An introduction to Studio12

Cities create things, consume them and produce their by-product which we call waste. The efficient functioning of a city depends on its ability to deal with this waste. In our economy the patterns of production, consumption and waste management are global, but the effects are localised.

We believe that we are embarking on a new era in which we cannot afford to throw 'away', hide or ignore the unwanted things we produce. This is beginning to affect the producers, making designers and manufacturers responsible for the eventual recycling of the products they make, as well as the consumer, demanding that we take responsibility for our own waste.

This begins to re-conceive the basis of our relationship with goods and materials. In place of the current linear process (produce, consume, discard), goods we no longer want or can use must become the beginning of something else, forming a cyclic process.

We will speculate on what this might mean for architecture, for our lives and for the city.

Thursday, 26 November 2009

//////// FIELD TRIP BROCHURE ! ! ! /////////




i've set up a document for the field trip brochure (see above).
here are the topics to research for it - some are long ones so involve only one topic, some are shorter/easier to research, so you'd be researching two (related) topics.

we need the following for each project, by 14/01/2010:
- title / year / architect or people involved / place / how to get there (only roughly) / website / phone number
- brief text about the project / no longer than 180words (1 page) or double that for 2-page projects. if you're unsure about what to write or have any questions about the project, pls ask me
- 1 or 2 pics in printable size (ca. 10cm x 10cm)
- maps if relevant (they might fold out of the brochure)
- drawings/sections if relevant or interesting
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the topics: (i'll change them to grey once someone has picked them)(please pick one by thur next week, 03/12)
1 - zeche zollverein & iba emscher park project (2pages) - JOSH

2 - design school at the zeche (SANAA)
visitor center (OMA) - HOISUN

3 - landschaftspark duisburg nord (2pages) - NEIL

4 - gasometer oberhausen
neviges pilgrims church (Gottfried Boehm) - GOOCH

5 - köln museum kolumba (Peter zumthor)
köln cathedral - RITCHIE

6 - museum island hombroich
langen foundation (tadao ando) - HOISUN

7 - museum küppersmühle duisburg (herzog&demeuron) - TIAN

8 - dutch reclaimed land - polders n glasshouses, kinderdijk etc - STEFAN

9 - rotterdam: city history, docklands conversion, las palmas project, hotel new york... (2pages)

10 - rotterdam schowburgplein (West8)
erasmus bridge (ben van berkel) - ADAM

11 - rotterdam NAI netherlands architecture institute (jo coenen)
(maybe find out what's on in feb/lectures?)
kunsthal (OMA/rem koolhaas) - AMY

12 - rotterdam cube houses - DANIEL
atelier van lieshout (blurb about)

13 - theo jansen / strandbeest - JEN


i also need a volunteer to compile the 15-odd brochures (cutting, stapling) - anyone??
speak soon.
cathrin
ps. you can write a german umlaut by pressing 'alt+u' and then the vowel - ü, ä, ö...
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  1. sunyung26 November 2009 at 11:56

    Hi Cathrin,
    I am interested at:
    2 - design school at the zeche (SANAA) visitor center (OMA)
    Thx!
    Hoisun

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  2. Jen26 November 2009 at 13:32

    Looks amazing! I'd like to look at Theo Jansen / strandbeest if possible please.

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  3. josh.wilcox29 November 2009 at 03:55

    I'd like to look at number one please! All looks good so far!

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