Hello everyone,

As some of you already know, a few days ago we came back from Frankfurt where we held a three-day design workshop at The Städelschule Architectural class directed by Ben van Berkel and Johan Bettum.

We presented our work to the post-graduate students enrolled in first and second year of studies. We started with an introduction to the
concepts of Cellular Automata and L-systems and their applications in generative design. Topics such as biomimetics,
self-organization, complexity and pattern formation were also discussed
during the workshop series. A special edition of our plug-in Rabbit was
presented to the students of SAC.

Liebieghouse: this is where we held the L-Systems workshop

Overview of the room

What is the Städelschule?

The Städelschule is a contemporary fine arts academy, that was established in 1817 thanks to the merchant Johann Friedrich Städel. He
left his fortune to the citizens of Frankfurt, allowing the founding of a
school for talented young students as well as public access to his
collection of art. Over the years two different institutions developed:
the Städelmuseum and the Städelschule.

In 1987, the contemporary exhibition space Portikus was established, as part of the Städelschule and also gave a significant contribution to the school’s international reputation.
Currently the whole Staedel site is being renovated as part of Das Neue Staedel project:

Das Neue Staedel

The Städel Museum is being extended in order to assure additional exhibition space for its ever growing collection:

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