1st Edition
Design Build with The Scarcity and Creativity Studio
From its creation in January 2012, The Scarcity and Creativity Studio has developed a teaching method which reaffirms a commitment to architecture as a service to society, questions the idea of the individual creator in favour of collaborative design, and challenges the traditional master-student relationship.
This book documents the projects and, in so doing, explains the practices and pedagogic methods which the studio has developed in relation to architecture education in general and design build education in particular. Aimed at students, teachers, and professionals who are exploring the possibilities of design build, the 16 built projects are fully documented in text, drawings, and photos and can be used as both inspiration and references. Projects are based in Norway, Finland, Chile, Ecuador (Galápagos), Kenya, South Africa, China, Argentina, and Lebanon.
List of Illustrations
Foreword, Karl Otto Ellefsen
Introduction
PART I
Chapter 1 Principles
Chapter 2 Practice
PART II
Chapter 3 Social Architecture
Chapter 3.1 Eco Moyo Education Centre
Chapter 3.2 Pumanque Community Centre
Chapter 3.3 La Casa de la Mujer y la Diversidad
Chapter 4 Testing Development Strategies
Chapter 4.1 Public Space on Sørenga Bridge
Chapter 4.2 New Rural Settlement Patterns in Nes
Chapter 5 Collaboration and Communication, Social Skills
Chapter 5.1 The Open City or Ciudad Abierta
Chapter 5.2 Collaborating with Tianjin University, UED Magazine, and China Building Center
Chapter 6 The Locality
Chapter 6.1 The Bands, Sauna and Outdoor Facilities
Chapter 6.2 The Wave, Public Performance Space
Chapter 6.3 2 x 2, Bathing Platform
Chapter 7 When Things Go Wrong, Unpredictability, Serendipity, and Zemblanity
Chapter 7.1 Flying Compression, Outdoor Eating Area
Chapter 7.2 Galapagos, Scout’s Centre and Beach Shade Shelter
Chapter 7.3 WolfHorse, Nomadic Art Space
Chapter 7.4 SALT, Cultural Centre
Chapter 7.5 Bourj al Shamali Refugee Camp, Public Space
Chapter 7.6 Gratton School, Classrooms
Index
Biography
Christian Hermansen Cordua, Professor of Architecture, Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Norway and of Tianjin University School of Architecture, China.
Solveig Sandness, Associate Professor, Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Norway.
