The Adapt Prototype is an output of the Adapt workshop which aimed to construct an architectural installation to showcase the Research Projects of the ADAPT Group during the 5th Research Seminar of CIAUD. The practical exercise in the workshop manifested an approach towards adaptation, reuse, and repurposing of materials. The project involved building a wooden structure box covered with reclaimed doors from demolitions, serving as a space for audiovisual projection. The door, symbolizing a secure yet ambiguous boundary, both open and closed, allowed spatial change and transformation. Explored as both an architectural and metafunctional aesthetic element, it acquired additional meanings, offering sensory experiences beyond the simple act of opening and closing. This implied a different understanding and evoked varied sensations and emotions in our relationship with the environment.
The workshop took place from September 13 to 19, 2023, at FAUL, with open registrations until September 12 and a limited number of available slots. Requirements included a willingness to participate in construction and carpentry work, engage in philosophical reflection, and explore phenomenology. Participants were encouraged to collaborate in construction within a discussion and hands-on learning environment.
WORKSHOP TOPIC
The theme of the workshop involves the creation and construction of an architectural installation to showcase the Research Projects of the ADAPT Group during the 5th Research Seminar of CIAUD. The practical exercise in the workshop seeks to manifest approaches to adaptation, reuse, and repurposing of materials.
LOCATION AND DATE OF EVENT
The workshop took place at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon from September 13-19, 2023, from 10 am to 6 pm, involving FAUL students. This schedule allowed students to meet the weekly workload of thirty-eight hours (38h), corresponding to 1.5 ECTs.
ORGANIZATION/SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Coordination: Jorge Cruz Pinto and Ljiljana Čavić
Teaching Team: Pedro Cabrito, Nuno Montenegro, Ana Vasconcelos
ESTIMATED WORKING HOURS
The workshop's working hours were from 10 am to 6 pm, involving FAUL students, allowing them to fulfill the weekly workload of thirty-eight hours (38h), corresponding to 1.5 ECTs.
DETAILED PROGRAM
Day 1: Reflection on the Base Structure and Doors
Morning:
Introduction to the workshop and participant presentations
Discussion on the wooden base structure and its spatial, constructive, and phenomenological qualities
Exploration of the wooden structure through bodily interaction, drawings, and photographs
Afternoon:
Discussion on the function and symbolism of doors in architecture
Analysis of the phenomenological and cognitive interaction between the base structure and doors
Practical activity: Cataloging reclaimed doors from demolitions through drawings and photograph
Day 2: Restoration and Stripping of Old Doors
Morning:
Finalization of cataloging reclaimed doors
Discussion on the importance of preserving architectural heritage and restoring old doors
Afternoon:
Practical demonstration of restoration and stripping techniques on old doors
Practical work on the restoration and stripping of provided old doors
Day 3: Development of the Model of the Base Structure and Doors (Scale 1:10)
Morning:
Completion of practical work on the restoration and stripping of provided old doors
Preparation of materials and tools for the construction of models of doors and base structure at a scale of 1:10
Practical work: construction of models of doors and base structure at a scale of 1:10
Afternoon:
Practical activity: development of proposals for compositions of doors on the base structure
Presentation of proposals and group discussion
Finalization of design proposals based on received feedback
Presentation of finished models and discussion on the construction process
Day 4: Construction of the Door Composition
Morning:
Preparation of materials and tools for the construction of the door composition
Afternoon:
Practical work: construction of the door composition based on the chosen design proposal
Day 5: Conclusion and Closing of the Workshop
Morning:
Continuation of practical work: construction of the door composition based on the chosen design proposal
Conclusion and presentation of the completed door composition
Afternoon:
Discussion on the construction process
General discussion and reflection on what was learned during the workshop