Abstract
This paper reviews the pedagogical experience and applied methodologies of two Wood Design and Construction architecture workshops that were held in two occasions: in Izmir University of Economics, Turkey and in Faculty of Architecture of Cesuga, Galicia Spain. Both workshops resulted with a 1:1 working structure built entirely in timber. The aim of both intensive workshops (5 to 7 days) was to introduce students timber manufacturing techniques and design strategies but also to bring the students to experience manufacturing and building with their hands. Both workshops were structured in three modules. In the first modules, students were introduced to the concept of frame in timber construction, prefabrication, and they were trained to use carpentry power and hand tools in safety. In the second module, students concentrated in proposing a collective design strategy that would serve the needs of an outdoor space considering that the outcome should have to be built in a limited time frame and with limited tools by the participants themselves. The third and final module consisted in the construction of a 1:1 timber architecture built collectively on site within a short time frame. The comparison of those two experiences is considered useful in order to review several aspects related to ‘hands on’ design and construction building workshops such us: scale of the intervention in relation to the time frame, budget, profile of the participants and learning outcomes expected.
Presenters
Stefano PuglieseStudent, Master in Science in Architecture, Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir, Turkey
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
TIMBER FRAME, WOODWORKSHOP, MAKING, ARCHITECTURAL PEDAGOGY
