AIMS
We do believe that architecture is part of specific stories, of affections and dreams, of interpersonal projects, as well as a result of negotiation and the unexpected.
The course is built around the series of articles, “Stories of Houses”:
http://storiesofhouses.blogspot.com
Since these dwellings were built during the 20th century, the meaning of the cultural concept that generated them has changed in our contemporary society. This will allow us to rethink their architecture and update through transformations, extensions, demolitions, etc.
METHOD
- Select one story.
- Create a presentation video, explaining the criteria of your choice.
- Make a group of three students and create a photomontage extracting cultural element.
- Observe the evolution of the culture in the last 30 years.
- Add a new End to the Story.
- Draw an action/activity of this cultural evolution.
- Achieve architecture that fits the new action/activity.
TECHNIQUE
The final exercise is to create a Publication where the students are asked to document the process of working and to reflect on the results.
STRENGTHS
Detect new social patterns and organization by linking production with consumption, acknowledging how the different articles are built up, from the primary material to the final product.