary structure%E2%80%9D informed by architectural, art, and craft perspectives. Workshops will explore novel, low cost construction methods with extraordinary material use and modular building approaches. Also, participants will have the opportunity for both an individual and shared experience of conceptualizing, designing, engineering, and making. The course language is English.

Course leader
Collective Magpie = Tae Hwang & MR Barnadas

Target group
The course is intended for architects, engineers, designers, and artists as well as for everyone who is interested in the design to construction process. Design and/or construction experience encouraged, but not required. Participants should bring along curiosity and courage for the experience to work with their hands.

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