International Summer Academy Zurich
22 July – 05 August 2012
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DESIGN STUDIOS
INTRODUCTION
The process of suburbanisation seems to be advancing unstoppably. A faceless, anonymous mesh of settlements is spreading itself around the old core cities. Do we really want to continue this destruction of one of our most important resources, the landscape, and of one of our most important cultural achievements, the city? The International Summer Academy Zurich poses a central question: how can we condense the agglomerations to form a city, while preserving landscape spaces?
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
The first participants have been selected. Please check if you have received a confirmation e-mail.
The selected participants are asked to transfer the amount of the participation fee to our account. Please note that the participation fee is non- refundable, except in case of a refusal of a visa for Switzerland.
SPEAKERS***
Marc Angélil
André Bideau
Christ & Gantenbein
Roger Diener
Angelus Eisinger
Patrick Gmür
Bart Lootsma
Urs Primas
Andreas Ruby
Christian Schmid
Alain Thierstein
and others
*** subject to alterations
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Schedule:
• Application period:
20 January - 22 April 2012
• Payment of participation fee:
06 April - 27 April 2012
Participants:
The International Summer Academy Zurich is open to students as well as professionals worldwide.
Documentation required for application:
Completed application form and selection of projects (pdf, approx. 4 pages, max. 8MB).
Language:
The tuition language is English
ECTS points:
Students of the ETH Zurich receive 3 ECTS points for attending the event. The ETH will issue a certificate of participation for each attendant as well as a confirmation of the number of ECTS points for students from other universities.
Publication:
A publication of the results of the Academy has been budgeted and is currently at the planning stage.
Equipment:
Students should bring computers with them. WLAN is freely available. The necessary infrastructure for printing, model making etc. is also provided.
Liability:
The Architects Group Krokodil as well as D-ARCH of the ETH Zurich disclaim any liability for any damage to persons or property that may occur during the event. The participants are responsible for arranging their own insurance.
Place of event:
The International Summer Academy Zurich will be held in the Werk 11 building of the ETH Zurich:
ETH Zürich
ONA-Gebäude (Werk 11)
Neunbrunnenstrasse 50
8050 Zürich Oerlikon
Visa requirements
(for non- EU- citizens only):
Each participant who requires a visa for Switzerland is responsible for obtaining this visa in good time.
Food and Transport:
The expenses for for transport during the excursions as well as for daily snacks and a brekfast- service are included in the participation fee. Further expenses for transport and food are not covered.
Visualisation of the City of Glatt in 2060 (Architects Group Krokodil)
ABOUT
Well-known architects from Switzerland and other countries will examine the themes of agglomeration/city/landscape using the example of the Zurich metropolitan area. The vision “Glatt – the City” produced by the Architects Group Krokodil for a new city near Zurich provides the conceptual basis.
The event will be accompanied by a broad range of public lectures and discussions involving architects, planners, economists, politicians and representatives of public authorities.
The two-week-long International Summer Academy Zurich is open to students as well as professionals worldwide.
LINKS FOR ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation:
The participation fee does not include any form of accommodation, since some students may already have a place to stay or want to make their own arrangements. Nevertheless we are happy to help you find accommodation in Zurich.
Please check the following links for further information:
Accommodation exchange with students from ETH:
•www.facebook.com/SUMMERACADEMYZURICH/discussions
Apartments for intermediate rent:
Youth hostels:
Camping:
• http://en.camping.info/switzerland
Couchsurfing:
• http://www.couchsurfing.org/
Guesthouses:
Hotels:
Accommodation in Winterthur
(approx. 25 min. from Zurich by train):
Zurich Tourist Information:
CONTACT
International Summer Academy Zurich
Laura Blaufuss
E-Mail
SUMMERACADEMYZURICH
CURATORS
Architects Group Krokodil:
EM2N
POOL
BOLTSHAUSER
ZIERAU
SCHWEINGRUBER ZULAUF
Plan of the City of Glatt in 2060 (Architects Group Krokodil)
GLATT –The City
The architects group Krokodil proudly presents their first movie. Chris Niemeyer of plan-b film has sent Jean-Jaques Benoît - the one and only famous correspondent from western french-speaking Switzerland as exchange-journalist to the city of Glatt, to ask around young and old in this new city..
Components of spatial planning: green zones and community areas
ORGANISED BY
Architects Group Krokodil:
EM2N
POOL
BOLTSHAUSER
ZIERAU
SCHWEINGRUBER ZULAUF
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH)
Department of Architecture (D-ARCH)
PROJECT PARTNERS
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