Water Cultures Workshop
DESIGN an exhibition. INFLUENCE behavior. EXPLORE barcelona.
Water Cultures is a responsive architectural installation that will measure and communicate the water usage of hotel guests, in order to create a new social network within the hotel and inspire changed behavior. Learn real-time data modeling; explore information display concepts; fabricate full-scale study models; meet local professionals. Inspire more thoughtful water habits; create cultural change.
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Studio Process.
• We will design a responsive architectural installation for the Hotel Barceló Raval in Barcelona.
• We will visually express hotel guests’ water usage.
• We will spark a change in behavior patterns.
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Exhibition: Water Cultures: Barcelona, as a responsive architectural installation, will measure and visualize the guests’ water usage at the Hotel Barceló Raval. By connecting the guests to each other and the residents of Barcelona, the exhibition will create social networks within the hotel environment, inspire more thoughtful water habits, and spark cultural exchange.
Responsive Design Studio: The schematic design of the exhibition will be implemented by a summer workshop, facilitated by UrbanBuddy, at the Institute of advanced architecture of Catalonia (IaaC). The studio will present the parameters of the installation as a design challenge and devise a solution from which the exhibition will be refined and produced.
Participants will: study theories of social networks; explore real-time data modeling, responsive display concepts, and innovative spatial concepts; gain familiarity with Rhino, Grasshopper, and digital fabrication through team creation of full-scale study models; experience the culture and innovation of Barcelona; meet local professionals. Students will work in small teams.
Exhibition Venue (project site): The Hotel Barceló Raval is a 186-room, 10 story hotel in the Raval district of Barcelona. Centrally located and close to the underground metro, the exhibition has the potential to become a unique destination for many of Barcelona’s visitors, as well as local residents.
Workshop Venue: The workshop will be held at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC.net). IaaC is an education and research center dedicated to the development of architecture capable of meeting the worldwide challenges of habitability in the early 21st century. Based in the 22@ district of Barcelona, one of the world’s capitals of architecture and urbanism, the IaaC is a platform for the exchange of knowledge.
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Program.
Barcelona, Spain: Fresh water is scarce in dry Barcelona, and efficient water consumption is a necessary part of daily life. As a crossroads of international tourism, Barcelona is in a key position to inspire its visitors to engage in more thoughtful habits. Tourists will become ‘nodes’ in an international network, sparking a change in behavior patterns. Read more.
WHY? Water is a critical element of every person’s culture. We are in the midst of the United Nations “Water for Life” International Decade for Action, and World Water Day 2011 will kick-off the “Water for Cities” initiative. The search for water sustainability will be a concern for every country in the near future. Water Cultures will address issues of conservation and waste that will be relevant to other locales.
WHO? Water Cultures seeks participants who are passionate about design and sustainability, and are interested in working on an interdisciplinary team. The studio is relevant to students and professionals of: architecture; interior architecture; exhibition design;industrial design; communications design; new media arts; information architecture; computing.
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Dates: July 11-29, 2011
Typical Class Times: Monday-Thursday 10 am - 2pm
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Course Fee: $1,900
Includes: Studio course, WiFi studio space,
24 hr UrbanBuddy support, cultural events, local design firm tours,
welcome party on the rooftop of the Hotel Barcelo Raval
(sunset and 360 views).
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Participants: The following BuddyPics showcase registered workshop participants. BuddyPics by UrbanBuddy will be created individually for all Water Cultures participants as a gift from UrbanBuddy.
More Information: Water Cultures Responsive Design Studio
• Academic credit*: Course work equivalent to 3 credit hours.
• Barcelona, Spain
• July 11- 29, 2011
• Monday through Thursday, 10 am – 2 pm; additional field trips and sessions TBA
• Final Review: Friday July 29, 2011, 10 am – 2pm
• Water Cultures Schedule
• Water Cultures Program
• Water Cultures Syllabus
Instructors:
Luis Fraguada, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Live Architecture Network
Lisa Korpan, Adjunct Faculty, Art + Design, Columbia College lkorpan@colum.edu | www.lisakorpan.net
Pete Stam, Installation and Landscape Architect; Program Director, UrbanBuddy petestam@urbanbuddy.com
Program Facilitator:
Paul Brogna, Global Director, UrbanBuddy paulbrogna@urbanbuddy.com
Course Description:
Students will collaborate on inter-disciplinary studio teams, to design a responsive exhibition that will collect live data, and visually broadcast the guests’ water usage at the hotel. The studio will present the open-ended elements of the architectural installation as a design challenge and produce a cohesive design solution from which the exhibition will be refined and produced.
Students will learn and apply theories of social networks, positive social proof, and their influence on human behavior, along with real-time data collection and visualization, responsive display concepts and innovative spatial concepts. Students will become familiar with Rhino, Grasshopper, and Processing, and will gain extensive experience in digital fabrication through team fabrication of study models.
The course is relevant to students and professionals of: architecture: interior architecture; urban design: exhibit design; industrial design; communications design; information architecture; computing; sculpture; new media arts.
Location: The workshop will be held at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC).
IaaC is an education and research centre dedicated to the development of architecture capable of meeting the worldwide challenges of habitability in the early 21st century. Based in the 22@ district of Barcelona, one of the world’s capitals of architecture and urbanism, the IaaC is a platform for the exchange of knowledge with faculty and students from over 25 countries. The BCN FAB LAB, part of the global networks of FabLabs affiliated with MIT’sCenter for Bit and Atoms, is a production, investigation and education centre, providing digita fabrication techniques and facilitating parametric design and manufacturing.
IAAC and FAB LAB BCN Facilities:
• High quality and solid information infrastructure, including e-mail, wireless internet connection, and server service
• Projectors, digital cameras, large-format plotters, 2-D and 3-D printers, scanners, laser cutters and milling machines
• CNC machine that is capable of cutting foam, wood, or materials that can be milled, up to a 3000x1500x200 mm size, which allows complex prototypes and productions of surfaces for interiors and construction to be made
• Laser cutter machine of 2w maximum power, that allows to cut and carve diverse materials up to a of 600x1000 mm size
• 3-D printer machine that prints three-dimensional objects in color from a single turn, up to a 210x300x250 mm size
• Access to the Library of the school of architecture of Barcelona (UPC) the biggest library in the field in Barcelona.
Exhibition Venue / Project Site:
The Hotel Barceló Raval is a 186-room, 10 story hotel in the Raval district of Barcelona. Water usage data will be captured from each room and transmitted to a central server. The contemporary interior space and rooftop terrace provide several potential locations for a public exhibition that will engage the hotel’s international guests. Centrally located, the exhibition has the potential to become a unique destination for Barcelona’s many visitors, as well as local residents. www.barceloraval.com
Course Overview:
Week 1: Information Display Concepts
1.1 Data collection
1.2 Associative model development
1.3 Display Concept Development
Week 2: Social Networks and Spatial Concepts
2.1 Precedent Studies and Site Analysis
2.2 Social Network theory
2.3 Early spatial concepts
Week 3: Design Development and Digital Fabrication
3.1 Introduction to Tooling and Fabrication
3.2 Fabrication of study models
3.3 Final design concept
Selected Resources:
Selected Speakers from Call to Action: A Moving Design Intervention on Water Christopher Baker, July 12, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/13291276
http://christopherbaker.net/projects/
Bruce Mau, August 2, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/13855093
Changing the Subject, by Matt Grist, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. pp.37-63. http://www.thersa.org/projects/social-brain
Selections from Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives. Nicholas A. Christakis. Handouts to be provided.
“Figuration in Contemporary Design: Reimaging the Ornamental,” by Joseph Rosa. Handout to be provided.
Selections from Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. Robert B. Cialdini, Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin. Handouts to be provided.
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*UrbanBuddy will coordinate with your academic institution for approval of independent study or continuing education academic credit. Full payment must be received upon request from UrbanBuddy, all payments are fully transferable. UrbanBuddy reserves the right to withhold the refund of fees paid in any amount. Checks can be made out to UrbanBuddy; mail to: 37 Phila St. Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. UrbanBuddy has negotiated a significantly reduced lab fee of 150 Euros per participant, for use the digital fabrication lab at IAAC. Lab use and material costs are variable therefore fees are not included. In addition UrbanBuddy will coordinate lab use and all available options for materials within the city. Water Cultures Workshop content and program materials, including any and all information on UrbanBuddy.com regarding Water Cultures Workshop, is subject to change. Refer to the website for changes and the most up-to-date information.