Workshop 3/6 Rethinking Architecture with Designer Tran Quoc Trung

04 and 07 Apr 2015, 7.30 – 9 pm
Blossom Art House

From the organizer:

Marco Polo describes a bridge, stone by stone.
“But which is the stone that supports the bridge?” Kublai Khan asks.
“The bridge is not supported by one stone or another,” Marco answers, “but by the line of the arch that they form.”
Kublai Khan remains silent, reflecting. Then he adds: “Why do you speak to me of the stones? It is only the arch that matters to me.”
Polo answers:” Without stoes there is no arch.”
Excerpt from the book titled “Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino.

Architecture is the invisible art. Unlike arts that focus on the objects, like paintings and sculptures, we can never escape architecture, but we hardly notice its existence. With this “3/6” Workshop, we will examine the omnipresence of architecture, realized in modeling a city based on Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino.

This workshop is an experimentation with abstract thinking, 3D forms and how they interact with each other, given a theme. Here you will have the opportunity to try your hands on model making, thinking outside the box as well as presenting your ideas.

Day 1:
– Introduction about Italo Calvino, excerpts from his book and the theme of workshop.
– Drafting ideas & initiating model making with materials provided by us or prepared by you.

Day 2:
– Introduction about Italo Calvino, excerpts from his book and the theme of workshop.
– Finalising models.
– Discussion and comments.

TIME
From 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Day 1: Saturday 04/04/2015
Day 2: Tuesday 07/04/2015

NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS: 10-12 (aged above 14)

Fee: For the 2 days 300,000 VND/ person

TO REGISTER:
Please send email with title “3/6 ReThinking: Architecture” stating your personal infos & contact number to email address [email protected] before 12 AM Wednesday 01/04/2015.

ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

Tran Quoc Trung
Graduated with a Bachelor degree in Interior Design at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Now Trung is a freelance designer in Viet Nam, working in the fields of interior design, architecture, visual branding and marketing.

Trung’s focus is for the perfect combination of realistic demands between efficiency and aesthetics, as well as predictions for potential changes in the future, to finally create a space well designed for its users.