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The summer school aims to provide participants with the theoretical and instrumental skills necessary to deal with the design and construction of responsive surfaces. The theoretical principles relate geometrical aspects, kinematic and interaction with forms. Instrumental skills consist in the ability to work with software and actuation devices, to experience - with the small-scale of physical models - the creation of responsive surfaces.
The course consists of a series of lectures (lectures), practice exercises (fablab), modelling, interaction and surfaces design (design lab).
The first part of the course will address the basics of geometric theory required to design kinetic surfaces. Subsequently the course will address algorithms and software useful for their digital implementation; the acquired knowledge will allow students to simulate virtually the designed surfaces. Parallel to the virtual simulation, students will build physical models of kinetic surfaces. These activities will be conducted initially on an experimental basis and subsequently it will be aimed at the realization of the models made during the design activity (design lab) In the final part of the course physical models will be completed with environmental sensors, digital logic and actuation devices, so as to be seen as responsive surfaces.
During the course, students will use softwares like Rhinoceros and Grasshopper together some others plugin, which are necessary to interface and interact virtual models with real surfaces.
Students will also use actuation devices and electronics prototyping platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry. These will have the task of transforming the information from the sensors into actions of surfaces' movement .
Participants will able to use, for experimental purposes, the equipment for physical modeling: three 3D printers, plotter cutting, thermoforming, and a variety of materials for the construction of physical prototypes.
References (italian)
Parametrizzazione di una superficie piegata.
Architettura delle superfici piegate - Estratto
What?
The Responsive Surface Summer School (R3S) will be held from 14th to 26th of September 2015 at the Faculty of Architecture of Rome Sapienza in the headquarters of Via Gianturco from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm. The program includes, in addition to the training activities and laboratory experimentation, even the use of on-line webinar for the creation of a common background.
The contents of the Summer School will be articulated in the expected timetable:
14.9.15, Monday
Morning - 9: 00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Responsive surfaces: Introductory lectures.
prof Alessandra Battisti - Architectural Design SAPIENZA - CV
prof. Anna Irene Del Monaco - Architectural Design SAPIENZA - CV
prof. Lorenzo Imbesi - Product Design SAPIENZA - CV
prof. Andrea Casale - Drawing and Digital Modeling SAPIENZA - CV
prof. Graziano Mario Valenti - Drawing and Digital Modeling SAPIENZA - CV
ing. Alfonso Oliva - Computational Designer LERA - CV
Afternoon - 02:30 pm - 08:00 pm - Presentation and planning
Presentation of R3S: goals and application themes, planning of activities;
Presentations of workshops, provision of working materials, training on the machines for physical prototyping inside the Laboratory Cesma (have a look to the location clicking here).
15.9.15, Tuesday
Morning - 9: 00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Polyhedra, origami and articulated flat surfaces;
Basic kinematic structures;
Afternoon - 02:30 pm - 08:00 pm - Fab Lab
Laboratory applications: articulations and movements on polyhedral surfaces;
Assisted Experimentation.
16.9.15, Wednesday
Morning - 9: 00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Developable surfaces;.
Static and dynamic applications of developable surfaces in architecture and design;
Geometry of developable surfaces;
Prototyping of developable geometry.
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Fab Lab
Laboratory applications: design the movement of developable curved surfaces;
Assisted Experimentation.
17.9.15, Thursday
Morning - 9: 00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Parametric modeling with Grasshopper
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Fab Lab
Laboratory: experimentations of parametric modeling
18.9.15, Friday
Morning - 9: 00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Parametric modeling with Grasshopper
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Fab Lab
Laboratory: experimentations of parametric modeling
19.9.15, Saturday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Electronic prototyping with Arduino
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Fab Lab
Experimentations of electronic prototyping
21.9.15, Monday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Design Lab
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Design Lab
22.9.15, Tuesday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Design Lab
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Design Lab
23.9.15, Wednesday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Lectures
Interaction with kinematic surfaces
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Fab Lab
Applications to interact dynamically with the surfaces.
24.9.15, Thursday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Design Lab
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Design Lab
25.9.15, Friday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm - Design Lab
Afternoon - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Design Lab
26.09.15, Saturday
Morning - 9:00 am - 01:30 pm
Presentation of experimental models (final works).
Who?
At the workshop can attend university students, PhD students Italians and foreigners. For participation we ask some basic requirements to ensure the quality of learning.
Students and doctoral students will be assessed through their academic curriculum. there will be two lists, one for students who are destined 3/4 of available seats and one for doctoral students who are destined 1/3 of the available places. Greater weight will be given to the examinations of drawing and design experience.
The workshop will begin with a number of participants equal to 20. In addition to these other 10 seats will be made available for external people interested in the course subjects. Their curriculum has to ensure the basic knowledge for participation in the workshop.
People
Teachers:
prof. Andrea Casale - Drawing and Digital Modeling SAPIENZA, Roma - CV
prof. Graziano Mario Valenti - Drawing and Digital Modeling SAPIENZA, Roma - CV
prof. Sancho Oliveira - ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa - CV
Experts
Phd. arch. Filipa Osorio - CV
arch. Michele Calvano - Drawing and Digital Modeling - CV
Phd. arch. Davide Ventura - CV
Luca Frogheri - CV
Tutors:
Phd. arch. Matteo Mancini
Phd. arch. Ramona Feriozzi - CV
Where?
How much?
Students and phd students (20 seats)
Quick Fee Student (for payments by 23 of august) - € 250.00
Base Fee Student (between the 24 of august to 6 of september) - € 300.00
Non-students (10 places)
Quick Fee Senior (for payments by 23 of august) - € 350.00
Base Fee Senior - (between the 24 of august to 6 of september) € 400.00
Registration and Payment methods
For registration is asked to complete the online form:
and send your CV (pdf format) to responsivesurfaces@uniroma1.it
The Scientific Committee will evaluate the submitted materia and if the person concerned will be in possession of the minimum skills required, he will be invited to proceed with the payment of the registration fee.
Payment will be made by bank transfer to the Faculty of Architecture
IIBAN code: IT 73X 02008 05227 000101179338
Pointing to the following reason: Name, Last Name, " Responsive Surfaces Summer School Registration "
Is necessary to send the receipt of payment at this address: patrizia.fetta@uniroma1.it
For questions...
prof. Graziano Mario Valenti
email: responsivesurfaces@uniroma1.it
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