Making as a Way of Thinking – In Two Places
Jan 29, 2009
BAC Spring 2009 Studio
Summary
Meeting Time: Mondays 7:15 -10:15 PM
Location: 100 Mass. Ave. Room M401
Members of the Studio:
Christopher Blessen,
Pei-Wan Cheng,
Ryan Foster
Deirdre Hall
Joel Howe,
Andrew Levine
Robert (Scott) Lockwood,
John Pilling (instructor)
Zachary Stanesa
Both design problems depend on fire. Two works of José Clemente Orozco explore the gift of fire: “Prometheus” at Pomona College and “Man of Fire,”in the chapel of Hospcio de Cabañas in Guadlajara. Orozco gives this advice about creating well:
“In every painting, as in any other work of art, there is always an IDEA, never a STORY, The idea is the point of departure, the first cause of the plastic construction, and it is always present all the time as energy creating matter.”
José Clemente Orozco
The first design problem, the Fellowship’s competition, is a metalworking center at the Penland School of Crafts in the Black Mountains of North Carolina. Students will submit their work for independent judging by March 19, 2009.
The second design problem is a maple sugarhouse for hand crafted sugaring at a private estate, Stonybrook Farm, in Bridgewater Connecticut.
The studio will include an evening or Saturday visit to a blacksmith’s forge in Waltham and a Friday day trip to a sugar house in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
This Studio takes its lead from this year’s Lyceum Fellowship competition, entitled “Making as a Way of Thinking.” The competiton is open to students of 14 architecture schools, including the BAC.
There are two design problems, and both will explore, in the words of the competition, “The challenge to architects of the 21st century … to bring together the skills and techniques of the digital/machine age and the qualities expressed in handcrafted construction so that our buildings return to being humane and connected to their place.”
Tentative Schedule for Studio
Monday, January 26, 2009 - Introductions Discuss Goals for Studio
Monday, February 2, 2009 - Discuss Competition Review Problem and Jury
Saturday, February 7, 2009 - Taste of Blacksmithing Visit Prospect Hill Forge, Waltham MA
Monday, February 9, 2009 - Start Competition: discuss site selections
Monday, February 15, 2009 - President's Day
Monday, February 23, 2009 - Concepts: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, March 2, 2009 - Plans and Elevations: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, March 9, 2009 - Sections and Details: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, March 16, 2009 - Draft Presentation: round table discussion of work in progress
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Final Presentation: Wrap up Competition Package
Friday, March 20, 2009 Submission Deadline
Monday, March 23, 2009 - Spring Break
Monday, March 30, 2009 - Havana Day: no class
Monday, April 6, 2009 - Second Design Problem: Introduce Problem
Friday, April 10, 2009 Sugaring: Visit Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth NH
Monday, April 13, 2009 - Modeling & Concepts: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, April 20 - Patriot's Day
Monday, April 27, 2009 Modeling & Concepts: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, May 4, 2009 Modeling & Concepts: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, May 11, 2009 - Drawings & Diagrams: round table discussion of work in progress
Monday, May 18, 2009 - Final Review