International Workshop “Telychka - a place to care�
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11-16.05 KYIV, UKRAINE
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2015 international architectural festival
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Graduates and students of disciplines related to urban studies are kindly invited to take part in the international Workshop “Telychka - A Place to Care� which is to be held on 11-16 May in Kyiv, Ukraine, organized by CANactions under curatorship of Theo Hauben from Hauben architecture & urbanism/ the Netherlands.
A continuous cycle of demolition and new construction is not an intelligent development for a city. Still, many city-makers prefer this way of working. Politicians believe in the idea of demolition and new construction, standing for decisiveness and progress. For investors and developers the business case of new construction is much simpler and almost always brings more profit. Each generation of designers imagines itself superior to a previous one. They also prefer a tabula rasa approach. A simple replacement of existing buildings by something modern, however, provides no better city. The tragedy in the demolition-construction approach is that there is apparently no meaning can be found in the existing context. It’s desperate to erase the history and try to find on a new identity in a radical way. The city is never finished, but buildings are not disposable products. The precise improvement of the city gives certainty. Environments remain recognizable, but at the same time future-proof. Stories from the past get a new meaning for the future. The adaptability of the urban fabric is huge and the possibilities for building a transformation are numerous. When you reconsider, repair and expand the public space and renovate, reallocate or transform the building a city gets better. In the workshop we seek clues in the existing city. With programmatic adjustments, architectural improvements and good urban embeddings we propose a careful and sustainable improvement of the city. Existing environments can be part of the history and future of the city. Theo Hauben The Workshop is aimed to collect interdisciplinary teams to work on contemporary problematics of the city of Kyiv on the example of Telychka site and its neighbourhood. Telychka is neglected post-industrial area (2 040 000 П2) located along the river Dnieper on the border with historical centre of Kyiv. It used to be an enormous lea, a true symbol of Ukrainian fertile soil. But in XX c. it turned into a tremendous industrial zone, symbolizing Soviet industrialization. And now this place may be become a part of Ukrainian Dream about the European future with its post-industrial culture and welfare. Careful and sustainable improvement of Telychka can become the first attempt of future Kyiv transformation that would replace the demolition-construction practice and unsustainable approaches.
photo: Andrey Mikhaylov
TEAM General coordination of workshop activities is carried out by workshop curator. 1.1. сurator: Theo Hauben started his career as architect and urban designer with a focus on designing in the concept stage in 1999. The questions themselves are often the subject of study. He was frequently involved in spatial tasks that were new and required typological innovation and originality. His experience is now been evaluated to a way of strategically thinking and smart acting for business related inquires and initial assessment. His professional development makes it possible to combine well the knowledge of design processes with economics, marketing, research and corporate communications. Theo is a board member of the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam Foundation, a visiting tutor at several schools. Also, he writes opinion pieces on architecture, urbanism, construction industry and the real estate market for various media. 1.2. tutors: Defined by curator and organizer (CANactions) – to be announced till March 16 1.3. participants: The participants’ selection for the workshop is made on competitive basis. We view interdisciplinary collaboration as a key element for the success of this workshop. Therefore, half of the participants will come from ‘core’ urban disciplines like urban planning and landscape architecture, while the other half will consist of participants from disciplines related to the study of the city, notably: financiers, lawyers, geographers, social scientists, art-managers, sociologists, journalists, project managers, anthropologists etc. 6 participants from ‘core’ urban disciplines and 6 participants from others disciplines will be working upon the project in three international teams led by tutors. Participants’ selection is conducted on an open competition basis.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS 1.1. eligibility 1. graduates and students 2. qualification level: at the date of application, workshop participants should possess a completed Bachelor’s degree (or higher) 3. fluency in English is required You can apply individually or in interdisciplinary group (the second option is preferred).
1.2. materials To participate in the workshop you need to provide the following materials: (if you apply as a group each participant should provide their own materials) > all documents should be in English only > it is prohibited to put the name, label, the participant signature or any materials, defined for the submission in competition – except the on-line application form > in cases where a submitted project does not meet submission requirements, organizers may disregard the application
DISCIPLINES for applicants from ‘core’ urban disciplines like urban planning and landscape architecture MATERIALS
for applicants from disciplines related to the study of the city, notably: financiers, lawyers, geographers, social scientists, art-managers, sociologists, journalists, project managers, anthropologists etc.
1.1. complete on-line application form according to the provided link 1.2. motivation letter (Why do I want to participate in this workshop?) size - maximum one A4 page,.pdf format. The letter is an important criterion for the evaluation 1.3. project 1.3. CV > one aplicant should not submit more than 2 (two) projects > the submitted projects may come from any discipline > you are allowed to submit your diploma or course projects > maximum 2 pages (A3 format) per project are allowed. Maximum 4 pages (A3 format) for 2 projects is allowed; with resolution 150 dpi. > the personal identification number consisting of 6 (six) digits should be put on every document you submit (in the right corner) > in cases where a group project is submitted, applicant has to submit the information about the percentage of personal involvement, certified by the project leader > projects submitted to CANactions in 2009-2014 will not be accepted
THE PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION Motivation letter, СV and project are to be sent to canactions2015workshop@gmail.com Please name the application documents in the following format only: ХХХХХХ_motivation letter.pdf ХХХХХХ_project.pdf, ХХХХХХ_cv.pdf, where ХХХХХХ - identification personal number, assigned independently by aplicant
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COMPETITION The participants’ selection for the workshop is made on competitive basis. The Jury consists of curator and tutors. Selected participants will be announced on April 16 on CANactions web-site www.canactions.com and sent via e-mail to each participant. BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS
CONTACT If you have any questions, please contact Ponomaryova Anastasiya T: ++38 044 280 50 95 W: canactions.com E: pa@zotov.com.ua More information here: www.canactions.com on Workshop page
> no participation fee > accommodation and food covered by organizers > participation in the exhibition of the most interesting projects during CANactions festival > work in an international interdisciplinary team, led by outstanding architects, urbanіsts and local experts > invitation to the closing party PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 9.03.2015 - announcement of Workshop 7.04.2015 - submission for Workshop’s applications 7-8.04.2015 - preliminary examination for compliance of participation conditions by CANactions 8-15.04.2015 - on-line Jury voting 16.04.2015 - announcement of the competition results 17-23.04.2015 - the formation of teams 11-16.05.2015 - Workshop - six-days project work 16.05.2015 - final presentation for a wide audience at the CANactions most mass festival day
APPLICATION FORMS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 7.04.2015 AT 6:00 PM (KYIV TIME)