Belgrad \\ Momente der Architektur

Архитектурната галерия на застрахователната компания
Viena Insurence Group
http://www.vig.com/en/press/image-database.html
подготвя поредната архитектурна изложба.
Този път тя ще бъде посветена на модерната архитектура на Белград
и ще може да се види от 19.07 до 11.11. 2012 г.























The architectural gallery of
Vienna Insurance Group
http://www.vig.com/en/press/image-database.html
is preparing the next architectural exhibition.
This time it will be devoted to
the Modern architecture of Belgrade.

Second Wave of Modernism II:

Landscape Complexity and Transformation
November 18, 2011
New York, NY


Today designers are returning to modernist sites with new motivations,
in attempt to balance the complex values of natural and cultural systems.
Three groups of thematic presentations have been assembled in order to investigate this significant evolution of professional practice.
They will collectively explore landscape transformations at residential, urban and metropolitan scales.

Presented by the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Architecture, Informal Empire, and the Scottish Cast Iron Industry in Argentina

informs about a PhD Scholarship Opportunity
proposed by
University of Edinburgh - School of Arts, Culture and Environment
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship

The University of Edinburgh and Historic Scotland
seek applicants for a PhD project
entitled 'Trading Nations: Architecture,
Informal Empire, and the Scottish Cast Iron Industry in Argentina.'
The partner institutions have received
a full AHRC studentship
to fund the project, including fees,
a maintenance grant (14k p.a.),
and research expenses for three years.


Project
The project concerns the study of the Scottish pre-fabricated architectural ironwork industry in Argentina during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the time Scotland enjoyed a commanding position in the pre-fabricated ironwork industry, facilitated by its creative response to market demand as well as its extraordinary production and export capacity. Latin America constituted one of the industry's principal markets, with Argentina leading the way through rapid industrialisation, increased wealth, and its strategic importance to British national interests. The project aims to document and analyse for the first time the significant contribution that Scottish foundries made to the built environment of Argentina.


The studentship offers a fantastic opportunity to study architecture in a wider social, cultural, and economic context. Those with an interest in cultural history and architecture are encouraged to apply. A working knowledge of Spanish is required. Funded travel to Argentina to document buildings and work in relevant archives is also expected.


Eligibility
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree (at least 2:1 Honours standard UK or equivalent). The studentship is also open to EU students. However, only fees are payable to non-British residents (i.e., no maintenance stipend is available).


Application procedure
Please send CV, two academic references, and a 500 word statement outlining your suitability for the project, to:


Dr Alex Bremner
School of Arts, Culture and Environment
University of Edinburgh
20 Chambers Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1JZ
UK
or email to: alex.bremner@ed.ac.uk


Deadline
Deadline for submissions is Friday 22 July.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 25 August.


For further information, please contact Dr Alex Bremner.
EAHN
c/o TU Delft
RMIT - Faculty of Architecture
PO Box 5043
2600 GA Delft
Netherlands

SCUP Campus Heritage Symposium - Washington, DC

Society for College and University Planning
Integrated Planning for Higher Education

November 3 - 4, 2011
Washington, DC

This symposium brings together together renowned experts to discuss the state of campus heritage planning in light of the lessons learned from Getty Foundation-funded research on 86 campuses.

The intimate, one and a half day event is designed for professionals engaged in planning related to campus heritage, cultural landscapes and the importance of mid-century campus buildings.

For more information and to register, visit the SCUP website.
http://www.scup.org/page/campus_heritage_symposium

CAH 20thC Conference - Madrid, June 2011

Approaches for the Intervention
in the Architectural Heritage of the 20th Century.
http://www.madrid2011.eu.com/eng/

Madrid, Spain
June 14 - 16, 2011

aims of the conference
to call the attention to the growing recognition of the value of the 20th Century heritage
to consider the resulting conservation, protection and management issues relating to this important heritage resource

TOPICS

T1 – Topic 1 - 14th of June
"Identification and recognition of the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The significance of the architectural heritage of the 20th Century is still a subject of debate and controversy. Because of its newness, often experimental materials and technology and the fact that in many cases it is still used for its original function, its conceptualization as valuable heritage worthy of public recognition and protection remains vague and controversial. Historical context and comparative analysis is needed to identify a typology of styles and historical themes which characterise the development of the Century. The opening day of the conference is dedicated to discussing the scope of the concept of 20th Century architectural heritage, which involves reviewing the history, impact and values of the various social and architectural trends and methods for identification and recognition of significant buildings.

T2 – Topic 2 - 15th of June
"Approaches to the conservation and protection of the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The documentation and protection of significant 20th Century buildings is still incomplete, erratic, and thus subject to continuous disputes. Therefore, the second day of the conference is dedicated to the identification and review of international approaches to the conservation, protection and management of 20th Century architectural heritage, in order to meet its specific characteristics.

T3 – Topic 3 - 16th of June
"Approaches to intervention in the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The intervention concentrates all the previous work of conceptualization, historical research and establishment of guidelines for the treatment of 20th Century architectural heritage, and it must also be compatible with contemporary architectural language of its expansions. Although currently we have a very respectable number of examples of interventions of all kinds and of varying success, there is no general agreement about the validity of the used approaches for a heritage that has its own distinctive character. The third day of the conference is devoted to examining the situation in this regard and trying to establish an agreement on essential approches. The previously circulated draft Madrid Document will be finalised as a contribution to the ongoing process of discussion and international debate.

9th Annual Docomomo Brazil Conference

June 7 - June 10, 2011
Brasília, Brazil

After almost twenty years of DOCOMOMO Brazil’s activities, today an exponential increase of researches on recent built heritage is testified. More Twentieth-Century buildings and sites are acknowledged as cultural heritage, the archives and publications about them have been multiplied, as much as experiences and reflections related to them have.

In this context, interdisciplinarity is paramount to the preservationist culture on Architecture and Urbanism. Fundamental roles are played by History, consolidating critical narratives; by Sociology and Anthropology, assessing cultural values; by the Arts – conserving and restoring works integrated to buildings; by Geography, studying population and regional issues; by Information Science, conserving and disclosing documental archives; by Law, normalizing heritage; by Social Communication, establishing the dialogue with the involved communities.

The purpose of the 9th DOCOMOMO Brazil Conference is to gather and share knowledge and consolidating principles, contributing effectively to the preservation of recent cultural heritage.
Themes for the conference include:

Reflections on recent heritage
Documentation of recent heritage
Preservation of recent heritage

[see the original call for papers]
http://docomomobsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/docomomo-bsb-2011-callforpapers6.pdf

Docomomo International Presentation at ETSAB

Президентът на ДОКОМОМО Интернешънъл - Ана Тостоес
представя в Училището по архитектура в Барселона (ETSAB)
организацията за Документация и консервация
на сградите, паметните места и кварталите
на Модерното движение
DOCOMOMO (DOcumentation and COnservation
of buildings, sites and monuments of the MOdern MOvement)
и ще изнесе лекция на тема
"Трансконтиненталният модернизъм"
понеделник - 9 май 2011 г.



ETSAB - Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona http://www.etsab.upc.edu/web/frame.htm?i=2&m=inicio&c=inicio
Barcelona School of Architecture
http://www.upc.edu/unitat/fitxa_unitat.php?id_unitat=107&lang=ing

Architects’ Council of Europe sends the latest items of interest

Today -15th April 2011
The Architects’ Council of Europe has sent the latest items of interest gathered by its Secretariat.

It is intended to bring attention to new or ongoing issues
that the Coordinators of the Thematic Areas and the Secretariat of the ACE
believe are of direct interest to the member organisations and their delegates.

Each item is very briefly presented and
a direct link to the relevant web source
where further relevant information can be found is given below:


Twelve projects for the 2012 Single Market:
together for new growth - video and press release available at:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/469&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en

Six finalists announced for the 2011 EU Prize
for contemporary architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, read more on:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/341&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Calling architects the world over:
World Architectural Festival Awards opens for entries - the search begins for the best buildings in the world;
all entries must be completed by 30th June 2011:
http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/

Making City:
the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
in São Paulo, Istanbul and Rotterdam - April 2012 -
see press release on :
http://www.iabr.nl/EN/news/Press_Release_01EN_101011.php

£2,500 Travel Scholarship for Hungarian students and young architects - the RIBA Golfinger Travel Scholarship is now open for applications. For full details and to download the application form, visit the scholarship page on the RIBA website:
http://tinyurl.com/3mbkgjy

New Master Class for post-graduated architects
organised by the International Academy of Architecture, Sofia.
For more information send an email to: iaarch@yahoo.com

The Architext Design Foundation call
for texts to feature in the Exhibition Fluencies Catalogue - read more on:
http://www.oar-bucuresti.ro/anunturi/2011/02/09/c/call%20for%20projects%20Fluencies%202011%20EN.pdf

New architecture book release:
Green Design: From Theory to Practise. Have a look at:
http://blackdogonline.com/index.html

Lets' Speak Sustainable Construction

Brussels, 11 April 2011:
Right at the start of this year's EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW),
the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC),
the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
and the European Concrete Platform (ECP)
launched the multilingual sustainable construction glossary -
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-sustainable-construction-glossary

Bauhaus and its impact on the art education in modern Japan

Prof. Tetsuya Hasegawa
will deliver a lecture on the topic

Bauhaus and its impact
on the art education in modern Japan

at the New Bulgarian University in Sofia
auditorium 413, corpus І.
on March 17, 2011
at 14.30-16.10 O'clock

The lecture is in the frame of the
seminar „The Visual Image”,
conducted by Assoc. Prof. Irina Genova.
Translation into Bulgarian is provided.



Prof. Hasegawa
teaches theory and history of art education
at the University of Wakayama, Japan.
In 1986-1987 he has been a guest-researcher
at the University of Hamburg.
In 2003, at the Tokyo University of Arts
he has defended his Ph.D. theses
on the topic
“Study on the History
of Muse-Education Theories in Modern Germany”,
published in 2005.
In 2009, in collaboration
with Prof. Mikio Suzuki from the Kobe University
he has published the book
“Bauhaus and Its Contribution
to the Reformation of German Art Colleges after 1945”.