Hyperbolic Reefs - 2016
July 16 - July 25, 2015
Amman & Aqaba / Red Sea
At Jordan’s southern-most tip, the Gulf of Aqaba encapsulates a vast biodiversity of marine life including coral reefs and benthic organisms and habitats; many of which are endemic to the area.
As part of our programme agenda on ‘Natural Extremities’ we continue to build-up on design-research into unique ecological phenomena in the region. In July 2016, the focus will be on distinct marine topologies and morphologies found in the Gulf of Aqaba; and their transfiguration into outcomes within architecture and design with a particular focus on computational design methods.
The ten-day programme will bring together a network of distinguished international faculty and guests to offer design-research units, specialist software tutorials and a guest-lecture series; the programme will be primarily based in Amman, and will include an exclusive visit to Aqaba were participants will study and document various marine habitats via snorkeling, photography and 3D-scanning.
Prominent Features of the Programme:
-Professional awareness of computational design methodologies
-Exclusive Visit to Aqaba / Red Sea – including snorkeling.
-International team consisting of emerging designers and educators
-Lecture Series including world-renowned guests (In the past included Ross Lovegrove, Ben Aranda, Julia Koerner among others)
-Specialist seminars in cutting edge technical software (Including: Rhino Python Scripting, Grasshopper, Processing, Autodesk Maya)
-Access to digital fabrication facilities
-Public Exhibition of Workshop Outcomes
Participants will receive a certificate from the AA upon completion of the programme.
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