This design studio focuses on a creative approach for the architectural design process by referring to artistic principles of abstract painting. Non-architectural artwork will serve as template for architectural models which will be developed in 3h-workshops. Further abstraction and transformation will lead to the design of a functioning building.

Different genres of art and architecture have been influencing each other for thousands of years. Even today architects make use of non-architectural templates ¿ one example is Zaha Hadid who has been inspired by Malevich¿s paintings.

In the introductory lecture we will take a closer look at the relations between architecture and the fine and performing arts. The first part of this design studio will be a workshop with the task to build rather simple working models by using abstract paintings as source of inspiration. This process of abstraction and transformation fosters the interdisciplinary thinking and demonstrates a rapid form-finding method. In the second part we will use the already developed working models as a starting point for the design of an exhibition building. Further abstraction is necessary to create a functional building which originally derived from the abstract painting.  

Participation requirements
Registration to this course only via the faculty¿s Pool Application system. We do not accept any other applications via email, phone or personally as we are unable to check each candidate¿s eligibility to participate.
Personal attendance to appointments marked with ¿compulsory¿ is required for a positive evaluation. Additionally, personal attendance at 50% of the regular consultations is required for a positive mark. Participants who do not fulfill the required attendance will automatically receive a negative evaluation without any exceptions. The reason for absence (illness etc.) is not relevant.

                           
Introductory lecture: 10^th of October 2016, 16:00 p.m. (Compulsory)
Regular meetings: on Mondays at 14:00 p.m.                                                               
Schedule: http://jasec.tuwien.ac.at

Evaluation criteria: quality of design, quality of the models, quality of presentation

Basic model building and design skills