Workshops - 2nd International Design Week 2012
Spaghetti Structures - 2 days. Wednesday & Thursday(16-17 May)
(W1)
In this workshop student construct models for various types of structures with a certain amount of spaghetti. Although spaghetti doesn't seem like strong building materials, students can build strong structures using them. Start to practice buildings or other structures by testing different basic shapes such as squares and triangles. During the construction, they realize that individual parts are always pushing and pulling each other. Structures keep on standing because some parts are being pulled (tension members) at the same time as others are being pushed (compression members). During this workshop, it is expected that students will develop an understanding from the importance of the shape in constructing strong structures.
ANALYZE YOUR BUILDING
16 May 2012: Seminars will be given. 17 May 2012: Site trip. 18 May 2012: Analysis & Posters will be presented as an exhibition. (W2)
This workshop is organized to analyze modern building's stylistic approaches and effects of construction techniques. Seminars will be given by tutors. Then selected buildings will be analyzed by students.
ABANDONED BUILDINGS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE…!
16-17-18 May (W3)
Once full of life, there are many historic/old buildings in the city that are not in use anymore… Imagine infusing life in them again…use photographs, sketches, videos-moving images…any media to visualize your imagination...
CULINARY ART WORKSHOP
16-17-18 May(W4)
Food Crafting, Canapés , Demonstration French Crepe Suzette. Live performance : Demonstration French Crepe Suzette / Exhibition: Food Crafting and Canapés
DESIGN BY NATURE:BIOMIMETICS
16, 17, 18 May (W5)
Since the "flying machine" sketches of Leonardo da Vinci, humans observed the nature and discovered new technologies that are biologically inspired engineering. This workshop challenges the participants, after a short brain discussion sessions to design and build a canopy by getting inspirations from nature, which will later aim to serve as a bar. The structure will be constructed by colorful plastic boxes which will also be lightened during the night time.
APPRECIATION OF FRESCOES AND GETTING TO KNOW THEIR MEANING 16, 17, 18 May(W6)
The workshop aims to draw attraction to the architectural decoration items in particular frescoes in various parts of the old city and a special case study: Antiphonites Church
First Day: i. Short Presentation of the Workshop: (13.00-13.30)
ii. Visit the Church of St. Anne; Carmelite Church; Armenian Church by special permission. (Afternoon) 13.30-16.30
2. Second Day: Visit to Antiphonites Church on Kyrenia Mountains (near Esentepe): A short Conference in the seminar room of the church. Photography, sketches, noting frescoes according to plans to be given. Late afternoon Tea at Golf Club: (If permission could be taken)
3rd Day: Preparing Mural Painting on a wall in the Faculty: (Zeki Dayı Cafeteria wall).
SEASONS AND DESIRES
16, 17, 18 May (W7)
Create homes, which give you warmth and familiarity and soul, while enjoying the inspirations of "four seasons". First try to design a "home", or a part of a home...it can be a living room, a sleeping room, or some exterior places in garden…or even an attic...then find out your inspirations, your desires…the patterns…the colors…the textures... which all reflect your mood…which will enable you a to design a comfortable and inspired place...
UNDERSTANDING CITY
16, 17, 18 May (W8)
This workshop aims to provide students from different departments of the faculty to explore the historic city center using different methodologies and express their understandings using different techniques and media
FOOTPRINT FROM REGIONAL TO MODERN DESIGN
16, 17, 18 May (W9)
ALL AROUND THE WORLD: MOVE AS YOUR HEART DESIRE…
16, 17, 18 May (W10)
Life is full of choices / intersection of roads / imagining and realizing / blue skies and rainbows / wildest dreams and temptations / dark nights and bright sunshine….SO START DOING THINGS YOU LOVE and MOVE TOWARDS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE…
ARTIST SPIDER
16, 17, 18 May (W11)
The workshop will try to show the desperate design practices (envious hopeless actions) of a spider to become an artist. This will try to look at the design world from the perspective of nature (natural approaches of design).
EXPERIMENTAL SKETCHBOOK PROJECT
16 May (W12)
Aim of this workshop is to raise student's awareness of design feeling and idea in daily life, using the ordinary objects. Concepts and/or quotes will be given to the students to pick up and constitute a context for sketchbooks. Expected outcomes are: -Ability to use different medias -Ability to design in a context -Gaining courage of experiencing -To get fun
WATER ART
16, 17, 18 May (W13)
The workshop subject will be design of conceptual and interactive art.
A NEW LIFE FOR TRASH
16, 17, 18 May (W14)
The workshop is about designing sculptures using the garbage around us. The main theme will be Magusa/Cyprus.
HOPE-FOLLIES
16, 17, 18 May (W15)
DESIGN AND PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL HOUSING SETTINGS:
‘CREATING HOPEFUL STRUCTURES’ (FOLLIES) / ‘STRUCTURES FOR HOPE’ for simple functions such as cafe-drinking, seed planting, children plays, newspaper stools, etc.. in the neigbourhood
THE FIFTH SENSE
16, 17, 18 May (W16)
Trying to reflect the feelings of human and senses of human by using 3 dimensional thematic expressions.
Reflection of the ideas will be bodied by using the fifth senses.
These fifth senses;
Selected thematic Music referred to “hearing”,
Selected thematic model referred to “vision”,
Selected thematic poem/story referred to “hearing”
Selected thematic food referred to “taste”
Selected thematic aroma referred to “smell”
Selected group “sign” referred to “touch”
The title of the subject will have a social message in itself as;
- Equality
- Street Life
- Violence
IRANIAN ARCHITECTURE
17, 18 May (W17)
The objective of this two-day event is to give a deeper understanding of “Iranian Architecture” related to cultural and regional bases and to intensify debate among students by focusing on a particular yet open theme intersecting with architecture, interior design, and urban design. The workshop provides a broad coverage on the issues involved in building design in both historical and modern contexts.
Activities for each of the days will be structured around lectures and discussions on specific topics followed by working on preparation of slideshows and constructing model(s) of Iranian monuments across the entire duration of the workshop.
MEDIA ARCHITECTURE
16, 17, 18 May (W18)
The work produced in this workshop will be at the intersection of art, architecture, live performance, moving image and digital installation as well as graphic design. Participants will use architectural ideas, sounds, visuals as well as software and hardwares. We will designs digital experiences. The team will be developing new ideas to create inspirational spaces.
ANNUAL KITE MAKING WORKSHOP AND CONTEST
17 May (W19)
This workshop is organized to analyze modern building’s stylistic approaches and effects of construction techniques.
Seminars will be given by tutors. Then selected buildings will be analyzed by students.