AA Jordan is a ten-day computational architecture workshop as part of the Architectural Association' Visiting School Programmes.
Dates: June 14 to June 24, 2014
Location: Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum Jordan
Agenda
The Jordanian desert ecology is a distinct unaltered antiquity, a magnificent heterogeneous landscape that is emergent of fluid erosion processes which have occurred over fifty million years. The biodiversity of the desert reveals a vast platform for research into natural artifacts. Participants will investigate natural phenomena which include sand dunes, rock strata, rock bridges, canyon, gorge and mountain formations. During the course of the workshop, participants will visit, examine and inhabit two UNESCO world heritage sites: Wadi Rum and Petra; the later named as one of the worlds seven wonders.
Throughout the design-research workshop, participants will investigate the morphology of the desert and its underlying principles and processes within a computational context; working towards the development of algorithmically generated topologies. Participants will choose from a number of studios/units, to design interventions at different scales from the material, architectural to the urban. The ambition is to reconsider traditional design methodologies which are often limited to morphological abstraction; overlooking the inherent potentials within natural systems. The workshop will conclude with a public exhibition of participants outcomes.
Programme Director:
Kais Al-Rawi
Programme Faculty:
Marie Boltenstern
Mohamad Makkouk
Guests
Ross Lovegrove, Ross Lovegrove Studio
Wael Attili, Kharabeesh
Full Public Programme of Lectures, Discussion and Reviews to be announced in June
APPLY:
Limited Spaces are Available, Application form accessible here
The AA requires a fee of 845GBP. This includes:
Access to full workshop events
- Design-Research Units
- Specialist Technical Seminars
- Public Programme of Lectures, Discussions and Reviews
- Access to fabrication facilities
- Travel and Accommodation to Wadi Rum and Petra for 2 Days
- All entrance fees to Petra and Wadi Rum
CONNECT:
You can Visit our website http://jordan.aaschool.ac.uk
or email us at jordan@aaschool.ac.uk
This blog will be about the AA visiting school workshop in Jordan. Occuring this July, between Amman and the Dead Sea - lowest point on earth. The workshop includes invited faculty including Kais Al-Rawi, Julia Koerner, Vincenzo Reale, Rana Zureikat, Filippo Nassetti, Marie Boltenstern and Mohamed Makkouk Also world-renown guests including Ross Lovegrove in 2014. Full information: http://jordan.aaschool.ac.uk
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