MARS 2.0
June 24th to July 3rd 2018
Amman-Wadi Rum-Petra
The AA Visiting School in Jordan is a ten-day intensive course based in Amman, with organized visits to the Wadi Rum Desert and Petra -UNESCO world heritage sites. The course includes technical software tutorials in cutting-edge software, a design component, and guest lecture series.
The Visiting school is an extraordinary travel, learning and networking experience as well as a credential for graduate studies and career opportunities. The course is focused on speculating architecture for MARS, the Wadi Rum desert is resemblant of Martian landscapes, where Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' was filmed starring Matt Damon. The course will focus on novel techniques in design and fabrication at multiple scales: material, architectural and urban.
Contact jordan@aaschool.ac.uk visit www.aavsjo.com for registration and details. Accommodation is available at Antika Hotel for shared twin rooms with other participants at a discounted rate of 300$ for the entire course including breakfast and wifi (June 23 to July 4). The hotel is in Jabal Amman within walking distance to our venue.
Instructors:
Kais Al-Rawi
Julia Koerner
Marie Boltenstern
Mazen AlAli
Barry Wark
Andreas Körner
Guest Speakers:
Rob Mueller, NASA | Swampworks
Julia Koerner, JK Design | UCLA AUD
Full Guests to be announced.
Past Keynote Speakers:
Ross Lovegrove
Ben Aranda
Mark Foster Gage
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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