Chopstick molecular aggregation- growth model 2.3. Singapore Visiting School July 2011
Singapore
The Uncharted Line, School of Design, Singapore PolytechnicWednesday 18 – Friday 27 July 2012
Amidst the physical scarcity that characterises the Singapore city-state, the long-awaited resolution of a political and historical incongruity is giving rise to rare urban conditions that call for new development strategies. For decades a foreign-owned rail track has been passing, untouched, through the peninsula’s dense setting, creating along the way a unique strip that is no-man’s land but also landscape and vegetation.
Using a collaborative design approach we will delve into Singapore’s reappropriation of this tangible and undeveloped line and consider the political, physical, social and architectural implications of bridging diverse futures. The workshop will reflect upon the political shift and purposely generate alternative ways of inhabiting the linear.
The Uncharted Line will focus on the translation of past and potential geopolitical conditions into planned built fabric. The particular conditions of a residual and dilated site will allow a consideration of the large-scale through new localised proposals. The studio-based workshop will use the fertile ground of its host city to pursue an investigation of the fragile urban equilibrium found in the city-state while considering metropolitan evolution.
Applications
The deadline for applications is 4 July 2012. All participants travelling from abroad are responsible for securing any visa required. After payment of fees, the AA can provide a letter confirming participation in the workshop. A portfolio or CV is not required, only the online application form and payment.
Fees
The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £695 per participant, which includes a £50 Visiting Membership. If you are already a member, the total fee will be reduced automatically by £50 by the online payment system. Fees are non refundable. Fees do not include flights. Accommodation during the workshop is not provided, but advice on accommodation options can be given.
Students need to bring their own laptops, digital equipment and model making tools. Please ensure this equipment is covered by your own insurance as the AA takes no responsibility for items lost or stolen at the workshop.
Eligibility
The workshop is open to architecture and design students and professionals worldwide.
