LaN-On-Site: BARCELONA AUG 2008

Entries from June 2008

Workshop Guest Tutors Announced

June 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The LaN ON-SITE Workshop will be guided by the Live Architecture Network team in Barcelona. We’ve invited a few people to share their expertise with us as guest tutors. The involvement of these individuals will greatly enrich specific aspects of the workshop. Here are two of the guest tutors we have lined up:

Tomasz Jaskiewicz

Tomasz Jaskiewicz

ir.,MSc Architecture, MSc Urban Design

Hyperbody Research Group

Architect and urban designer born in Poland. Graduated as an architect, specialization urbanism at the Technical University of Gdansk and obtained Master of Science degree in architecture at the Delft University of Technology. His working experience includes projects done with bAR architects and prof. Jacek Krenz design studio. Since 2001 has been in close cooperation with diaade. and ar+di, dialogic design research lab in Gdansk. In 2003 joined the Hyperbody Research Group at TU Delft, first as a student assistant, eventually as a researcher. In January 2007 started a PhD thesis “Complex Systems in Interactive Architecture”. Since 2005 also working on a freelance basis as an architect and project manager at ONL [Oosterhuis_Lénárd].

Shajay Bhooshan

Shajay Bhooshan

Zaha Hadid Architects

Shajay Bhooshan, currently, works as researcher in the Computation and Design (co|de) group at Zaha Hadid Architects, London. He has previously completed his Masters Degree in Architecture and Urbanism from DRL, AA School of Architecture, London.

He has worked in various technical capacities related to Architectural computing at the AADRL , University of Applied Arts Vienna, University of Experimental Architecture Innsbruck, and units within the AA School of Architecture.
Shajay documents his work on We Work 4 Her blog.

More to come!

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Zaragoza Expo 2008: What to do before or after the WORK/SHOP

June 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

While you are on your way to or from the LaN ON-SITE WORK/SHOP consider stopping by the International Expo 2008 at Zaragoza: Water and Sustainable Development.

From http://www.expozaragoza2008.es :

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22 days to go until the start of the biggest event on water and sustainable development

Less than one month to go before the Water Tribune Pavilion holds the first Expo themed week, “Water and Land”. Nine themed weeks will take place over the 93 days of Expo in which scientists and experts will reflect and discuss on water-related issues from different perspectives.

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Zaha Hadid’s Bridge Pavilion under construction October of 2007:

Flickr image sourced under creative commons license from user: OMIRANDA

Cloud 9’s [Enric Ruiz Geli] Thirst Pavilion

Flickr image sourced under creative commons license from user: romareda

Zaragoza is very close to Barcelona!

For more information on the Zaragoza expo, visit:

http://www.expozaragoza2008.es

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WORK/SHOP APPLICATION ONLINE

June 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The application for the LaN | On-Site Barcelona Work/Shop is now online and can be downloaded here:

DOWNLOAD WORK/SHOP APPLICATION

*Clicking this link will open the PDF file in your browser.
WINDOWS-Users Right-Click link and select ‘Save Link As’ to save directly to your computer.
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Application Deadline July 15th 2008. SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

Please contact BCN@livearchitecture.net with any questions you may have regarding the workshop or application process.

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