DAE collaborates with LINA on workshops and roundtable
The workshops were conducted simultaneously, followed by a roundtable discussion, after which all participating students and fellows had dinner together. The workshops covered material research and experimentation with earth construction, led by Nuno Vasconcelos, and delve into research methodologies fostering connections between design, social, and ecological practices, guided by Anna Perugini.
Earth resources as Building Material with Nuno Vasconcelos
This workshop focused on urban resources and existing logistics to (re)use earth/soil as media for design and construction. Students discussed the flows in-out of the city and its impact as well as exploring characteristics of the material, mixes and compositions.
Collaging Realities with Anna Perugini
This workshop aimed to explore research methodologies that cultivate connections between design, social, and ecological practices. Using the medium of collage, students were be encouraged to analyse and reimagine design systems, processes, and materials.
Roundtable discussion with LINA fellows: Anna Perugini / Nuno Vasconcelos / Baukreisel moderated by Lukas Wegwerth and Moritz Maria Karl
The event concluded with a roundtable discussion between the three LINA fellows, as well as co-organisers Moritz Maria Karl and Lukas Wegwerth.
Fellows shared their work and the challenges linked to working with suppliers, craftsmen and with locally available materials. They addressed challenges in having access to local materials and how not to exploit cheap labour, as well as how to intervene in the supply chain and logistics of materials that are difficult to transport such as raw earth.
They asked: how to communicate the work to a local audience and how to convince local decision makers such as politicians? How to assess the local impact of your design practice? How to organize funding for projects and different types of funding in different European countries (Portugal, Italy, Germany, Netherlands) How to set up your own design practice (individual designer, collective, NGO, etc), what are the benefits and what are potential barriers? Overall, the roundtable provided a space for explorative discussion and critical thought between the three fellows.
About LINA:
The European platform LINA is a network connecting relevant institutions with emerging practitioners and thinkers who work at the intersection of architecture and other fields related to spatial culture: it aims to promote up-and-coming talent. LINA’s goal is to steer design and building processes towards regenerative practices and principles of de-growth in line with the values of the European Green Deal.
