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Place: Wroclaw, Poland Dates: 6 July 2013 to 17 July 2013 Season: summer13 Organised by: BEST Group Wroclaw University: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 45.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 18 Mar 2013 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (Prior knowledge of AutoCAD/ AutoCAD Architecture/ Revit or any other architectural software. Prior knowledge of 3D software such as 3dsMAX or SketchUp or any other in which you can visualize is strongly advised. Background in architecture required. Background in history of architecture advised. We recommend to bring your own laptop but it's not necessary.) Academic complexity: Advanced [Read more] Working time: 40 hours (estimated)

General description

Are your nights filled rather with AutoCAD than sleep?

Are your fingers almost always glued together from making models?

Do you know the agonal feeling of waiting for renders?

Nothing can scare you more than a fatal error?

We hear your 'YES'! Seems like you are an architecture lover! We have something just for you!

Come to Poland for our MODERN ARCHITECTURE COURSE. Learn about Modernism, contemporary architecture. Get to know new programmes and discover the secrets of 3D printing. Are you ready to have exciting lectures and workshops? Is sightseeing modern buildings and visiting design studios all that you've been waiting for?

Do not fear mate! This is not about dull lectures...
Welcome to Poland - country where vodka is flowing from the tap and the main meal is sausage with sauerkraut ;)
Welcome to Wroclaw - city of more than one hundred bridges, where you can find a small 'dwarf' on each corner.
It's going to be an adventure of your life!

So... start designing your motivation letter. This is your chance to meet people from all over the continent. We are waiting for YOU!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Architectural Engineering , Architecture
• Content and topics: During the course we will learn about modernism and modern contemporary architecture. Through different types of classes (lectures, workshops, excursions, company/studio design visits, meetings with architects) we will learn about history and philosophy of modernism, discuss its influence on contemporary architecture, discover architecture of Wroclaw. We will find out about modern architecture software and learn the secrets of 3D printing. The gained knowledge will be used during the whole course in group activities for project designing.
• Learning goals and objectives: The aim of the course is to teach the participants the history and philosophy of modernism, explain to them how modernism and contemporary architecture are linked. The other purpose is to let students from all over the Europe learn about polish architecture. The main goal of the course for the participants will be to try to redefine modern spaces in a contemporary way throughout the design process.
• Examination type: project or practical work presentation
• Number of ECTS credits issued: 1.5 [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Motivation Letter, answers to the questions, previous experiences in the subject, balanced gender and nationality ratio

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Student dormitory/hostel
• Food during the event: Three meals per day (one hot meal is included)
• Transportation during the event: Public transportation, organizer's cars

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://www.best.wroclaw.pl/sc13/
• Event schedule: http://www.best.wroclaw.pl/sc13/schedule.pdf
• Event survival guide: http://www.best.wroclaw.pl/sc13/survival_guide.pdf