Design “A house to live in the Wilderness”, for modern city dwellers.
Suggest a house in the Wilderness, in which we modern-age humans can feel both the richness and the toughness of the Wilderness, and sense our relationship to it.
The Wilderness can be of any type: deep forest, thick forest, a vast meadow in the African savannah, the South Pole, a desert, or in the sea. Or, you can design a shelter against natural disasters such as storms, earthquakes or heavy snow. The structure of the house can be timber, masonry, rammed earth, or ? if necessary - it can be made with the super-alloys that are used for spaceships.
Applications are open for the ASF-UK international workshop in Ghana
Who should apply? All built environment professionals and post graduate/masters students interested in sustainable development
What will we do during the workshop? We will explore how a rapidly developing country such as Ghana, is increasingly turning its back on local construction, in favor of western principles perceived as the vision for a modern globalised society, and try and discover the effects that this is having. We will compare traditional and contemporary construction practice in Ghana and consider the social, economic and environmental impact that the changing practices are having.
The final four days of the workshop will be a hands on design and construction practicum based around a synthesis of local and global visions for a sustainable future.
How long is the workshop and when is it? Two weeks from the 3rd - 17th September 2011
Where? Ghana
Cost? £750 (full) £700 (ASF members)
We are currently offering an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of 10% for anyone that applies before the end of March.
How do I apply? Send queries to s.morley ät asf.co.uk
Application deadline is 31st April 2011
Successful applicants will be notified within 14 days of this.
