This Summer School has been established as a collaboration between the Institute of Architecture and Planning and the Sitterwerk Foundation: Art and Production in St. Gallen in Switzerland.
The program consists of two weeks in total, which will be dedicated to one week of art and one week of craft, with participants attending both. The first one, the art week, focuses on the production of cast sculptures as a direct medium for designing and communicating. This part of the Summer School will be hosted by the Sitterwerk Foundation, a place where producers of art, craftspeople, academics and scientists from various disciplines as well as an interested public can meet. The second, craft week, enhances understanding of materials and their manufacturing methods by building mobile bicycle shelters at 1:1 scale. It will take place in Vaduz at the University of Liechtenstein, in combination with construction companies involved in the production of the bicycle shelter. The two weeks are supplemented by various visits to artist’s studios as well as to related contemporary architectural sights. A final exhibition of the art and craft results will conclude the Summer School 2016, and participants will receive a certificate.
The Summer School is integrated into the daily life and local architecture of a region well known for the high quality of its craft traditions and careful use of resources, both major factors in sustainability. Students will enjoy working and interacting with local, well established craftspeople during the program, and they will be able to learn through the experience of 1:1 scale.
More information and registration: www.uni.li/summerschool
