Campaigning Architecture

Friday 21 June – Friday 5 July 2013

Campaigning Architecture is a design-research initiative that explores more effective ways for architects to campaign. Campaigning strategies engage the city like no other. Executed as an amalgamation of military-like precision and haphazard logic, the effectiveness of campaigning relies on strategically navigating the social, political and economic networks that make a city tick. And while our profession is never shy to proclaim, and often quicker to disdain, architects have yet to realise the power of a good campaign. Having targeted Chicago in 2012, the workshop will relocate to London in 2013. Here we will advance the strategies deployed in Chicago and campaign with new modes of architectural intervention and urban space occupation to reactivate fatigued sites within the urban fabric of London.

Applications

The application deadline is 1 June 2013. An application can be made by completing the online application form or completing the PDF application form and emailing it to visitingschool@aaschool.ac.uk

All participants travelling from abroad are responsible for securing any visa required. After payment of fees, the AA can provide a letter confirming participation in the workshop. A portfolio or CV is not required, only the online application form and payment.

Fees

The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £695 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Membership. If you are already a member, the total fee will be reduced automatically by £60 by the online payment system. 

There is a 20% early bird discount for those enrolling before the 1 March 2013. The “Early Bird” fee is £586 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Membership.

Students need to bring their own laptops, digital equipment and modelmaking tools. Please ensure this equipment is covered by your own insurance as the AA takes no responsibility for items lost or stolen at the workshop.

Eligibility 
The workshop is open to architecture and design students and professionals worldwide. Applicants applying to the programme must be 18 years or older by 21st June 2013.