Forthcoming: AA Agendas 8

Nine Problems in the Form of a Pavilion
Edited by Yusuke Obuchi and Alan Dempsey

Created as part of the 2008 tenth anniversary celebrations of the Design Research Laboratory, the AA DRL TEN Pavilion is one of those built projects that push the conventions in architecture and structural engineering as well as the building materials industry.

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Becas Fab Academy Perú

• Jueves 18 a las 13:30 hrs
  Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas UPC
  Aula Magna
  Prolongación Primavera 2390, Monterrico.
• Viernes 19 a las 11:00 hrs
  Corriente Alterna
  Sala de proyecciones
  Avenida de la Aviación 500, Miraflores.
• Viernes 19 a las 15:00 hrs
  Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru PUCP
  Aula 201 Pabellon de Arquitectura
  Avenida Universitaria 1801, San Miguel.

La conferencia estará a cargo de Tomas Díez, Manager del FABlab Barcelona y presentada por Luis Odiaga enlace de FABlab en Perú.
Fecha límite para enviar postulaciones 7 de Julio, 2009

Fab Lab Barcelona Scholarships 2009-2010

Scholarships Fab Academy:

• SCHOLARSHIPS PERU (deadline July 7th)
• SCHOLARSHIPS ETHIOPIA (deadline June 21st)

Fab Lab Barcelona is launching a competition to grant two scholarships for students from Ethiopia to participate in the Fab Academy educational program. The competition is been established with the collaboration of Spanish Agency of International Development Cooperation (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo, AECID).
The Fab Academy is a newly created platform, driven by the international network of Fab Labs, which promotes the training of people in the principles, applications and implications of digital fabrication.
The program will be developed in Barcelona from September 2009 to May 2010 at the headquarters of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. Students will participate in an international program in which they will learn multiple techniques in digital fabrication.
After the finalization of the program, Fab Lab Bcn in collaboration with AECID will assist in the installation of a Fab Lab in the participant´s city of origin to encourage the invention and creation of local platforms for social and economical development.
This platform will pursue the promotion of economic projects using the Internet as the main tool for networking.
REQUIREMENTS

1. Be a citizen from Ethiopia or Peru.
2. English language.
3. Must be 18 to 45 years old.
4. Ability to develop and work on group projects
5. Basic computer skills

Documentation to be sent to Fab Lab Bcn: Download application form: aecid_application
Please full fill application form and send it back to email with the following documentation:

• CV
• Academic Background
• Reference to previous works (written, images, videos, etc)
• A new proposal of creation: Philosophical, Economical, Technological, Visual, Musical, etc.

THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship will be 25,000 Euros per person, and it will be managed by IaaC.
Including: Tuition fee :: Handling :: Accomodation :: Materials :: Air tickets
SELECTION PROCESS

Must send their applications to: email from May 21st until June 21st (July 7th for Peru applicants).

Call for Abstracts: File to factory

International Symposium File to factory

The design and fabrication of innovative forms in a continuum
CMA (Centre for Mediterranean Architecture),

Chania, Crete, Greece 3 and 4 September 2009

Please, send your 500 word abstract to

mvoyat@arch.auth.gr no later than 26 june, 2009

The symposium will focus on the following themes:
1.Digital Fabrication and File-to-Factory Production in Schools of Architecture:
What teaching protocols have you established in your school? What are the , teaching methodologies you implement?

• Presentation of case studies and good f2f practice.
• Necessary infrastructure, machinery, equipment for working on f2f. Possibilities, limitations, capacities
• Necessary software to operate f2f•Student competences necessary to work on f2f in the lab
• Teacher competences necessary to work on f2f in the lab
• Computer Technician competences necessary to work on f2f in the lab•Equipment Technician competences necessary to work on f2f in the school model shop/ workshop
  

2. Digital Fabrication and File-to-Factory Production, Mass Customisation in architectural practice:

• What work or communication protocols have you established in your practice?
• Presentation of case studies and good f2f practice.
• Necessary infrastructure, machinery, equipment for working on f2f. Possibilities, limitations, capacities•Necessary software to operate f2f
• Architect’s competences necessary to work on f2f in the office.

3.Digital Fabrication and File-to-Factory Production in the Building Industry:

• What work or communication protocols have you established in your enterprise?
• Presentation of case studies and good f2f practice.
• Necessary infrastructure, machinery, equipment for working on f2f. Possibilities, limitations, capacities
• Necessary software to operate f2f
• Employee’s competences necessary to work on f2f in the lab