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Sonia Camallonga es de Sant Andreu y Sergio Yanes de Lloret de Mar. Ambos trabajan de muchas cosas pero sólo cobran de algunas. A ella le gusta dibujar y hacer teatro, al él plantar tomates y escuchar vinilos. Forman parte de Transeünts, un colectivo de personas que trata de desordenar la vida en la calle mediante la pedagogía y otros artilugios. Su fin último es vivir en una masía en la costa del Mediterráneo. Ninguna de ellos tiene ni puta idea de editar videos.

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above: a “creative something” by  @norma_Da_@tutuytu | full size here

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Since my previous post announcing QUARTO, some of you have been asking for more information.

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photo: “bed” by Emilie Eagan | flickr.com

QUARTO : a room in Madrid
A project by Francesco Cingolani and networks around him.

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Christoffer Horsfjord Nilsensee /
watch his wonderful photos on flickr

This morning my colleague Christopher in Hamar, Norway is taking care of printing the poster and flyers we have designed for LIGHTHAMAR event, taking place in the main square of Hamar next Saturday 3rd of December at 15:30.
This is the last big event of a three month participation process we have been coordinating from EcosistemaUrbano, in order to debate the future of the city center of Hamar.

more info at dreamhamar.org

 

 

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image above: focusmanifesto.com

About one month ago I wrote this post for dreamhamar.org
As I have been working on network design methodology for the dreamhamar process, in the following text I explain why I think that a minimalist approach can help with the management and the coordination of a complex process like dreamhamar.

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Smile, breathe and go slowly is the subheader of zenhabits blog, one of the top 25 blogs and top 50 websites in the world.

Minimalist Leo Babauta, author of the blog, writes about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing and find happiness.

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During last months I’ve been working hard for dreamhamar network design process to transform the design of a public space in Norway into a collective dream. While I was working from Ecosistema Urbano in Madrid as a member of the DIGITAL LAB TEAM, another team was moving to Hamar in order to coordinate onsite activities.

A few days ago Noa, one of my colleagues in Hamar, published “Learning from Hamar”, a short essay about her 2 months experience in Norway. I think it is a great report and a touching text; it explains how a network design process goes beyond the pure participation process, by building a networked community (both local and international) to work on a mutual case.

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In 2 days we start dreamhamar‘s three-month long participation phase of workshops, lectures and model building where residents are invited to dream and to discuss the future of Stortorget Square, and it is marked with a big opening party next Saturday, September the 17th at 2:00 pm !

Here are some graphic works I realized with Ecosistema Urbano team for the opening event.
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images above based on flickr pictures by Amber Case and Smite Me
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I am very happy to share with you a post originally written for dreamhamar blog by our blogger and community manager Marisa, with whom I am collaborating in Ecosistema Urbano.

As one of my principal role within dreamhamar process is to develop theory and methodology for this architectural participation project, a few month ago I wrote What is Network Design Methodology? (originally in Spanish and translated in English by Marisa, thanks!) where I explained which methodology we were going to use for dreamhamar.

When Marisa was working to the English version of the article, she started detesting me :)
In the following text she explains why and she “translates” my words into an understandable language also for a non-architect. I sincerely invite you to read it: very funny and clear.

Thanks again Marisa for this brilliant explanation of network design methodology for participation processes! 

I remember when Francesco Cingolani first tried to explain me whatnetwork design was. I remember looking puzzled. I remember going home wondering why two simple words had to combine in a concept so difficult to grasp.

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I originally published this post at complexitys.com  on November 12th, 2009.
Image above by Mark B. Schlemmer | flickr
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A recent article on ArchDaily talked about our ‘in progress’ footbridge at La Roche sur Yon.
We’re pleased to be a subject of interest for a such an important architecture website, and what we appreciate even more is the public feedback and the list of comments left, which have inspired some interesting reflections about our work here at HDA.
I would particularly like to share some thoughts on the idea (or even obsession) of “being original” in architecture, the meaning of copying someone or something, and what this could imply nowadays, in a time when everybody is talking about copyright and how it’s changing with new communication technologies.

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image above: Urban Social Design Experience
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This is my new blog.
Please visit immaginoteca.blogspot.com for older contents.

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Depuis quelques mois, avec HDA , nous organisons des Ateliers de Formation d’Architecture Parametrique et Grasshopper à Paris, en collaboration avec Rhinoforyou.
Cet article est une copie de celui publié sur complexitys.

Comme nous avions déjà annoncé en Mai, et comme il est annoncé sur le site de Rhinoceros, HDA démarre une nouvelle activité en collaboration avec Rhinoforyou, et organise des formations Grasshopper intégrant un Atelier pratique d’Architecture Parametrique.
Un de ces cours de formation est prévu à Paris du 20 au 22 septembre. Nous souhaitons proposer les 3 formules suivantes en fonction des besoins des stagiaires:

- 3 jours ( Initiation+Atelier ) : du lundi 20 septembre au mercredi 22 septembre
- 2 jours ( Initiation ) : lundi 20 et mardi 21 septembre
- 1 jour ( Atelier ) : mercredi 22 septembre

Les 2 premières journées sont consacrées aux « fondamentaux » de Grasshopper avec en préambule une introduction au design et à l’architecture paramétrique et leurs impacts dans la conception, la création et la construction. La troisième journée sous forme d’atelier est dédiée à l’étude de cas concrets proposés par les stagiaires, qui, quelques jours avant la formation, pourront envoyer leurs projets par mail à info@rhinoforyou.com.

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Pour voir le programme ou pour plus d’information, consulter le PDF ci-dessous:

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Inscriptions et renseignements: Jacques Hababou, info@rhinoforyou.com.
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Pour en savoir plus sur l’architecture paramétrique, vous pouvez consulter les supports de présentation de notre dernière conférence “Vers une Architecture Paramètrique” à l’Ecole d’Architecture de Paris La Villette.

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L’image ci-dessus est du projet Pylons of the Future – Dancing with Nature - de HDA | Hugh Dutton begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting Associés. La conception et la réalisation du projet sont développés avec Grasshopper et d’autre logiciel de dessin et calcul de structure paramétriques.

Vous pouvez voir l’image à taille réelle sur Flickr.
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