MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP 2016

IAP 2016 Subjects: Architecture


4.02A
Introduction to Architecture Design Intensive
Lorena Bello
Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8, 11-15, 19-22, 25, 09:30am-05:00pm, 3-133, 7-434

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 25 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 
Level: U 9 units Standard A - F Grading    HASS-A
Fee: 120.00 for studio materials

Provides an introduction to the architecture design process. Develops skills that enable design creativity, thinking, representation, and development. Beginning with abstract exercises, introduces techniques for designing and developing 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional form and space in architecture. Contact: Lorena Bello, 10-481M, 253-3742, lobello@mit.edu

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SIGUS Workshop
Electric Cities
Reinhard Goethert
Mon-Sat, Jan 4-9, 11-15, 19-21, 01-05:00pm, 3-401/403

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit   

Interdisciplinary projects and interactive practices in urban settlement issues as investigated by MIT's SIGUS (Special Interest Group in Urban Settlements), with a focus on developing countries throughout the world. Participation by guest practitioners. Additional work required of students taking the graduate version.
Design an Electric City: 2-week workshop designing buildings and cities of the future with an international team from SUDT, Masdar Institute, UAE and MIT. January 11-21. Field trip January 9.

Experiment with Electric City Models: 2-week workshop envisioning and testing buildings for cities of the future with and international team from Singapore and Abu Dhabi. January 4-15. Field trip January 9.
Web: http://architecture.mit.edu/subject/iap-2016-4230
Contact: Reinhard Goethert, 9-222, x3-2402, rkg@mit.edu