Angewandte Decks

Development of a site-specific intervention in wood for the garden of Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz

In a cross-disciplinary process, we will work on a conceptual design and its implementation this summer semester. The aim is to use and activate the spatial potential of Angewandte courtyard. Together with you, we want to create new additional areas of communication that meet the requirements, wishes and desires for this place. The first basic configuration is to be realized by the participants until the Angewandte Festival in June. 

Due to the new situation created through Covid, we will work remote on the project. There will be regular online meetings. Every Thursday  -  Angewandte Decks Session - 3 to 5pm .  First meeting Thursday - 19.03.2020 - 3 to 5pm - Topic : Reference Project. 

We want to immediately start with the Concept Phase (Praxen:Studio Holz_Gestaltung mit Haltung / 1 ECTS - 1.0 SemStd ) and end on 02.04.2020 . More infos below.. 

For better communication via email, please sent a message with your name to p.reinsberg@uni-ak.ac.at. 

We invited so far all subscribed students to our BASE online folder - Please check your BASE . Here is the Download-LINK https://base.uni-ak.ac.at/cloud/index.php/s/MvCvTErdvPW428L

We are really looking forward to your ideas and participation for this collective design process. 

If you a have any questions , please drop me an email. 

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Task & parameters 

• bigger picture: The design of the OKP courtyard should be done in a holistic approach . Your concept and idea will function like a master plan. When you think about the design, imagine it as an ideal future scenario which will remain also after the festival. 
• flexible: Please think about a structure which could be modifiable, adaptive and artistic. Some parts can be fixed and permanent, others mobil
• wide utilization:
• Users: Students, Teachers, Staff, Kids, Guests, ..  
• Events: Meetings, Learning, Teaching, Eating, Drinking, Playing, ..  
• time: variation of the User Patterns by time and day. Also Seasonal variations
• Accessibility: open for all 
• wood as the main material: sawn lumber ( no laminated boards ) / format : beams ( eg: 8 x 12 x 400 cm )  and boards ( eg: 2 x 15 x 400 cm )  
• Context: Surrounded by historical and modern facades (Architects Heinrich Ferstel and Karl Schwanzer), Trees and plants, slight topographic slope
• View Relations
• horizontal configuration ( No towers or big roofs ) , grounded with anchors, robust 
• zoning: what zones do already exist ( indicated by trees, grass, concrete elements)? Where does what take place? how do the new surfaces and zones distinguish? 
• Gestalt: form /structure /surfaces /volumes / segmentation by material
• Intervention Size: 60m2 (±15m2) - overall garden size 850m2

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This course will be taught together with my colleague Lukas Allner  https://conceptual-joining.com

UPDATED 04/04/2020

Framework of the courses

• This course is structured in smaller milestones. Students are asked to develop their projects also besides the lectures and meetings . Every phase will end with a submission of your work ( PDF A4 - Landscape format ) .
• Participants : single or in groups,  max three persons 
• Please use online tools for virtual meetings and discussions 
• Resources : ground plan ( A3 PDF / DXF / 3dm ) , photos 
• Please check your owncloud - I invited all course participants so far
• timetable - Concept Design 1ECTS 
• scheduled online meetings - ZOOM ( link below ) : 
• 26.03.2020 - 3 to 5pm - Topic : Reference Project 
• Prepare One reference project of a realized public intervention which inspired you most for this project. 
• Including a Q&A for the semester project. 
• 23.03.2020 - 3 to 5pm - Topic : Zoning 
• one page pdf  via email p.reinsberg@uni-ak.ac.at (untill 2pm / 26.03.2020)
• 02.04.2020 - 3 to 5pm - Online - Presentation 
• submission format and scope / five page  PDF 
• description 200 words
• sketches, drawings, diagrams,  illustrations, collages 
• photos of concept models 
• one pdf via email p.reinsberg@uni-ak.ac.at (sent till 2pm / 01.04.2020)
• Credits and overall timetable
• Praxen:Studio Holz_Gestaltung mit Haltung / 1 ECTS - 1.0 SemStd
• Remote via Zoom - Concept Design - Submission till 22.04.2020 (midnight) - Presentation on 23.4.2020 - 3till5pm 
• Praxen: Studio Holz_entwickeln&darstellen / 1 ECTS - 1.0 SemStd
• Remote via Zoom - Design Development - Starts on 09.04.2020
• Praxen:  Studio Holz_digitale Produktion / 2ECTS - 2.0 SemStd
• Remote via Zoom - Preperations for Fabrication - Starts 23.04.2020
• Praxen: Studio Holz_veredeln&dokumentieren / 1 ECTS - 1.0 SemStd
• Remote via Zoom - Preperations for virtual Angewandte Festival - Starts 28.05.2020
• Praxen: Studio Holz_analoge Produktion / 3.0 SemStd
  • Planned SUMMER 2020 or whenever we can start the production 1to1 
• You will receive grades and ECTS for each of the four presentations. That grade will reflect your participation in critiques and other activities , the quality of the work itself and the work ethic you demonstrated during that period.
• Credit  transfer for other subjects 
• I sent a request to Studienabteilung beginning of march about this topic. Its still in progress…Email me for more Infos. 

This course is linked to other Studio Holz courses. They are building up on each other and you can´t attend them seperatly :

Praxen: Studio Holz_entwickeln&darstellen / 1.0 SemStd 

Praxen: Studio Holz_digitale Produktion / 2.0 SemStd 

Praxen: Studio Holz_veredeln&dokumentieren / 1.0 SemStd

Praxen: Studio Holz_analoge Produktion / 3.0 SemStd ---- Start SUMMER 2020 

premeetings with Q&A : Wednesdays (15.1/22.1./29.01/04.03./11.03)  from 15:00 till 17:00 Uhr, at Flux Cafe, 4. OG, VZA7