BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Boise X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Boise BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2985220:Event:1724242 DTSTAMP:20260409T050457Z SUMMARY:AA Stuttgart Visiting School - Graded Membranes DESCRIPTION:The aim of the AA Stuttgart Visiting School is to explore contemporary practices of materially-graded, complex geometry design, moving away from mainstream explorations of single/isotropic materials and linear/planar tectonics. Within this new field of investigation, the Stuttgart VS will be researching into novel techniques of material mixtures and grading, associative design and double curvature surface generation.\nFor the second cycle of this exploration we will be base d at the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (I LEK) at the University of Stuttgart. Drawing from the Institute’s lo ng history of experimentation and research on tensile structures insti gated by Frei Otto in the 1960s and conducted at present by Werner Sob ek, this year we will be focusing on the design and fabrication of mat erially graded membranes, as well as the application of UHPC and FGC o n fabric formworks. The workflow followed will be divided into two sta ges:\n1. Computing Membranes: Computational form finding methods will be taught by professional engineers and architects from ILEK and str.u cture GmbH. The aim will be to utilise the latest software technologie s to form find membranes for textile structures, or fabric formworks f or complex concrete structures. The results will be evaluated against criteria such as internal air pressure, as well as asymmetric and wind loading. The outcome of this research will inform the material gradin g procedures (i.e. changing the stiffness, thickness or porosity of th e membranes themselves, or the consistency of the concrete poured into the formworks) that will follow in stage two.\n2. Fabricated Grading: The digitally computed membranes or formworks will eventually be fabr icated physically, utilising the workshop and robotic fabrication faci lities at ILEK. The objective will be to rethink conventional research on tensile and concrete structures as isotropic constructs, by custom ising attributes such as materiality, reinforcement, rigidity, translu cency, patterning, and porosity among others. The final, graded protot ypes will be made up of mixtures of materials, all accurately engineer ed to respond to variable environmental, structural and aesthetic crit eria, in essence forming multi-material structures that have finally c aught up with the latest material developments.\nProminent Features of the workshop/ skills developed:\nTeaching team consisting of AA diplo ma tutors and ILEK and str.ucture GmbH engineers.\n\nAccess to the Ins titute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), the Mat erials Testing Institute and Concrete Spraying Robotic facilities at t he University of Stuttgart, as well as to the office of str.ucture Gmb H Structural Design Engineering.\n\n\nComputational skills tuition on Grasshopper, Rhino Membrane, and Karamba.\n\n\nLectures series by lead ing academics and practitioners in architecture and engineering.\n\n\n Fabrication of functionally graded membrane and/or concrete structures .\n\nEligibility\nThe workshop is open to current architecture and des ign students, PhD candidates and young professionals. Software Require ments: Rhino (SR7 or later) and Grasshopper.\nFees\nThe AA Visiting Sc hool requires a student fee of £595 and a young professional fee of  £895 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting membership fee.\n The deadline for applications is 10 July 2017.\nFor more information, please visit:\nhttp://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/stuttgart?name =stuttgart\nFor inquiries, please contact:\nmixedmatters@aaschool.ac.u k\n\nFor more information visit https://www.grasshopper3d.com/events/a a-stuttgart-visiting-school-graded-membranes DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20170724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20170802T170000 CATEGORIES:workshop LOCATION:Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (I LEK), University of Stuttgart WEBSITE:http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/stuttgart?name=stuttg art URL:http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/stuttgart?name=stuttgart CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Architectural Association & ILEK ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2829715333?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Kostas G rigoriadis":https://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/KostasGrigoriadis END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR