1:1 Workshop (Programmatic Photography) 08.04-12.04

The photos from the week-long workshop can be viewed here.

In case you wish to revisit some of the references discussed during the workshop, you can have a look at the cinematic staged photographs of Gregory Crewdson, the symbolic narrative photographs of Matthew Barney from his CREMASTER Cycle 1-5 film series as well as of David LaChapelle, and the studied compositions of Jeff Wall. In addition, you can view the non-staged or "realistic" photographs of Martin Parr and those of the French architecture office LacatonVassal (in particular their interior apt. photos).    

Complex Building Reading List

Here you can find the Complex Building reading list, consiting of plural and diverse approaches to architectural complexity. It is split into two parts:  

Books
The books are being ordered and will be placed in the studio for all students to access.They are a series of broad reference texts to be used of one's own accord  For the purpose of equal access, the  books should reamain in the studio.

Articles/Excerpts
A collection of short articles and excerpts from larger texts, all in PDF format. These are meant as condensed and specific readings that one should read. We plan to set out one day in mid-to-late April for a class discussion of these texts.

 

Junkspace  Rem Koolhaas

Made in Tokyo: Introduction  Atelier Bow Wow 

A Conversation with Jacques Herzog  Jeffrey Kipnis and Jacques Herzog

Ten Points on an Architecture of Regionalism  Kenneth Frampton

The Generic City  Rem Koolhaas

Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture: Preface + Point 1 and 2  Robert Venturi

Structure,Construction, Tectonics  Eduard F. Sekler

2 Articles feat. Valerio Olgiati from A+U Magazine

Concept Sketching_Phase 3_22.03

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Concept Sketching_Phase 2_19.03-21.03

MAKING WORLDS_
EXTENDING IDEAS INTO SPACE

Further concept development through three dimensional sketching onsite at Haukeland University Hospital.

The workshop outline can be read here.
For further reference, as mentioned within the outline, one can have a look at the 53rd Venice Art Biennale, the writings of Édouard Glissant and Nelson Goodman and the artwork of Tatiana Trouvé.

Haukeland University Hospital _ Presentation_19.03

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Helse Bergens Arealplan_Current Projects 
Helge Bergmann, Project Office

Concept Sketching_Phase 1_13.03-15.03

3 days - 5 exercises

The development of first intentions through a series of models, drawings, texts, presentations and discussions.

Process photos courtesy of Andre Fontes

Revised Spring Semester Schedule

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Plurality and Complexity

As a starting point to the Complex Building course, which focuses on Bergen's Haukeland University Hospital, the notion of architectural complexity was introduced through a series of historical examples such as the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy (left) and the Mosque–Cathedral in Córdoba, Spain (right). Evident in these examples is how plural conditions (culture, economy, climate, technology, scale, religion, politics, time, etc.) shape architecture and vice-versa. A main focus this semester will be to work architecturally with and within the plural conditions which form complexity.

Complex Building Schedule

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Innseiling Final Photos_12.03

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Great work! As with the research course final material, work to revisit and reintroduce the many ways of looking, composing, drawing and creating space that were explored during innseiling and manifested in the final material into your complex building work.

Innseiling Photos_07.03

A few photos of the work-in-progress, focusing on Haukeland University Hospital, can be found here.

Research Course_Final Material

Below you can view all final material from the Research Course (presentation boards and model images). As you go forward into the semester, try to revisit this material, and when applicable, use the knowledge and know-how as building blocks for your upcoming work. In support of this notion, and as planned, we will re-introduce all models back within the studio space at the start of the Complex Building course, so that they will be easily available for referencing.


Group 1 _ Hospital Evolution in History
Group 2 _ Hospital as City
Group 3 _ Hospital as a Healing Environment
Group 4 _ Hospital as Narrative
Group 5 _ Hospital as Atmosphere and Materiality
Group 6 _ Hospital as Machine
Group 7 _ Hospital as Healthcare Delivery System

   

Research Course_Final Review Photos 25/26.02

Thank you to all for the great work and discussions. It was a pleasure to go through the material. Here you can find some photos from the 2-day final review.

A few links on...how anything can be research when there is focus...the importance of where one focuses...and the potential value of undertaking such a process. Courtesy of Gunvor

A collection of inspiring mappings can be found here and here, also courtesy of Gunvor.

And something from Mr. Kahn

Remember to catalog, visualize, and compose that data you have collected in compelling manner but most importantly use the data to create your own story, your own research.

"The measurable is only a servant of the immeasurable."

(Louis I. Kahn)

Graphic Layout

As you are now nearing the end of the research work you should begin to finalize your material and compose it within the required A1 board format. Test print portions of your boards at regular intervals in order to test your colours, lineweights, text size, image size and resolution, etc.

For inspiration you can have  look at this short intro to fundamental principles of graphic layout. You can also have a look at the work of Swedish typographer Marcus Gärde. And for graphic layouts dealing with architecture and design, there is the Dutch graphic designer Joost Grootens (his new site, old site, and in particular his atlases) as well as the influential body of work of Lars Müller Publishers.

Research Course_DAV Workshop Photos

Great work with the DAV workshop, or more precisely 7 mini workshops customized to each group's theme. Here you can find some sporadic photos from the process.

Research Course_DAV Workshop Schedule 11.02-14.02 (3.5 days)

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Research Course_Midterm Review 07.02

Here are some photos from the midterm review. In addition, Cor Wagenaar's 2-part lunch lecture is now uploaded to dropbox. (Part 1, Part 2)