Summer school of architecture takes place in Kotor again this year, traditionally in a prison where, probably, we all belong.

Architecture Prison Summer School 2014 deals with the research of possibilities for transformation of spaces around Hotel Fjord as the trigger for urban reconstruction of a part of Kotor. Mentors will work on this task with students from different European architecture schools.

The team of offices behind the concept of GH Fjord Study and Program for APSS 2013 and APSS 2014 has been appointed for a curatorial team for Montenegin national pavilion in Venice Biennale. Exhibition Treasures in Disguise – Montenegro pavilion is curated by Dijana Vučinić (DVARP), Boštjan Vuga (SADAR+VUGA), Simon Hartmann (HHF), Ilka and Andreas Ruby (Ruby Press) and Nebojša Adžić (SACG).

The Montenegro Pavilion at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale presents four examples of late-modernist architecture that were built in Montenegro between 1960 and 1986. When these buildings were first constructed, they radiated their builders’ enthusiasm and confidence about the new society they were building. Only a few decades later, these buildings embody the complete opposite: poorly used and maintained, they are a testament to the failure of modernism. Nobody seems to be able to recognize any value in them; hence, their fate seems sealed: decay and demolition. One of these buildings is Hotel Fjord. APSS will discuss these issues and start a debate among people from Montenegro and professionals from all over the world.

Joining of these initiatives – the design study for Hotel Fjord, the Summer School, the Montenegro Pavilion, all aims to initiate a powerful development impulse for the whole city of Kotor.

Topic: „The methodology of conservation and restoration of brick walls, lime and mud systems & management of energy consumption”

The Summer school of Architecture takes place in Bač,Vojvodina, Serbia, 25-30 August 2013

The Summer School of Architecture is an educational and scientific project of the professional NGO “The Group of Architects” from Belgrade, established in 2010. The main idea of this project is to bring together international experts and students of various disciplines to collaborate, researching the possibilities for sustainable restoration of tangible heritage. The project activities consist of lectures, practical analysis and field work.

The program of this year’s edition of the School is divided into two modules – technological and architectural. Both of the modules are going to focus on technologies of building made of brick, with brief explanation of the concept of mixed systems applied in case of housing architecture – the application of the adobe and rammed earth.

The technology module will focus on methodology of conservation and restoration of brick walls and application of lime systems (mortars). Building the program upon the experiences of the “HEROMAT” project by Faculty of Technology – University of Novi Sad and The Provincial Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments, the participants will have the opportunity to collaborate on the ongoing research on historical material sampling and diagnostics, synthesizing protective materials and mixing consolidants for the reparation of brick walls built with lime- and mud-mortar systems.

The architectural module focuses on building data bases on “monuments of culture” and pre- and post-restoration monitoring, emphasizing so called “live” heritage, the heritage/monuments that are in use. Special part of the module will be the topic of management of energy consumption in monuments of culture, and the potential application of renewable energy resources in this domain. The buildings that are going to be in the focus of this case study (fortress, certain number of houses, restaurant of traditional cuisine) are going to be of various use/function, scattered around the municipality.

Who can apply: Summer school is open for students of architecture, technology, civil engineering, conservation and art history

fee: 299Eur (the fee covers accommodation, food and working material)

Važni datumi:

Application deadline: 10 August 2013

Summer school: 25-30 August 2013.

More information and the application form can be found at Group of architects’ website www.grupaarhitekata.org in sections News and Current projects

Topic: “Facilities of technical culture: recycling, restoration and reuse for the purpose of the heritage management in Bač municipality”

Time line: 23^rd – 26^th August

The Summer School of Architecture is a scientific and educational project of “The Group of Architects” that was established in 2010. The main idea of this project is to bring together experts and students of architecture from the Southern and Central Europe region to work on a common task – the research of various aspects of the potential development of buildings and areas listed and protected as a national heritage. The focus of research is on the aspects of sustainable development of the architectural and urban heritage. This research is conducted through practical analysis and field work.

The Summer School of Architecture brings together students in order to work on the projects related to the protection of cultural heritage. Students are given the opportunity to work with experts, operate in multidisciplinary teams and get in touch with the actual users – residents.

During the Summer School of Architecture, experts in various fields will guide the participants trough the possibilities of application of traditional building techniques which can help addressing the issue of energy efficiency building. In addition, the participants will have an opportunity to get familiar with practical techniques of recording, measuring, mapping, modeling and testing through practical work.

Target group: Students of architecture (Southern and Central Europe region), and young researchers

Official language: English

Participation fee: 50 eur

Important dates:

Registration and application: 1^st – 20^th June 2012

Results and confirmation: 1^st July 2012

Summer School: 23rd – 26th August 2012

First public presentation of the results: 30^th September 2012

Publication of the results: 15^th January 2013

For more information and application form please visit: www.grupaarhitekata.org