In celebration of Switzerland's rich architectural heritage and the unveiling of the new de Young Museum by Swiss architectural firm Studio Basel of Herzog & de Meuron, the four Swiss schools of architecture will present a lecture series on their architectural teachings and an interactive architecture exhibit housed in a 131-foot replica of the Swiss Alps...
131 feet of Swiss Alps + 5 weeks of Swiss architects at the San Francisco CCA
The exhibit will run through Oct. 27 –with the final lecture on October 31-- at the California College of the Arts (CCA), 1111 Eighth St., San Francisco (www.cca.edu).
Prominent architects from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich (ETH); Academy of Architecture Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Mendrisio; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); and the Institute of Architecture at the University of Geneva will present the lectures, with the event held in collaboration with swissnex, the University of California Berkeley Department of Architecture and CCA.
“Inventioneering Architecture,†an event initiated by swissnex, will showcase the various Swiss schools’ approaches to teaching architecture. After San Francisco, the exhibit goes to Boston, Houston (in association with Rice University) and other cities in China, the United Arab Emirates and Buenos Aires.
“We want to expose the Swiss method of architecture instruction to other cultural contexts,†explains Architecture Professor Marc Angélil, ETH Zürich. “This exhibit provides an exciting opportunity to share our perspectives, gather feedback, and evaluate what we are doing.â€
“In Switzerland, architecture and related coursework is taught primarily by practitioners, rather than academics,†Angélil added. “While America leads the industry in crucial theoretical work, our focus extends beyond design to incorporate a variety of integrated disciplines such as sociology, engineering, construction, landscape design and urban planning.â€
The event will also feature a 131-foot-long cross-section of the Swiss Alps, designed to allow visitors to stroll the platform while viewing Swiss architectural content on overhead screens, display panels and miniature models. An exhibition catalog will also be on hand, featuring essays and projects by renowned faculty members and students.
The exhibit will include computer terminals where visitors can submit their impressions of the event and architectural designs. The Swiss Alps structure, imported from Switzerland, was designed specifically for this event using computer aided design tools.
The exhibit and lecture schedule is as follows:
Monday, October 3: 6:00 pm: “Inventioneering Architecture†exhibition opening reception, with a lecture at 7:00 pm by Marc Angélil, ETH Zürich
Monday, October 10: 7pm: Lecture by Andrea Deplazes, ETH Zürich
Monday, October 17: 7pm: Lecture by Inès Lamunière, EPFL
Monday, October 24: 7pm: Lecture by Valerio Olgiati, Academy of Architecture, USI
Monday, October 31: 7pm: Lecture by Dirk Hebel and Jörg Stollmann, ETH Zürich
All lectures will be recorded and archived on www.architecture-radio.org/inventioneering
The exhibition will remain open through October 27. Lectures and exhibition entry are free and open to the public. Exhibition hours are Monday through Sunday, 8 am – 8 pm. For more information, visit www.swissnex.org or call swissnex at 415-912-5901.
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