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design-aerobics

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5th course

- urban lighting - beautification approach
november 8, 2004 - january 20, 2005


total 35 lessons


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basic lessons
(15 lessons)
please read and practise at your own pace !

context (7 lessons)
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Lesson 1: design horizons
Lesson 2: art
Lesson 3: technology
Lesson 4: relationships of production
Lesson 5: the history of lighting
Lesson 6: light sources and designer's applications
Lesson 7: ergonomics ?

design + society (4 lessons)
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Lesson 8: a new form / kitsch
Lesson 9: the current landscape
Lesson 10: ecological approach
Lesson 11: copyrights

creativity skills / general training practise (4 lessons)
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Lesson 12: cursive writing / drawing
Lesson 13: idea
Lesson 14: cooking class
Lesson 15: simple mock-up



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specific lessons
(20 lessons)
work on progress, please respect deadlines of homework !

aerobics exercises (6 lessons)
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Lesson 16: find out more about modern street lighting (homework)
Lesson 17: history
Lesson 18: social aspects of street lighting (homework)
Lesson 19: LED pavement lighting
Lesson 20: marketing lighting
Lesson 21: x-mas and event lighting (homework)

words of... (3 lessons)
*design theory / comments by well known designers
selected on the basis of their professional credentials and practical experience.
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Lesson 22: peter behrens
Lesson 23: ettore sottsass
Lesson 24: ingo mauer

case histories (7 lessons)
*design products by well known designers and newcomers
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Lesson 25: case history / storefront signs
Lesson 26: case history/ 'tower of winds' by toyo ito, 1986
Lesson 27: case history / 'nuvola' by renzo piano, 1978
Lesson 28: case history / 'solar bud' by ross lovegrove, 2000
Lesson 29: case history / 'bambu’ by wilmotte & associes, 2004
Lesson 30: case history / permanent and temporary light installations by zaha hadid
Lesson 31: case history / 'westminster' by pearson lloyd, 2004

results / participants work (4 lessons)
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Lesson 32: lanterns (homework lesson 16)
Lesson 33: illuminated social living (homework lesson 18)
Lesson 34: open air emotions (homework lesson 21)
Lesson 35: final design presentation (individual projects)

*** final design / the fun of designing an urban lamp !
during the course you are invited to send in sketches of your final design project
the instructor will comment your efforts and try to enhance your muscle-work.





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