Soft Architecture
How can temporary spaces be created with existing and limited resources? What materials can we use to achieve this? Which components are necessary to develop certain atmospheres? What happens when we re-enter and play with long abandoned spaces, or want to experience space in a medium other than air?
At the beginning of the module, we will undertake an expedition to Pula, Croatia, and together we will investigate structures (military fortifications, former restricted areas, and administrative buildings) that are open to us in various states of abandonment and temporary reuse. For these places, their location by the water played a significant role, which we will particularly investigate as a spatial sphere of discovery.
In groups and individually, we will develop concepts and prototypes for temporary spaces that can be implemented on site with the available materials. There will be a focus on different time spans, collaboration with the landscape, and interactions between people, materials, and spaces.
The second phase of the module, after the expedition, serves to transfer the gained experiences back into the spatial context of the ZHdK. This is done by means of installative realizations, accompanying reflections and adequate process documentations.
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