AA Visiting School in Jordan - AA MARS - Extraterrestrial Interventions

July 1st to July 10th

AA MARS Prospectus PDF

Amman-Wadi Rum-Petra

The AA Visiting School in Jordan is a ten-day intensive course based in Amman, with organized visits to the Wadi Rum Desert and Petra -UNESCO world heritage sites. The course includes technical software tutorials in cutting-edge software, a design component, and guest lecture series.

 
The Visiting school is an extraordinary travel, learning and networking experience as well as a credential for graduate studies and career opportunities. The course is focused on speculating architecture for MARS, the Wadi Rum desert is resemblant of Martian landscapes, where Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' was filmed starring Matt Damon. The course will focus on novel techniques in design and fabrication at multiple scales: material, architectural and urban.
 
Contact jordan@aaschool.ac.uk visit www.aavsjo.com for registration and details. Discounted shared hotel accommodations are available for international participants.
Instructors (since 2014):
Kais Al-Rawi
Julia Koerner
Vincenzo Reale
Rana Zureikat
Marie Boltenstern
Mohamed Makkouk
Filippo Nassetti
Guest Speakers:
Rob Mueller, NASA
Full Guests to be announced.
Past Keynote Speakers:
Ross Lovegrove
Ben Aranda
Mark Foster Gage