MEDIA STUDIES Media Studies addresses the many different ways design-based projects are produced. As methods of fabrication, visualisation and information are continually reassessed, the programme includes a comprehensive set of courses that encourages students to use production techniques as a means to both materialise and reinvent their design approach in architecture. This year’s courses range from video, photography and drawing to automated machining processes and digital information-based projects. In addition to studio-led courses, the department also administers digital skills-based courses focusing on major applications to help students learn contemporary tools quickly and effectively to develop their architectural ambitions. While Media Studies are a compulsory part of the curriculum in the First Year and Intermediate School, the programme draws the participation of students from across the entire undergraduate school and other parts of the AA. This widespread integration of students from a highly diverse set of backgrounds allows for an active discussion through production techniques. Beyond the courses provided by Media Studies, the department also participates in exhibitions and workshops that serve to engrain the concept of technique as an integral component of the conceptualisation-toproduction pipeline of architectural design. The department is composed of staff with an extremely wide range of interests and expertise, from architecture to the arts and technology. This diversity provides a comprehensive and established collection of courses that equip students with vital skills relevant to contemporary architectural production. www.aa-mediastudies.net
Department Head Eugene Han Department Staff (Core) Sue Barr Shajay Bhooshan Valentin Bontjes Van Beek Monia De Marchi Shin Egashira Trevor Flynn Matej Hosek Alex Kaiser Tobias Klein Toni Kotnik Zak Kyes Antoni Malinowski Joel Newman Anne Save de Beaurecueil Goswin Schwendinger
Department Staff (Lab) Ran Ankori Shajay Bhooshan Brian Dale Christina Doumpioti Andres Harris Pavel Hladik Joel Newman Edgar Payan Pacheco Suyeon Song Workshop Tutors Trevor Flynn Anderson Inge 1. Student: David Chen Course: Rendering Environments (Matej Hosek) Studies of isolated render passes to understand the effect of light and material simulation parameters
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