Event Details

15 July 2009

Location: Cumbria

Re-visioning Utopia...

A Charrette for artists, architects and academics  

Approach

Re-visioning Utopia will bring together Artists, Architects and Academics in small multi disciplinary teams and offer an intensive series of research field-trips exploring the diversity of  Barrow and its Islands followed by good food, studio based discussion, ‘model’ making, drawing, mapping and text based exploration.

The charrette runs from 4pm, Wednesday 15th July at Art Gene, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.

That evening we will eat together at Stuart Bastik’s off-grid, former fisherman’s cabin on the coast of Barrow. Over the following 3 days, multi-disciplinary ‘research groups’ will explore a range of challenging landscape/townscape stimuli. 

“Our intention is to move beyond categorical thinking and the stratification of architectural systems and budget-based regeneration models. This will involve a re-examination of hierarchies and the seeking of emergent properties created through re-worked relationships. We want to shift to a perspective that makes transformation possible.”

Alison Hand:  Art Gene Board of Directors - Head of Business Development,  Architype Architects

Details
 
Art Gene invites interest from up to 16 artists, architects and academics to participate in this exciting research project. 
 
To maximise opportunities to participate all activities, research trips and meals will be provided free of charge. 
 
Art Gene has also made available a limited number bursaries to cover travel and accommodation costs. 
 
For further details and application forms click here...

Completed application forms should be returned by email to artgeneopps@btconnect.com
 
Deadline for return of completed application forms: Monday 1st June 2009

Further reading
www.artgene.co.uk/currentkeyprojects
www.artgene.co.uk/regenerationbydesign and
www.artgene.co.uk/buildingmeaning
 
Contact Art Gene at 
+44(0)1229 825085
Art Gene, Bath Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5TY, UK

Price per Delegate: £0.00

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