Herzliche Einladung zu den Veranstaltungen der Städelschule!
the Architecture Class presents:
Prof. Ignace Verpoest, MTM, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: [ Composite Materials - A Change in Paradigm ]
Thursday, 1st February, 19h, Aula
Alle Veranstaltungen der Architekturklasse finden in englischer Sprache statt.
Prof. Ignace Verpoest is head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven, Belgium. Their research in polymer matrix composites started in 1982. During the first, exploratory years, many different research topics were covered, but gradually, the attention has been focused on certain main areas. In all of these areas, development of predictive models has become crucial. Skilled technicians develop and optimise sophisticated processing and testing equipment. The department´s interest focusses on textile based composites and textiles and their analysis of internal geometry and resulting properties, furthermore on the development of simulation software for processing and property optimization. Other fields of interest are related to innovate processing methods for thermoplastic composites and further improvement of the "green" nature of composites: the use of natural fibres, life cycle analysis and recycling.
The Städelschule Architecture Class Lecture Series is supported by the Architekten- und Stadtplanerkammer Hessen.
Hinweis: Der für den 7.2.2007 vorgesehene Vortrag "Zu Pasolini" von Prof. Christa Näher kann leider nicht stattfinden, wird jedoch im Sommersemester nachgeholt.
Donnerstag, 25. Januar 2007
Montag, 22. Januar 2007
MIKE NELSON / ADRIAAN BEUKERS
Herzliche Einladung zu den Veranstaltungen der Städelschule!
Mike Nelson
Wednesday, 24th January, 19h, Aula
Die Veranstaltung findet in englischer Sprache statt.
Mike Nelson creates large-scale architectural installations, transforming existing spaces with meticulous constructions made from found objects. He fuses an encyclopedic range of references into three-dimensional narratives. By littering his works with pertinent objects, he aims to provoke viewers into questioning their individual standpoints; he relies on the viewer's involvement to continue or complete the scene. Only the fully mental and physical involvement with the installation offers all perspectives to the audience - an sculptural all-over-experience.
Mike Nelson lives and works in London and Edinburgh. In 2001 he was shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2001, for the 'haunting resonance of his architectural installations,' as seen in his contributions to the British Art Show and Another Place, a National Touring Exhibition. He is amongst others research fellow at the College of Art Edinburgh and Lecturer at the CCA and RCA in London.
the Architecture Class presents:
Prof. Adriaan Beukers, Faculty Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft: [ The Spirit Of Lightness ]
Thursday, 25th January, 19h, Aula
Alle Veranstaltungen der Architekturklasse finden in englischer Sprache statt.
Professor Adriaan Beukers is responsible for the research and development of lightweight structures at TU Delft's Aerospace Engineering Faculty. Beukers' passion for innovation inspired him to co-author two books with Ed van Hinte on the subject of composite materials. This is a specialist area in which Beukers truly excels, having been a consultant to both designers and architects. Both of Beukers' books, 'Lightness', and his most recent book, 'Flying Lightness', explore the possibilities of how composite materials can help reduce our impact on the environment.
Beukers is focused on fighting to change the way the Western world uses energy, materials and cheap labour, without considering the consequences. "Lightness," he exclaims, "can help us in achieving more energy efficiency. We currently have an unbalanced ratio, and we're heading for climate change and other dire implications. If not altered, we'll end with the depletion of fossils fuel, and then we'll either have to change our transportation systems, stop them completely or change our mindset, as transport can be drastically improved." Beukers also works closely with his aerospace engineering students to find new solutions, such as a new and safer Liquified Petroleum Gas canister for automobiles, or a small composite pillow bag that when inflated with air can raise a weight of up to 131 tons. This solution is widely used in emergencies, such as after an earthquake or a terrorist attack that collapses buildings.
The Städelschule Architecture Class Lecture Series is supported by the Architekten- und Stadtplanerkammer Hessen.
Mike Nelson
Wednesday, 24th January, 19h, Aula
Die Veranstaltung findet in englischer Sprache statt.
Mike Nelson creates large-scale architectural installations, transforming existing spaces with meticulous constructions made from found objects. He fuses an encyclopedic range of references into three-dimensional narratives. By littering his works with pertinent objects, he aims to provoke viewers into questioning their individual standpoints; he relies on the viewer's involvement to continue or complete the scene. Only the fully mental and physical involvement with the installation offers all perspectives to the audience - an sculptural all-over-experience.
Mike Nelson lives and works in London and Edinburgh. In 2001 he was shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2001, for the 'haunting resonance of his architectural installations,' as seen in his contributions to the British Art Show and Another Place, a National Touring Exhibition. He is amongst others research fellow at the College of Art Edinburgh and Lecturer at the CCA and RCA in London.
the Architecture Class presents:
Prof. Adriaan Beukers, Faculty Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft: [ The Spirit Of Lightness ]
Thursday, 25th January, 19h, Aula
Alle Veranstaltungen der Architekturklasse finden in englischer Sprache statt.
Professor Adriaan Beukers is responsible for the research and development of lightweight structures at TU Delft's Aerospace Engineering Faculty. Beukers' passion for innovation inspired him to co-author two books with Ed van Hinte on the subject of composite materials. This is a specialist area in which Beukers truly excels, having been a consultant to both designers and architects. Both of Beukers' books, 'Lightness', and his most recent book, 'Flying Lightness', explore the possibilities of how composite materials can help reduce our impact on the environment.
Beukers is focused on fighting to change the way the Western world uses energy, materials and cheap labour, without considering the consequences. "Lightness," he exclaims, "can help us in achieving more energy efficiency. We currently have an unbalanced ratio, and we're heading for climate change and other dire implications. If not altered, we'll end with the depletion of fossils fuel, and then we'll either have to change our transportation systems, stop them completely or change our mindset, as transport can be drastically improved." Beukers also works closely with his aerospace engineering students to find new solutions, such as a new and safer Liquified Petroleum Gas canister for automobiles, or a small composite pillow bag that when inflated with air can raise a weight of up to 131 tons. This solution is widely used in emergencies, such as after an earthquake or a terrorist attack that collapses buildings.
The Städelschule Architecture Class Lecture Series is supported by the Architekten- und Stadtplanerkammer Hessen.
Montag, 15. Januar 2007
PETRA BLAISSE
the Architecture Class presents:
Petra Blaisse, Designer (Inside Outside, Amsterdam): [ Shifting Positions ]
Thursday, 18th January, 19h, Aula
Alle Veranstaltungen der Architekturklasse finden in englischer Sprache statt.
Dutch designer Petra Blaisse works in a multitude of creative areas, including textile, landscape and exhibition design. She founded Inside Outside in Amsterdam in 1991. Inside Outside specializes in the rare combination of both interior and exterior design, interweaving architecture and landscape. Blaisse first gained international acclaim for her innovative exhibition-installations in the eighties and nineties, her golden theatre curtain for the Nederlands Dans Theater, her vast curtains and poured floors for Lille Grand Palais in France and her spiralling 'sound curtain' for the Kunsthal in Rotterdam.
In the landscape field appreciation grew between 1990 and 2000 when Blaisse worked on the Museumpark in Rotterdam ('92) with French landscape architect Yves Brunier, designed a 'Connective Landscape' for an area in the city of Seoul ('97) (with architects Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Terry Farrel and OMA), the Universal Headquarters gardens in Los Angeles (OMA).
The Städelschule Architecture Class Lecture Series is supported by the Architekten- und Stadtplanerkammer Hessen.
Petra Blaisse, Designer (Inside Outside, Amsterdam): [ Shifting Positions ]
Thursday, 18th January, 19h, Aula
Alle Veranstaltungen der Architekturklasse finden in englischer Sprache statt.
Dutch designer Petra Blaisse works in a multitude of creative areas, including textile, landscape and exhibition design. She founded Inside Outside in Amsterdam in 1991. Inside Outside specializes in the rare combination of both interior and exterior design, interweaving architecture and landscape. Blaisse first gained international acclaim for her innovative exhibition-installations in the eighties and nineties, her golden theatre curtain for the Nederlands Dans Theater, her vast curtains and poured floors for Lille Grand Palais in France and her spiralling 'sound curtain' for the Kunsthal in Rotterdam.
In the landscape field appreciation grew between 1990 and 2000 when Blaisse worked on the Museumpark in Rotterdam ('92) with French landscape architect Yves Brunier, designed a 'Connective Landscape' for an area in the city of Seoul ('97) (with architects Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Terry Farrel and OMA), the Universal Headquarters gardens in Los Angeles (OMA).
The Städelschule Architecture Class Lecture Series is supported by the Architekten- und Stadtplanerkammer Hessen.
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