''Inventioneering Architecture''; 131 Feet of Swiss Alps + 5 Weeks of Swiss Architects at the CCA.SAN FRANCISCO -- In celebration of Switzerland's rich architectural heritage and the unveiling of the new de Young Museum by Swiss architectural firm Studio Basel of Herzog & de Meuron, the four Swiss schools of architecture will present a lecture series on their architectural teachings and an interactive architecture exhibit housed in a 131-foot replica of the Swiss Alps. The exhibit will run through Oct. 27 -- with the final lecture on October 31 -- at the California College of the Arts • • [ (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ), 1111 Eighth St., San Francisco (www.cca.edu). Prominent architects from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology may refer to one of two institutes of higher education in Switzerland:
EPFL Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, Maryland) EPFL European Professional Football Leagues ); and the Institute of Architecture at the University of Geneva The University of Geneva (Université de Genève) is a university in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded by John Calvin in 1559. Initially a theological seminary, it also taught law. will present the lectures, with the event held in collaboration with swissnex, the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). Berkeley Department of Architecture and CCA. "Inventioneering Architecture," an event initiated by swissnex, will showcase the various Swiss schools' approaches to teaching architecture. After San Francisco, the exhibit goes to Boston, Houston (in association with Rice University) and other cities in China China is a geographical area encompassing multiple territories, under two states. You may be looking for:
"We want to expose the Swiss method of architecture instruction to other cultural contexts," explains Architecture Professor Marc Angelil, ETH Zurich. "This exhibit provides an exciting opportunity to share our perspectives, gather feedback, and evaluate what we are doing." "In Switzerland, architecture and related coursework is taught primarily by practitioners, rather than academics," Angelil added. "While America leads the industry in crucial theoretical work, our focus extends beyond design to incorporate a variety of integrated disciplines such as sociology, engineering, construction, landscape design and urban planning." The event will also feature a 131-foot-long cross-section of the Swiss Alps, designed to allow visitors to stroll the platform while viewing Swiss architectural content on overhead screens, display panels and miniature models. An exhibition catalog will also be on hand, featuring essays and projects by renowned faculty members and students. The exhibit will include computer terminals where visitors can submit their impressions of the event and architectural designs. The Swiss Alps structure, imported from Switzerland, was designed specifically for this event using computer aided design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". tools. The exhibit and lecture schedule is as follows: Monday, October 3: 6:00 pm: "Inventioneering Architecture" exhibition opening reception, with a lecture at 7:00 pm by Marc Angelil, ETH Zurich Monday, October 10: 7 pm: Lecture by Andrea Deplazes, ETH Zurich Monday, October 17: 7 pm: Lecture by Ines Lamuniere, EPFL Monday, October 24: 7 pm: Lecture by Valerio Olgiati, Academy of Architecture, USI Monday, October 31: 7 pm: Lecture by Dirk Hebel and Jorg Stollmann, ETH Zurich All lectures will be recorded and archived on www.architecture-radio.org/inventioneering The exhibition will remain open through October 27. Lectures and exhibition entry are free and open to the public. Exhibition hours are Monday through Sunday, 8 am - 8 pm. For more information, visit www.swissnex.org or call swissnex at 415-912-5901. |
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