Symposium: Getting Things Done

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University

Over the last half a century, the Austrian State of Vorarlberg has developed an international reputation for its radical yet sensitive and considered approach to architecture, design and building. A combination of innovative architects and clients, liberal building and planning regulations, an aspiring regional government and open-minded public has paved the way for a built environment and culture with design quality at its heart. Ecological sensitivity, the value placed on traditional and innovative crafts and skills, investment in young designers, and good understanding of local materials and landscape all contribute to the Vorarlberg phenomenon.
Getting Things Done is a touring exhibition showcasing the architecture of Vorarlberg. With more than 230 projects and around 700 photographic illustrations, the exhibition offers a comprehensive and critical overview of a movement with its origins in the late 1950s and early 1960s that has been labelled the Vorarlberger Bauschule.
The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University and the Design Commission for Wales are pleased to be collaborating with the Austrian Cultural Forum London and the National Assembly for Wales to bring this exhibition to the Senedd in Spring 2016 to promote conversations about the culture of place-making, crafts and design in Wales.
The Getting Things Done Symposium will be held on 28th April in the Main Hall of the Pierhead with invited experts from Vorarlberg, Austria and the UK, including the exhibition’s curator, Wolfgang Fiel. The symposium will inspire discussions about the culture of landscape, materials, craft, environment, place and identity.
 
Programme Thursday 28th April 9.30am - 4.30pm
09.30 Registration, Tea & Coffee
10.00 Welcome – Chair, Carole-Anne Davies, Design Commission for Wales
10.05 Introduction – Dr Steve Coombs, Welsh School of Architecture
Getting Things Done Explained
10.15 The Curator’s Story – Dr Wolfgang Fiel
10.45 Thinking, building, dwelling – Andreas Cukrowicz, Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architects
11.15 Discussion – chaired by Carole-Anne Davies, Design Commission for Wales
Getting Things Done Exhibition
11.45 Walk to Senedd & exhibition viewing
12.15 Lunch at Senedd & Walk back to Pierhead
Getting Things Done Explored
13.30 Smart living – Proctor & Matthews Architects
13.50 Rethinking Nature – Architype
14.10 Discussion – chaired by Carole-Anne Davies, Design Commission for Wales
14.30 Tea & Coffee
15.00 Objects of Desire – Dow Jones Architects
15.20 Up-and-Coming – Feilden Fowles Architects
15.40 Discussion – chaired by Carole-Anne Davies, Design Commission for Wales
16.15 Feedback, summary & closing remarks
 
 
Getting Things Done: Evolution of the Built Environment in Vorarlberg will be displayed in the Oriel at the Senedd between 5th April and 6th May 2016, and open to the public 8am - 8pm Tuesday - Thursday; and 9.30am - 4.30pm Mondays - Fridays.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Presiding Officer, Dame Rosemary Butler AM.

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