group: art

in order to fully explore the layers and dimensions of the art context and network it might be useful to compile the following information into maps:
- a list of art institutions and galleries working in newtown, joubert park, arts on main, la
- find out how they operate: management, finances, key actors, projects
- a list of artists involved over time
- relate this to your time line

a useful link: http://www.artthrob.co.za/05nov/gabi.html

lexicon

dialectic

elemental housing in chile

http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/12/quinta-monroy-by-alejandro-aravena/#more-20556

a+u 485, diversified solution, a new beginning in architecture

http://www.holcimfoundation.org/Portals/1/docs/UTF/iacobelli-aravena.pdf

http://www.alejandroaravena.com/obras/vivienda-housing/elemental/

street sections

this site gives examples of how
you may draw sections.
particularly one's taken from images.
take the tour:

http://www.streetsections.com/go.asp?a=worldtour&tst=&trowf=&trowt=&tsort1=&tsort1dir=&tsort2=&tsort2dir=&tsort3=&tsort3dir=


or go to the latest tour entries.

http://www.streetsections.com/go.asp?a=worldtour_gettingstarted

www.streetsections.com

change of venue

from 15 march, all classes will take place in the old seminar room.

the mission

is to teach planners + design professionals relevant to the city of tomorrow by constructing an environment where general, architectural and urban issues are investigated in complexity + intensity. while acquiring the fundamental skills and knowledge base of the discipline, students will be taught to think critically about architecture + the city, as a situated environmental and social practice, and to engage in debates about the opportunities and dilemmas presented to it by transformations in society, diversity, culture, technology, climate and materials.


task 00 for tuesday
imagine where you will be in 2025
imagine how you live, play, work, laugh + love


describe in great detail the [ideal] urban environment you occupy.
your commute as in when + how you go to work + play.
describe the architecture, texture, transport routes, green space + city.

make at least 1 drawing of something urban that relates to your context.
you may supplement your pages with images+ whatever you deem necessary to communicate your ideas.
incorporate aspects of the text about small scale big change that was handed out today.

remember to have fun.
format:
a4 landscape
saved as a pdf file
for projection on 1.3.11