The 2010 SmartGeometry Workshop is organised around the challenge ‘Working prototypes’. Working prototypes are functioning prototypes developed for the purpose of proving and testing a concept and design. This puts fabrication and the physical at centre stage in challenging participants to design, assemble and test working prototypes.

The SG workshop is a unique creative cauldron attracting attendees from across the world of academia, professional practice as well as many of the brightest students. The workshop is open to 100 applicants who come together for four intensive days of design and collaboration.

The 2010 workshop will be organised around Clusters. Clusters are hubs of expertise. They comprise of people, knowledge, tools, materials and machines. They will facilitate the development and testing of working prototypes. The Clusters provide a focus for workshop participants working together closely in design resolution, exchange of ideas, processes and techniques.

There are ten clusters formed for SG2010, which embrace a rich spectrum of approaches. Each Cluster is championed by at least two tutors who are pioneers in their field. Clusters will form around 8-16 people.

Tutors for SG 2010 have close relationships to fabrication and the challenge ‘Working Protoytpes’. They are drawn from across the world of academia, leading architecture and engineering practices as well innovative design and fabrication companies:

Arup, Foster + Partners, Buro Happold, KPF, Grimshaw, PLP Architects.

Delft University of Technology, ETH Zurich, Architectural Association, University Stuttgart, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts – school of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, Simon Fraser University, University Ghent.

Facit, robofold, Evolute

The 2010 SG workshop will be held at Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunia (IaaC) in Barcelona. IaaC is located about 20 minutes walk from the centre of Barcelona.

In 2010 the workshop will be held in the great industrial space at the IaaC in Barcelona.

In addition to the main space the SG workshop will have access to smaller break-out rooms and facilities onsite including the Fablab – fabrication laboratory.

IaaC
Carrer de Pujades, 102
08005, Barcelona, Spain