Morris_off-campus_field study - Germany charrette

GERMANY field study_charrette alden morris . suny-esf . BLA off-campus . summer ‘17

SUNY ESF – UAS Osnabrück Charrette 2017 Fürst Pückler Land, Germany

While in Germany, our combined group of German and American students partook in several activities:

Design Charrette The purpose of this charrette was to develop trail system masterplans for areas that were until recently used for open-cast pit coal mining. A group of students from Syracuse, NY and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences worked in teams of four/five on their choice of two site locations. We stayed in Großräschen, IBA-Studierhaus where we lived communally sleeping, interacting, and working together.

Site visits to both locations as well as related regional mines provided a strong foundation for producing creative new design ideas. After four days that were split between site visits and design workshops we presented to the professors, as well as a group of stakeholders.

Regional Area Visits We visited regional landmarks and landscapes that were either related to the charrette topic, or were unique to Germany. These included open-cast mine pits still in use, a decommissioned F60 mining rig, modern structures at recently flooded mines, and the Berlin International Garden Exhibition. These were important to the design process, especially to the US students, as it provided background and cultural awareness on the history of the topic and in what direction to focus design.

Berlin Visits and Tours After completing the charrette we stayed in Berlin for several days where we were fortunate enough to receive tours throughout the city on its history and culture. The Reischtag, Park Gleisdreieck, and the TOPOTEK firm’s office were just some of the places we were able to visit with our entire group.

work + presentation

studio work

regional site visits

Berlin

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