After successful completion of the course, students are able to evaluate architectural objects on site. They will be able to situate the objects in the architectural discourse and they will be able to conduct a comprehensive analyses on their own.

Important Information:
Due to the experiences of the last Venice excursions (Aqua Alta, Corona restrictions, individual travel requests, etc.) the arrival and the stay must be oraginsed by yourself.
For a cheap journey we recommend the night train Vienna-Venice or alternatively the Flixbus.

www.flixbus.at
Hostels e.g. here:
https://www.hostelworld.com/s?q=Venice,%20Italy&city=Venice&country=Italy&type=city&id=68&from=2022-10-20&to=2022-10-23&guests=1&page=1

Other options:
Booking.com
HRS.com
https://www.airbnb.de/

EXCURSION Venice October 19th - 22nd, 2023

program

Thu 19.10. Arrival self-organized

Arrival private e.g. ÖBB night train EN237 departs Vienna Thursday 9:27 p.m., arrives in Venice Friday 8:34 a.m. or FLIXBUS (approx. €50 per direction) or carpooling, parking is cheapest in Punta Sabbioni, Lido di Jesolo directly at the vaporetto station (€5/day) and from there with the vaporetto1) Linea 14 to the Lido or San Marco (very good connection!),

1) Buy a vaporetto network card (Rolling Venice €27 + 6.50 for 72 hours), either at the train station or at the Punta Sabbioni station

Fri October 20th

11:00 meeting point vaporetto station ARSENALE (see map) - introduction

12:00 – 2:45 p.m. Tour TADAO ANDO – Punta della Dogana + Palazzo Grassi with Theatrino; Entry €12 + tour €8.66 = €20.66/person²)

4:00 pm Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, adaptation of a palazzo on the Grand Canal into a luxury department store

6:00 p.m. end

8:00 p.m. Optional: dinner together at TRATTORIA AFRICA (on the Lido)

Sat 21.10

10:00 Meeting point Olivetti Shop – Piazza San Marco 101, daily meeting

10:30 a.m. Visit to the Qlivetti Shop – Carlo Scarpa, entry €6/person²⁾

11:30 Museo di Fondazione Querini Stampalia - Carlo Scarpa, Calle Querini 4779, ticket purchase on site

2:00 p.m. Arsenale (BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2023 18th International Architecture Exhibition - THE LABORATORY OF THE FUTURE) – Vaporetto: Line 1 Arsenale station (meeting point); Short introduction “Art and War” the history of the former Venice shipyard

Sun 22.10.

10:00 meeting point Giardini (Vaporetto Station) Closing discussion and visit to the Giardini (Biennale Architettura) Afternoon: Private return journey (e.g. ÖBB 3:59 p.m. EC30 Arrival in Vienna 11:35 p.m

2) Please transfer €26.66 by Thursday: DI Heimo Schimek IBAN: AT15 2081 5000 0140 0837

We will visit several objects on site and we will document them by taking photographs and drawings, in paritcular Venice Biennale

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EXCURSION Venedig

Registration is open now!

The maximum number of students is limited to 15

How to obtain a grade: written research essay on excursion topic and sketchbook - has to be prepared on site. . More information on TUWEL.