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Overview
In 1992, in Gourgoubès, in the south of France, an international team of physicists, engineers, artists, musicians, writers, choreographers, dancers, film directors, television producers led by the French opera director Humbert Camerlo and Arup engineer Peter Rice created the first open air theatre performance exclusively illuminated by the light of the moon.
Thirty years later, the Architectural Association will recreate the Full Moon Theatre ‘Wonderful Laboratory’ as an opportunity to work together as a community after experiencing the isolation of the pandemic and reflect on the fragility of our ecosystem and on the impact of our design actions.
These are critical contemporary issues that are especially relevant in the context of the climate, energy and ecological emergencies that we are facing.
The intention of the Visiting School is to realise the following:
- Incorporate, develop and build on existing research to DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SITE-SPECIFIC OPEN AIR FULL MOON THEATRE, equipped with locally digitally fabricated moonlight reflectors.
- STAGE A TEST PERFORMANCE REHEARSAL that will be fully illuminated by the light of the moon, without using electricity.
- Create an online ‘FULL MOON THEATRE LIBRARY’ which will include all the tools, documentation and techniques developed during the workshop for anyone to use to stage a Full Moon Theatre performance anywhere in the world in the future.
Programme Structure
The school will comprise the following activities:- Day 1 - Research / Design - in this phase, the class will research and study the local context, the moon path, the simulation tools, with tutor led sessions and exercises. Some of the designers involved in creating the original Full Moon Theatre will be invited to talk and contribute to the development of the design. The design will consider the mechanisms to orient the reflectors using only human energy
- Days 2 and 3 - Fabrication / Construction: in this phase, the class will use the Hooke Park digital fabrication and manual fabrication tools to create the moonlight reflectors and other physical elements and props required by the performance.
- Day 4 - Construction / Performance: this phase will be culmination of the Visiting School, in the form of a test performance.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Architecture Civil Engineering & Construction Landscape Architecture View 52 other Short Courses in Architecture in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The programme is open to current architecture and design students, PhD candidates and young professionals. Software Requirements: Rhino, Blender, FreeCAD, Python
Tuition Fee
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International
560 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
560 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
A fee of £560 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Membership fee, meals and accommodation in Hooke Park, payable by all participants.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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