ΑΑ Athens visiting school 2012 workshop

The Architecture School of National Technical University of Athens is going to host in the first week of April the Cipher City, an architectural workshop, with the aim of promoting parts of the inactive urban realm. (1-7 April 2012)

The purpose of the workshop is mainly to discover the dynamic qualities of urban environment and its abilities for evolution through the use of contemporary ways and interactive technology. During the workshop, which is going to be realized from 1-7 April 2012, the participators will experience the historical, contemporary and geographical diversity of Athens through excursions and routes into the town. Teams are invited to attempt to discover the connection between built and unbuilt, the role of public space in relation to the existing buildings.

he aim of the workshop is the design teams to produce archetypes and structures through digital programs and 3d printers. The final suggestions are going to be related to the results of the same workshop in Istanbul, which will experience mainly the theme of verticality into the city. In other words there is going to be cooperation between two labors and the result of the first to function as guides and stimuli for the suggestions of the second. The workshop responds to young architects and students of architecture schools all over the world, in order to promote cooperation and a worldwide conversation about architecture for urban themes and subjects of digital design.

The workshop in Istanbul is organized from 24-30 March. The registration deadline for the workshop in Athens is until 18 march 2012, while it is necessary to send a CV or portfolio.

Location: National Technical University of Athens
Duration: 1-7 April 2012
Registration deadline: until 18 March
More information: http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/athens

Editing: Panagiota- Nefeli Mavroeidi