SUMMER

SCHOOL

2018 IN

PRAGUE

ARCHITECTURE

AND DESIGN

WORKSHOPS

Five unique two-week programs

Application deadline May 31, 2018

Sign up on www.archip.eu/sws

Contact: summerworkshop@archip.eu

C4NC

CENTREFOR

NEXT CRAFTS

Being a student in Prague and taking part at our summer school is fun!

PRAGUE

Being a student in Prague during summer is fun. And cheap beer is only a part of the attraction.But Prague is anything but cheap. Its up-and-coming status among the dynamic capitals of Europe means that the city is a beehive of fi rst-class culture, art, nightlife and sports. ––– And then there is the famous heritage - so everything that happens here happens against the backdrop of splendid architecture, magical panoramas, with genius loci so present that you can almost touch it. The city is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires”, it’s known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings and gothic churches. ––– The public transport system is simply the best, and the city is relatively small and compact, so you can walk nearly everywhere! No car needed. Prague, is also very safe, as is the whole country.

ARCHIP (Architectural Institute in Prague)and C4NC (Centre for Next Crafts)

OUR SCHOOL

ARCHIP (Architectural Institute in Prague) is a progressive new school of architecture, a hybrid of global and local scales, of conceptual and technical training, and a philosophical space combining the best of the European and American tradition of architecture education.––– C4NC (Centre for Next Crafts) undertakes interdisciplinary research and development of projects with industry. We focus on the intersection of emerging technologies, design, science and practical craftsmanship. Our aim is to foster next generation of critical makers and strategic thinkers that can responsibly and successfully navigate the upcoming challenges to tomorrow’s society.

We are in DOX! And DOX is where it’s at!

OUR CAMPUS

ARCHIP resides in a building in the DOX complex in Holešovice quarter, just a quick stroll with a tram to the historical city centre. This neighbourhood is eclectic and gives off a hipster vibe near the meander of River Vltava in Prague 7 district called “Art District 7”. ––– The DOX buildings host a design shop, architecture bookstore, bistro and a café, creative space, concert hall and mainly the DOX Centre for contemporary art. This art gallery is the largest private space for contemporary art in the Czech Republic. ––– The gallery’s aim is “to create a space for research, presentation, and debate on important social issues, where visual arts, literature, performing arts, and other disciplines encourage a critical view of the so-called reality of today’s world.” ––– The Centre is an internationally recognized project that involves the reconstruction of an old factory into a now multi-functional space. There is over 3000 m2 of exhibition space, lecture halls, conference centre, theatre and even a wooden airship sitting on the DOX’s roof. The airship is a multifunctional space used mainly for poetry and literature presentations (and looks amazing on your Instagram feed ;-).

DESCRIPTIONArchitecture is closely connected to rethinking social and cultural norms. How is it possible in the fi eld of architecture to develop an unusual solution to usual situation? We will introduce ideas exceeding established outer limits of architecture, touching the fi elds of politics, society, conceptual thinking, space and working conditions. ––– During two weeks we will work with the premise of architects as organizers of knowledge, not just as designers. The goal is to achieve the open-mind state, fi nd own personal fi elds of interests and strategies of working. Participants will attempt to fi nd an interdisciplinary view and develop ideas and approaches based on site-specifi c conditions and individual basic research. ––– Project will be focused on critical and alternative thinking and non-conform solutions which have potential to support positive social changes and improve quality of life, public space and city environment.

STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSFirst week will focuse on lectures and excursions connected to the topic of outer limits within the architecture. Participants will defi ne their fi elds of interests and develop ideas based on site-specifi c basic research. ––– Second week will offer diverse design approaches, participants will be encouraged to think about different strategies in the design process. We will work individually or in small groups according to requirements of participants, supporting interaction and multidisciplinarity. Beside discussion with tutors, our program will offer consultation with theoreticians and artists. Summer school ideas and projects will be exhibited on a joint one-day exhibition.

ACADEMIC CREDITS

3

INSTRUCTORS

Markéta Mráčková Markéta graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT) and from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU), where she studied at the Emil Přikryl's School of Architecture. She has studied at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen in Germany. She co-runs the cultural cooperative cosa.cz with Barbora Šimonová.

Barbora ŠimonováBarbora graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Brno University of Technology (VUT) and from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU), where she studied at the Emil Přikryl’s School of Architecture and in the Anna Daučíková’s School of New Media II. She has studied at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia in Spain and at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. She operates within the themes of media manipulation strategies and manipulation in interpersonal relationships. Her work includes live performance, video and architecture. She co-runs the cultural cooperative cosa.cz with Markéta Mráčková.

Outer Limits: Exploring the limits of architecture

PROGRAM 1

DATEJuly 23 – August 3, 2018 Two week full-time in Prague PRICINGEUR 900 / USD 1‚000 (without accommodation)EUR 1‚300 / USD 1‚450 (including accommodation) Included in this cost– Tuition for the Workshop– EUR 320 / USD 400 Non-refundable Application fee– Housing in Prague (if chosen). Dormitory-style housing will be offered Not included– Airfare, travel expenses, visa fees, food, medical or travel insurance APPLICATION DEADLINEMay 31, 2018 CONTACTSign up on www.archip.eu/swssummerworkshop@archip.eu

DESCRIPTIONWhen we talk about the future of our urban environment we usually talk city planning from a top-down human point of view. But already today we share our everyday environment with a manifold of subjects including machines and microorganism. — We will hold on and take a closer look at the entanglements of our presence: As research shows the consequences of an event like a fl ood will infl uence the microbial atmosphere of the city many years later by cultivating a certain biochemical composite once originated in the sea and later mutated in the urban context. On the other hand, current developments of autonomous devices hint at the potential for noise pollution, increased reliance on navigation systems and weather conditions, and urban development being affected by devices’ algorithms. Our cities are full of non-human traces and we can only speculate on the impact they will once have on our environment. — During the course we will explore and fi lm Prague and some of its specifi c sites in order to sketch future scenarios for the urban context. We will collect evidence that aids us in the process of illustrating and narrating short fi lm documentaries.

STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSThe fi rst week of the program is dedicated to input sessions on storytelling, scenario building, post-anthropocentric design, hands-on workshops on fi lming and sound work for embodied/disembodied camera, video editing, toolkits for compositing and digital effects. The second week will be designated for the production of the fi nal short fi lms. — Participants will work in small groups and are matched according to their backgrounds. We aim for a multidisciplinary group of designers, artists, architects, programmers, social scientists etc. The program will be accompanied by fi eld visits and movie nights as well as a public screening of the fi nal short fi lms. — The summer school is open to undergraduate and graduate students alike. There are no pre-requirements but basic knowledge in video editing, motion graphics or animation is preferred.

ACADEMIC CREDITS

3

INSTRUCTORS

Michaela Büsse Michaela is a design researcher, curator and editor. She has an interdisciplinary background in design, media and urban studies and obtained post-graduate degrees in Zurich and Moscow. — Michaela is a PhD candidate at the European Centre for Art, Design and Media based Research (ECAM) as well as a junior researcher at the Institute for Experimental Design. She regularly lectures on critical design studies, is part of the editorial board at Migrant Journal and runs a joint practice together with Konstantin Mitrokhov.

Konstantin MitrokhovKonstantin is a media artist and photo editor based in Basel. His work investigates poetics of contemporary urban environments with a more speculative approach to research and practice. — Konstantin obtained The New Normal programme at Strelka Institute and has lectured for several years at the British Higher School of Art and Design in Moscow. He runs a joint practice with Michaela Büsse.

Alien City, Feral City: Future scenarios design in urban context

PROGRAM 2

DATEAugust 6 – August 17, 2018 Two week full-time in Prague PRICINGEUR 1,400 / USD 1‚750 (without accommodation)EUR 1‚800 / USD 2‚250 (including accommodation) Included in this cost– Tuition for the Workshop– EUR 320 / USD 400 Non-refundable Application fee– Housing in Prague (if chosen). Dormitory-style housing will be offered Not included– Airfare, travel expenses, visa fees, food, medical or travel insurance APPLICATION DEADLINEMay 31, 2018 CONTACTSign up on www.archip.eu/swssummerworkshop@archip.eu

DESCRIPTIONParticipants will be guided through the recently available VR tools related to design processes. We will learn how to create quick concepts in VR, use them as traditional 2d illustrations, practice how to create fully immersive VR experiences of our designs in the real life scale. ––– Among the other things, we will have an opportunity to practice sketching objects, products, spaces or architecture directly in VR, and later build distributable presentations with Unity engine.

STRUCTUREThe whole workshop is hands on, groups or individuals will have an access to VR workstations and headsets, and will be encouraged to execute learned content instantly.Week 1: Introduction to VRA/ VR sketching for design - lecture, demo, practice– VR sketching: Tiltbrush, GravitySketch - lecture, demo, practice– VR sculpting: MasterPiece VR - lecture, demo, practice– VR modelling: GravitySketch - lecture, demo, practiceB/ Using VR assets in Keyshot and Photoshop - lecture, demo, practiceWeek 2: VR experience in design context– Importance of physical experience in VR - lecture– Introduction to Unity - lecture, demo– Creating setup VR rig in Unity - lecture, demo, practice– Basic interactions in Unity - lecture, demo, practice– Data import and scene scaling - lecture, demo, practice– Materials and lights - lecture, demo, practice– Postprocessing stack - lecture, demonstration, practice– Making your own VR experience (Group assignment) - practice

REQUIREMENTSPC and Windows literacy and basic experience with the digital content creation required.

ACADEMIC CREDITS

3

INSTRUCTORS

Mike Jelinek Mike is a concept product/transportation designer (clients: Nike, VW, Skoda Auto, Pilsner Urquell, Scarpar), concept artist (clients: Blur Studio, Orior Dynamics), VR artist and evangelist. — He is an Autodesk concept design expert, creator and educator of digital sketching (2d and 3d) curriculum (clients: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Jaguar, Honda, Audi).

Jan ČopákJan is a visionary and creative geek with a background in technical cybernetics, robotics, biocybernetics and neural networks. He is a backend and frontend developer involved in broad range of projects from VR and IoT to blockchain. — Jan is an owner and CEO of Octopus Engine, community of creators and developers working on universal platform connecting VR, AR and IoT. The platform allows users to create, visualize and manage data, and have fun cooperating in a virtual space without boundaries.

Immersive spaces: Design process in Virtual Reality

PROGRAM 3

DATEJuly 23 – August 3, 2018 Two week full-time in Prague PRICINGEUR 1,400 / USD 1‚750 (without accommodation)EUR 1‚800 / USD 2‚250 (including accommodation) Included in this cost– Tuition for the Workshop– EUR 320 / USD 400 Non-refundable Application fee– Housing in Prague (if chosen). Dormitory-style housing will be offered Not included– Airfare, travel expenses, visa fees, food, medical or travel insurance APPLICATION DEADLINEMay 31, 2018 CONTACTSign up on www.archip.eu/swssummerworkshop@archip.eu

DESCRIPTIONHow to design for a world where conversations and contracts happennot only between people, but also things and non-humans (plants, animals, rocks) constantly exchanging data? Your car will know where it can park, but it can also report you to the police if you break the rules. Your strawberries will discuss their pesticides content and origin with your supermarket, and your refrigerator will block your credit card in a junk food restaurant if the elevator reports that your gained weight. How to gain voice and control in such chatty & data saturated world of future automation? How to design applications that enable not only interaction, but also contracts betweenhumans, things and non-humans? ––– We will explore the emergent blockchain technologies and their convergence with IoTs by prototyping a service, smart contract or oracle based on DApp - decentralized application on the Ethereum platform or similar solutions on IOTA. We will connect an Ethereum or IOTA wallet with data from IoTs (Internet of Things and sensors) or online sources (open APIs - public application programming interfaces) and explore the differences between interaction, automation and contract.

STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSWe will use an example of a smart contract with a wearable motion sensorconnected to an Ethereum account to design end of life decisions ordieting scenarios. In the fi rst week, we will introduce the blockchaintechnologies (Ethereum, IOTA), IoT prototyping boards (Particle, NodeMCU,ESPresso lite) and clouds/platforms (Smart citizen, Thingspeak) that enable design for smart contracts. ––– In the second week we will work in groups and design end of life decision contract (death switch, testament, living will, advance healthcare directive specifying actions when you die etc.) or a dieting contract (for example: automatically sending the ethers fora dinner to your partner to book your favorite restaurant if you walked the right amount of kilometres per day).

ACADEMIC CREDITS

3

INSTRUCTORS

Denisa Kera Denisa is a philosopher and designer experimenting with emergent science and technology prototypes that use blockchain platforms, Open Science Hardware (microfl uidics and lab on a chip technologies), consumer genomics etc. She provocatively combines future scenarios and technologies with everyday interests (food, fermentation, death) as well as forgotten histories, practices and concepts (alchemy, Tarot cards, etching and print). — Denisa taught at the National University of Singapore and at the Arizona State University. Currently she works as a Maker Faire Prague festival director.

Jan ČopákJan is a visionary and creative geek with a background in technical cybernetics, robotics, biocybernetics and neural networks. He is a backend and frontend developer involved in broad range of projects from VR and IoT to blockchain. — Jan is an owner and CEO of Octopus Engine, community of creators and developers working on universal platform connecting VR, AR and IoT. The platform allows users to create, visualize and manage data, and have fun cooperating in a virtual space without boundaries.

“Smart” Contracts with Humans and Things: Design for Blockchain and IoT

PROGRAM 4

DATEJuly 23 – August 3, 2018 Two week full-time in Prague PRICINGEUR 1,300 / USD 1‚650 (without accommodation)EUR 1‚700 / USD 2‚150 (including accommodation) Included in this cost– Tuition for the Workshop– EUR 320 / USD 400 Non-refundable Application fee– Housing in Prague (if chosen). Dormitory-style housing will be offered Not included– Airfare, travel expenses, visa fees, food, medical or travel insurance APPLICATION DEADLINEMay 31, 2018 CONTACTSign up on www.archip.eu/swssummerworkshop@archip.eu

DESCRIPTIONParticipants will learn how to design with open hardware by experimenting with basic circuits on fl exible materials, textiles, encased in candies, silicon molds and hot glue. ––– We will begin with an introduction into analogue electronics, introduce the different sensors and components, and then continue with simple skin conductance circuits (Lick’o’meter etc.) on different soft materials, including electro-edible lollipops. We will experiment with different moulds and candy-making for encapsulating circuits. ––– In the last part, we will work with more complex analogue biomorphic systems, such as TinyTony “black box” that simulates a “Synthetic Nervous System for Robotics” (a concept developed by Tom Jenner) and apply it to wearable design.

STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSThe whole workshop is hands on, learning by making circuits and designing with them different contraptions. In the fi rst week you will learn the basics of soft and fl exible circuit design, after which you will continue and experiment with your own project in the last part of the second week.

ACADEMIC CREDITS

3

INSTRUCTORS

Zohar Messeca-Fara is an interaction designer, hardware engineer and audio-visual experimentalist. He is a founder of RedbootkeH Experimental record label and a lab manager at Shenkar college of Arts and Design. He has an extensive practice with analogue electronics, robotics, physical computing and wearables. — Currently, he is developing the “T-shield V2.0”, a fl exible electronic circuitry kit for designers.

Yair Reshefis an art technologist by trade, supplier and fabricatorof rare and made to order hardware and software,electronics, optics, robotics, and other curiosities. — He is one of the founders of Tel Aviv hackerspace T.A.M.I where he works on developing ATtami, a cheap(est) dev board and other contraptions.

From lollipops to wearables: Open hardware design with soft and flexible circuits

PROGRAM 5

DATEJuly 23 – August 3, 2018 Two week full-time in Prague PRICINGEUR 1,300 / USD 1‚650 (without accommodation)EUR 1‚700 / USD 2‚150 (including accommodation) Included in this cost– Tuition for the Workshop– EUR 320 / USD 400 Non-refundable Application fee– Housing in Prague (if chosen). Dormitory-style housing will be offered Not included– Airfare, travel expenses, visa fees, food, medical or travel insurance APPLICATION DEADLINEMay 31, 2018 CONTACTSign up on www.archip.eu/swssummerworkshop@archip.eu

APPLY SOON!

Contact: summerworkshop@archip.eu

Application deadline May 31, 2018

Sign up on www.archip.eu/sws

C4NC

CENTREFOR

NEXT CRAFTS