Public events launched by the AMOR1 workshop program (16, 17, 18 September):

Public events launched by the AMOR1 workshop program:
An important part of the workshop currently in effect is the public dialog. An opportunity for exchange of thoughts between participants to the workshop both organizers and students, as well as members of the community and all interested citizens.
The meeting place for this public forum is the foyer of the Aliki movie theater (a component of the Athletic and Cultural center of Nea Makri) and all following events are open to the public.

Wednesday 6:00pm:
Discussion and presentations from members of the community

Thursday 1:00pm:
A walk through the archaeological site of Brexiza with guide and inside the former American military base. The walk is open to the public.

Thursday 5:30 pm:
A presentation by architects Christina Frageti and Yiorgos Drakopoulos of their thesis at the National Technical University of Athens School of Architecture:
“With nature as an ally: a walk towards the archaeological site of Brexiza ath Nea Makri”. The presentation will be followed by a discussion

Friday 5:30 pm:
Presentations of the projects by the attendants of the workshop and discussions followed by group discussions. (open space technique)

How to get there:

If coming by public transport (buses going to Marathon, Grammatiko and Ag. Marina all make stops there) the ex-military American base site is also a bus stop, so just notify that this is where you want to get off. From there the Aliki movie theater is a 5’ walk inside the Athletic and Cultural center of Nea Makri.
If coming by car from Marathon avenue driving towards Marathon, about 150 m after the Dionysos intersection and just after the fire station you need to slow down and turn right into the Athletic and Cultural center of Nea Makri. Park and walk to the movie theater.

New discussion group established

Sign in to a discussion group that is place to discuss issues related to the workshop:

Workshop Discussion group

September Workshop approaching...

It's September and the time when the workshop begins is near. During the time that went by since July the fire events in Attica, (very close to our case study area) affected everybody and no doubt, will profoundly affect the future as well.

The workshop title «At My Own Risk» tackles the notion of responsibility, either personal or collective towards the place and the local, and explores the ways by which we understand and engage in what happens or will happen.

In view of these recent developments, the workshop aspires to adjust the program so as to engage in debate organizers, participants and community members interested in attending.
The program will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, feel free to convey any questions, ideas and suggestions.

Introductory meeting for the AMOR1 workshop 23/7

We meet tomorrow 23/7 at 19:15 at the entrance of the Conservatory of Athens, where the National Museum of Contemporary Art is housed on the occasion of Jednnifer Nelson's "Salad Party" event.

This will be a good occasion to meet, ask questions, organize!
If you intend to come please be prompt!

AMOR1- [At my own Risk] / A workshop for students of architecture and the arts

AMOR1- [At my own Risk] / A workshop for students of architecture and the arts
An alternative approach to the local

A workshop taking place during : 27-31/7 and 14-18/9 at Nea Makri, a coastal town in Attica.

Instructors:


Nicholas Anastasopoulos,architect
Nikos Kazeros, architect
Dr. Maria Theodorou,architect
Jennifer Nelson, artist


Nicholas Anastasopoulos, aqua@hol.gr

Master of Architecture Yale, USA (1985/ A.S. Onasis scholar). Studied architecture at the NTUA of Athens . Co-founder and program director of TREE / ΔΕΝΤΡΟ, a non-profit organization. Between 1985 and 1994 he lived, worked and taught in New York. Since 1996 he has an office in Athens. Teaching experience of more than two decades at institutions in Greece and abroad, such as Parsons School of Design/ NY, University of Patras and NTUA. Conducts research on alternative living communities and environmental management, topics on which he has lectured and written extensively.


Dr. Maria Theodorou, : maria.theodorou@sarcha.gr

PhD History and Theory of Architecture (AA), postgraduate diploma (La Sapienza, Rome) architecture professional degree (AUTH, Greece), Fulbright visiting fellow (Princeton 2005). She is director and founding member of SARCHA (School of ARCHitecture for All) in Athens, and was in charge of SARCHA’s Unbuilt 2008 international architecture research events She lectures and publishes on architecture theory and her current research focuses on architecture and the political.
maria.theodorou@sarcha.gr


Nikos Kazeros, kazeron@otenet.gr
Remodelling of Monastiraki Square (1st Prize European architectural competition 1998). Co-editor: Without Limits- the Vast Lands of the Athenian Suburbs (2003) and Urban Void- Actions 1998-06 (2007). Member of “Astiko Keno” (Urban Void), an open group of architects and artists working on collective actions in the city (1998-). His articles on issues relating to the city, the urban landscape and public space have appeared in journals, collective publications and newspapers. Adjunct Lecture Professor, “Architectural Design”, “Urban transitions” (Reuse of space) and “Cultural Geography”, Department of Architecture, University of Patras 2002-. Graduated from the School of Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessalonica (1988). Inter-Departmental Postgraduate Courses Program, NTUA (2000). His research activity centers on the transformations of the urban landscape.


For details please contact:
Nicholas Anastasopoulos
or
Nikos Kazeros

Experiential Discussion: Craig Gibsone+Beatriz Gutierrez

June 14 18:00- 22:00

Craig Gibsone+Beatriz Gutierrez

Experiential Discussion and play



Craig and Beatriz are members of Findhorn, the pioneer ecocommunity in the north of Scotland and facilitators on topics relating to permaculture and community living. They bring along with them the precious experience that stems from the everyday practice of techniques on social structures, spirituality as well as an accumulated wisdom from daily life at Findhorn, a community that has the lowest recorded ecological footprint for any community in the industrialised world, just half the UK national average. This translates into proven adopted ways of living that guarantee a high quality of life in harmony with the environment.