Ludic Architecture - the book
In 2017 I organized the Ludic Architecture congress at FAUP. Now I would like to share the whole book to spread it's contents. Sorry about the several languages, indeed I did not translated the entire book yet. It's one of the next steps... enjoy!
Thanks to Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos Galicia for hosting the PDF file.
Architectural Toys Course at FAUP 2017/18
One more teaching experience at FAUP in the Architectural Toys Course during the academic year 2017/18. And some more very interesting results made by the students that attended the course.
The first work is based on Aldo Rossi architecture and was developed by the student Silvia Scandola. It is a construction set made by simple and colored shapes, very close to the famous Italian architect's language. Even the box was designed as a part of the toy with nine separated spaces to pack the pieces after the use.
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| The pieces |
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| The box cover |
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| The box interior |
The second work I would like to present is by the student Lucie Adoud and is a very simple idea using the Velcro technology (few peoples know that Velcro is a patented product https://www.velcro.com/). Several sticks made by foam and wraped by Velcro can be easily jointed creating several different geometries, structures and shapes.
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| The toy |
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| An example of structure |
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| Another example |
The third toy is designed by Kathrin Benstem and it is inspired in the traditional tiled of the city of Porto. Kathrin created a toy through which it is possible to create the patterns that are used in the facades of Porto using stamps and ink. Is is very simple and easy to use and the results are always different. You can combine different stamps for different patterns. Beside that, all the toy has a vintage style that can really combine with the tiles tradition.
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| The toy |
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| The stamps |
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| Some results |
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| The kit |
The last work is by Mariana da Silva Ribeiro & Mariana Pereira Campos that created the "MagnetHouse - to build and color". The toy is based on magnetic joints between some simple volumes, made by steel sheet, and magnetic elements that simulate different materials.
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| The box made by the steel sheet volumes and the magnetic pieces |
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| The volumes can create a building |
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| The final result with the materials |
LUDANTIA - I International Biennial on Architecture Education for Children and Youngsters
During three days Pontevedra, capital of Galicia (North Spain), will receive Ludantia, the first international biennial encounter on architectural education. It will be a great opportunity to join a lot of people that, since several time, are working on this subject with different experiences and collecting high level knowledge.
Biennial
will take place in Pazo da Cultura de Pontevedra from 10 May to 17
June, 2018. From 10-12 May, will have papers with international
speakers, seminars and children workshops.
Please find the full program here: http://ludantia.wixsite.com/bienal-internacional/programme-10-12-may
Ludic Architecture - The book
After a successful event a great book!
With my scientific coordination, the book contains articles by the speakers that participated in the Ludic Architecture 2017 at FAUP: Ana Neiva, Biagio Di Carlo, Brenda Vale, Carlos Prata, Diogo Aguiar, Elvira Leite, Fermín Blanco, Franco la Cecla, Gabriela Burkhalter, Gilles Brougère, José Lus González Fernández, Juan Bordes, Marco Ginoulhiac, Robert Vale, Rodrigo Coelho, Santiago Atrio Cerezo and Virgínio Moutinho.
A unique opportunity to read texts about this subject, the book is organized around three main chapters: objects (toys and educational objects), spaces (public, educational and collective spaces) and experiences (methodologies and testimonials).
Order by mail at AEFAUP bookshop: aefaup.bookstore@gmail.com
Article in Revista Internacional de Educación para la Justicia Social (RIEJS)
My article in the Revista Internacional de Educación para la Justicia Social (RIEJS).
It's written in Portuguese, but here you can read the english abstract:
"The article explores the connection between play and architectural
design studio teaching. Approaching ludic a special interest is given to
its practices and objects, the toys, considered capable to curry
meanings and disciplinary values. Besides that, toys manipulation is,
oftentimes, an action very close with the didactic of the design studio
teaching. In a second moment the approach is directed to the design
studio teaching and to its main traits, among which the exercise of
freedom. The subject projects for an indeterminate future, this mean, in
a free condition. In a third moment, the two theoretical paths cross
each other and the connections between intellectual and material ludic
behavior and design studio are stressed."
Ludic Architecture - IV International Encounter on Architectural Education, spaces and devices - FAUP
I must confess that I'm proud to announce that finally I'm organizing a large event about my main topic of interest: Ludic Architecture!
Indeed on 12 & 13 May 2017 I'll receive at the Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto several speakers that will present their creations, researches, creations, ideas about two main thematic
blocks connecting Education and Architecture: the didactic devices and
the educational spaces and activities. The devices, including toys,
considered as artifacts used in the educational process in architecture.
On the other hand, the consideration of the spaces and activities that
frame the architectural education, as determinants to the success of
learning processes in Architecture.
During two days, speakers
from different professionals and academic areas, national and
internationally, will address various topics of interest to architects,
artists, educators and students, but also for professionals linked to
the production and trade of toys and all that, somehow, are engaged into
the field of education.Save the date!
Early booking allows access to the full event at a reduced price and can be bought on the site of the event until 31.12.2016.
+ info
www.ludicarchitecture.arq.up.pt
https://www.facebook.com/ludicarchitecture
"The Cube" exercise at 2016/17 Architectural Toys course
One more year, one more "the cube" exercise...
Also this year my students faced this exercise with several interesting results. It's amazing how different can be the cube shape and how many materials can be used in order to create it. Every year it is a surprise! Here some examples:
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| Brice Petitdidier |
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| Cesar Kimenez |
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| Fabiana Contessoto |
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| Fraçois Perre |
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| Heike Raabe |
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| João Cunha |
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| Júlio Dinis |
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| Camille Klein |
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| Mónica Castellanos |
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| Salomé Torossian |
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| Ana Pazos |
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| Clàudia Usón Delso |
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| Coralie Bertrand |
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| Csongor Egyed |
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| Hugo Gómez |
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| Javier Blasco |
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| Joana Tomaz |
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| Lucie Červená |
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| Margarita Konorova |
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| Maria Constanza Trespalacios Vilches |
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| Marta Manca |
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| Marta Pimenta |
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| Mathieu Laporte |
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| Márton Kőműves |
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| Michael Hafner |
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| Miguel Alves |
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| Patricia Parra |
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| Renan Antiqueira |
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| Rodrigo Alves |
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| Victória Baggio de Freitas |
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| Zeeshan Elahi Aziz |
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| Zoé Duvauchel |
Juguetes de construcción (Escuela de la arquitectura moderna)
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| Juan Bordes © |
From
"Esta exposición analiza, a través de planos, bocetos, apuntes y
objetos, el influjo de los juguetes de construcción en la historia de la
arquitectura moderna. Existe, en opinión del educador suizo Heinrich
Pestalozzi (1746-1827), una cierta pulsión infantil por la construcción,
por la imitación de edificios con materiales cotidianos. De ahí la
fascinación especial, en los niños, hacia los juegos de construcción.
Estos comenzaron a fabricarse como derivación de los bloques que desde
finales del siglo XVIII se utilizaban para enseñar matemáticas,
geometría y dibujo; para visualizar operaciones abstractas.
Los fabricantes advirtieron las extraordinarias posibilidades de
estos nuevos juguetes y comenzaron a producir variantes en madera y
cartón, y posteriormente en piedra, metal y plástico. Fue el pedagogo
alemán Frederich Froebel (1782–1852) quien introdujo estos juegos en su
elaborado programa docente de las escuelas infantiles, en la medida en
que ayudaban a explorar en profundidad el razonamiento espacial, el
pensamiento analítico y el diseño creativo."
Future + Toy Design Workshop at UABB - Urbanism\Architecture Bi-city Biennale Shenzhen
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| Conference poster |
The agreement is almost done, the first group of students will travel to Shenzhen in March 2016 and I must confess that I'm very proud because I consider this agreement as a big step for new relationships between the Faculty of Architecture of Porto and other foreign institutions putting the FAUP in the leading world framework of schools.
Meanwhile I was there, during a meeting at the Shenzhen Center for Design, they invited me to organize a toy design workshop during the opening week of UABB (Urbanism\Architecture Bi-city Biennale Shenzhen). When I got back to Porto I soon start working on this idea and I thought that it would be better to deeply involve the Faculty in the UABB. So from September to December I organized the FAUP participation to the Biennale and 2 conferences besides the toy design workshop (here the link to the course presentation)... three really crazy months, for sure, but finally everything was done!
The chinese experience was absolutely amazing, from every point of view. Professionally, for sure, it is always a great experience because when we lecture in a different cultural environment, we really learn a lot. But also from the personal point of view it was highly enriching because I met good friends in a fantastic human ambiance.
Starting with a "long" lecture in order to introduce the students to the main aspects of toy design, the course continued during five days. During this week participants developed their own prototypes and, on Wednesday, we organized a visit to two spaces: a wooden workshop and a toy factory near Shenzhen (near Shenzhen means something like 2,5 hours by car...). A very good experience for the students that finally realized how dolls are made.
Finally, on friday, we organized a final presentation and each participant presented hits own toys to the audience by a powerpoint presentation.
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| Some ideas and models in the very beginning |
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| Some prototypes |
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| Other prototypes |
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