OPEN CALL Design + Construction Workshop Aug 3 - Aug 10, 2013
+FARM Summer Studio 2013: The Hunter and Artists Cabin
The project for this year's weeklong intensive design and construction workshop
is to build a cabin for the Hunter and the Artist. During
the week participants are introduced to emerging design processes through
hands-on construction. Away from the confines of an insular indoor studio
practice, the team of participants and craftsmen will be able to engage
architecture directly, both theoretically and physically on site. This year,
the goal of the studio is to explore the programmatic relationship between a
Hunter + Artist, and build a cabin for both users on the Five Sisters Farm in Perrysburg,
NY.
Seven applicants selected from an open call will work closely with
local craftsmen and practicing professionals on site, developing practical,
technological, and presentational skills. They will work together as a team to cultivate
ideas critical to the overall form of the project. As a part of the entire
design and build process, participants will learn how to build a structure from
ground up and partake in collaborative design.
Consideration of the rural location of the Five Sisters Farm and negotiation
with the real world complexities of this site are crucial to the realization of
each participant’s design ideas. The
team will present their ideas to a local public audience, develop the design
content, and engage in all aspects of the construction.
