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Overview
As a hidden and still unknown architectural jewel set amidst a paradisiac jungle on the Pacific coast, the ruins of the never completed building have sunk into oblivion, not unlike the ancient Mexican pyramids, and are currently in progressive decay.
The workshop will not only ‘unearth’ the project and at last put it on the map of architectural discourse, but it might even have a larger impact by kickstarting a debate around the preservation of its ruins from disintegration.
As opposed to the ongoing aggressive commercial exploitation of wild locations of the country, we focus on re-use of the ruins and will explore new sustainable ways that will enable a second life for the remains. We reflect on Barragan´s dialogue with landscape reminding us of the important correlation of architecture and nature.
A number of ancient manuscripts have survived only as palimpsests, as a hidden layer below new texts on a same parchment sheet. Similarly to historical palimpsests, the current state of Barragan’s Colima jungle house can be read as the first layers of a transformative history that has more layers yet to come.
The Palimpsest Barragan workshop offered by Architectural Association claims that any restoration or refurbishment of a building’s ruins with the attempt to conserve its originality and authenticity can only fail. It rather masquerades the ruins as a grotesque image of what they perhaps never had been. Instead, a building might survive time more gracefully by having its structure transformed into a layer of a whole new identity, by dissolving its ruins into a new building, by becoming part of an ‘architectural palimpsest’.Programme Structure
- The summer school will take place on the actual site of the house's ruins in the jungle of Colima Beach with the Pacific Ocean in walking distance. The students will be based on site throughout the 10 days of the workshop. We will set camp in the jungle overlooking a private beach. Accommodation at the beach in tents (or alternatively in hotels nearby).
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 10 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban PlanningAcademic 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 workshop is open to current architecture, design, and art students, PhD candidates and young professionals. Software Requirements: None
Tuition Fee
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International
695 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 695 GBP for the full programme during 10 months. -
National
695 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 695 GBP for the full programme during 10 months.
The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £695 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Membership fee, payable by all participants.
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