DURBAN16-19 JUNE 2011

ON THE EDGEC&CI ARCHITECTURE MASTERCLASS

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PROGRAMME

DAY ONE: THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2011

DAY TWO: FRIDAY 17 JUNE 2011

Registration DURBAN BEACH FRONT venue; Pump House, Addington Beach.

Afternoon: A guided city tour with Andrew Makin creating the context of the master class. Expected Outcome: an understanding of the history and architectural heritage of DBN. Creating a macro scale understanding of the dynamics of the city.

Late afternoon: Tour and discussions- all Mentors & delegates: Urban issues in the city of DBN. Expected Outcome: Understanding the current renewal initiatives in the city. precinct master plans and implementation strategies: successes, failures, major new public facilities- Beachfront, waterfront, Convention Centre precinct, Masoes Madiba sta-dium, government precinct, inner city area, informal settlements etc.

Early evening: Lecture on their work-international mentors, followed by a panel discussion . Expected Outcome: Insight into the international architects’ design methodologies & processes.

Early morning: Micro scale investigations: Site and urban surround visit, documentations + on site conceptual design response workshop. Allocate delegates to group design teams to allow smaller group discussions and interactions: defining the extend of a design brief through work shopping with local community members & stakeholders and in discussions between delegate groups + tutors. Expected Outcome: To understand the role of the existing site conditions; site edges; urban planning guidelines, climatic and user group objectives as guidelines to the development of a design strategy and design brief.

Lunch time: studio crit sessions of initial responses- all groups.

Afternoon: Conceptual design development, models and sketching.

Early evening: Pin up of conceptual ideas, presenta-tions- and crits by tutors + group discussions.Expected outcome: The evolving of a strong con-ceptual response, learning form the group input + tutoring.

Evening: Lecture on their work- Andrew Makin + Peter Rich, followed by a panel discussion. Expected Outcome: Insight into the local architects’ design methodologies & processes.

Evening: Continue studio work by groups refining conceptual responses

DAY THREE: SATURDAY 18 JUNE 2011

DAY FOUR: SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2011

Early morning: Final Concepts- presentations + crits by tutors.

Late morning: lectures + short tour- : Multi-func-tional public projects in the inner city- successes and failures. Lunch in CBD. Expected Outcome: Lessons to be learned about local projects- sustainability, urban edges, functions, planning issues etc.

Afternoon: Studio sessions- design development.

Early evening: Presentations + feedback from tutors.

Evening: studio session.

Morning: final presentation drawings and models with informal feedback from tutors.

Late morning: Final exhibition of work + presenta-tions & final feedback from tutors & delegates. Expected outcome: To learn how to evolve a strong concept and quick design responses and decision making through group discussions and feedback from experienced tutors in a limited time.

Early lunch time: Conclusion- general overviews and feedback from tutors, feedback from delegates.

Delegates depart.

CAPE TOWN10 JUNE 2011

R 200 - Lectures and Light Supper Wine by Hemelshuijs and cash bar0,2 CAT 1 CPD Points

Free World Coating Center,de Waterkand Street18h00 -18h30

GALA EVENT:

LECTURE SERIES:JOHANNESBURGTUE 7 JUNE 2011

R 100 - GIFA MembersR 150 - Non-MembersR 30 - Students0,2 CAT 1 CPD PointsSnacks and drinks served after

University of Johannesburg,FADA Auditorium16h30

CAPE TOWNTHU 9 JUNE 2011

R 50 - ProfessionalsR 20 - Students0,2 CAT 1 CPD PointsSnacks and drinks served after

UCT - Lecture Theater 3,PD Hahn Building16h30

PRETORIATUE 14 JUNE 2011

R 150 - PIA MembersR 250 - Non-MembersR 50 - Students0,3 CAT 1 CPD PointsSnacks and drinks served after

University of Pretoria Boukunde 3-317h00

DURBANWED 15 JUNE 2011

R 125 - MembersR 175 - Non-MembersR 60 - Students0,3 CAT 1 CPD PointsSnacks and drinks served after

11 Lindsay Ave, Morningside16h30

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