Studio Brief & Information

Venice Real Reality

Due to its intrinsic sustainability, Venice seems to be a paradigmatic example of the XXI siècle city, as Le Corbusier affirmed: The City of the Future. With its compact structure, port of ideas, crossroads of knowledge and skills, Venice represents a historical bridge between east and west and a perfect balance between urban design, urban economy and environment.

Established on an unimaginable site, historically Venice has unceasingly had to invent its own actions. Its nature originates from the exceptions it is made of. The city was built by episodes, even though it was always able to make different unobstructed interpretations of its own.

The aim of the workshop is to challenge the perceptual conflict of real and virtual within the context of Venice by exploring techniques normally associated with creating CG, AR and Digital Fabrication.

We will explore how to create a layer of reality that is suspended in urban space-time in a specific location of the city. This layer is meant to transform both the reality and the virtuality of space perception. We target to impact both local communities and visitors. We will experiment with how designers control reality by intertwining elements and features of CG and AR techniques into the urban tissue and environment.  We are not interested in the simple overlay of either VR or AR environment but rather in creating an interface bridging the emergence of reality and a hyper-controlled 3D environment. We would like to take full advantage of the design team being present in the city during the workshop by harvesting inspiration from local characteristics and particularities.

Students will be required and encouraged to work in parallel realities: 3D world, analogue experimentation and conceptual narration. Furthermore students will also be introduced to some unconventional 3d modelling and computational design techniques throughout the duration of the workshop.

Field Trips

Central Venice:

Querini Stampalia Foundation

Olivetti Showroom by Carlo Scarpa

Gallerie dell’Accademia

Doge Palace: Anselm Kiefer Exhibition Exhibition ANSELM KIEFER at Doge’s Palace – Palazzo Ducale (visitmuve.it)

Surrounding Countryside:

Gypsotheca Museum Canova, Possagno with extension by Carlo Scarpa

Brion Tomb and Sanctuary, Carlo Scarpa, San Vito di Altivole

Villa Emo, Villa Maser, Treviso

Internships

Are internships at UNStudio available to students of this studio?
Yes. Internship places are available

Locations Available:
Amsterdam is the preferred location. Based on student’s requests and on the availability at other UNS offices, alternative locations will be taken in consideration.

Details:
Students accepted into the UNStudio class at Venice Studio are eligible for selection to undertake an internship at UNStudio. Selection of candidates is at the sole discretion of the studio directors and UNStudio. Places are not guaranteed.
*Please contact us at Venice Studio using the form below for further information about these opportunities.

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