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A certain primal dignity: On the work of the independent practice Albor arquitectos in Cuba nowadays
Thu 15 Sep collaborative approachdiverse materialsstudio project 16:10 Albor Arquitectos, Havanna A certain primal dignity: On the work of the independent practice Albor arquitectos in Cuba nowadays A socioeconomic reality, marked by the profound scarcity of means and resources, is at the base of the Casa Torre project. The prospect of an uncertain future shaped…
Read MoreMinimod – Ways of Prefab-ing
Thu 15 Sep comparative case studyfirm / startuptimber 15:50 MAPA, Los Angeles / Berlin / Porto Alegre / Montevideo Minimod – Ways of Prefab-ing Ways of Prefab-ing is an ongoing editorial project developed by the creative studio MAPA through its cultural initiative INST — a place for transdisciplinary research and collaborative experimentation on new media and…
Read MoreSimple. Sustainable.
Thu 15 Sep collaborative approachuniversity / research 14:50 ee concept: Angèle Tersluisen, David Bewersdorff Simple. Sustainable. The last decades have been marked by the mechanisation of our architectures. Operational problems, accompanied by increased real consumptions and complications in energy regulation, maintenance and servicing, in addition to a lack of user acceptance are all compounded by…
Read MoreMaterial Foundations
Thu 15 Sep diverse materialsproduct developmentprototypeuniversity / research 14:30 Ruth Morrow, Newcastle University Material Foundations Miss Fabrication and Material Waste This abstract responds to the challenge of #ConstructiveDisobedience, specifically the aim ‘to enable constructive experimentation from the core of the profession’. It does so by drawing on the experience and reflections of a 17 year-long…
Read MoreThe Wood-and-Loam Floor and HORTUS
Thu 15 Sep loamprototypestudio projecttimber 12:30 ZPF Ingenieure, Basel The Wood-and-Loam Floor and HORTUS Constructive Disobedience: The Wood-and-Loam Floor and HORTUS. A building that amortises itself energetically within 30 years. Is that possible? We’ll let the figures speak for themselves, as currently evident in a new office building close to Basel. HORTUS – the House…
Read MoreLong Short Stories
Thu 15 Sep diverse materialsexperimentmockupprototypestudio project 12:10 Richter Musikowski, Berlin Long Short Stories The Development of the Futurium Facade – A Long Journey in Short Chapters The development of the facade is the result of a years-long process. For our presentation within the context of the “Constructive Disobedience” conference we would like to trace and…
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