On the 4 April Archis and ZUS presented Unsolicited architecture at the NAI

With Ole Bouman, NAI; Arjen Oosterman, Archis; Kristian Koreman, ZUS and Subash Taneja, Taneja Hartsuyker Architects

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Archis Foundation has vacancies for interns in the field of architecture, urban and cultural studies. Candidates should show affiliation with the work of the Archis Publisher, Tools and Interventions or Volume magazine.

Further requirements:
- Excellent Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign skills
- Strong graphic and design talent
- Fluent in written and spoken English

and/or
- Proven writing and editorial experience
- Excellent research skills
These positions are located in Amsterdam. Students are invited to apply. (Prior office experience is preferred.)

Please send you CV and/or Portfolio to Christian Ernsten

ce [at] archis [dot] org

Thursday 4 april 20:00 - NAi, Rotterdam

For two months the NAI will organise happenings in and around an installation that the architect Wiel Arets has specially designed for the NAI: concerts, theatre performances, interactive video projections, debates, dinners and performances. In this architectural construction, compositions of light, sound and video projection enable you to experience the influence that buildings, squares and streets have on your emotions and on how you perceive. The happenings make you aware of the role that you yourself play in experiencing and imagining the city, as well as of the difference that you as a citizen can make.

Happening
During the hours that the museum is open, the compositions in and around the installation will be the focus of attention in Gallery I, but in the evenings the light and sound compositions will be turned off and the installation will become the place for a disco, classical concert, or a debate in which the public can influence the discussion via mobile phone and laptop. the Netherlands Architecture Institute is collaborating with clubs, concert venues and cinemas such as ConClub, de Doelen, Worm and Lantaren/Venster to organise happenings for young and old every week from Thursday to Sunday.

The 4th of April Archis will together with ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensible) organize the a Happening at the NAi

Full program: happening.nai.nl

Volume presented at the ‘Positions in Exchange’ conference, hosted by Haus der Architektur Graz, November 15-17. It was a check on the public position of architectural institutes and architects in various cities. Institutions in Prague, Ljublijana, Basel, Frankfurt and New York, combined with architects of their choice (we presented together with Stalker) showed that the focus is on the social and political dimensions again. In general it became clear that the political and cultural context of each determined the responses to current development in the field and the options for public intervention. Our position was to advocate a proactive and activating approach, to redirect the attention to major issues in our societies, and to focus on doing instead of discussing.
Let’s check their upcoming programs to see the results.

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Yesterday we launched the new Archis website at 17:00 GMT and had synchronized meeting with people from all over the globe. Together we reviewed the website and discussed Kabul and its spatial problems, since the Archis crew just arrived back from the RSVP event held there last week. Besides Kabul we addressed the rapid transformations of ‘Balkanisation’ and the set-up of the Balkan Network.

Participating in the chat where: New York, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Berlin, Prishtina, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Vilnius, Istanbul, Beirut and Mashhad (Iran)

Tuesday 30 October 2007

Launch of the new
Archis website

Join the Launch and participate in the Archis Global Chatroom Meeting. Around the globe at 17:00 UTC/GMT

Thanks to everybody, enjoy the new site!

Bring your laptop!
Share the experience, participate in the conversation, and hook up to the Archis network: join the launch event in:
Amsterdam, de Balie, de Salon zaal, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10 (Leidseplein), 17:00 till 19:00 local time
New York, Studio-X, 180 Varick Street, Suite 1610, 13:00 local time
Rotterdam, Resource Studio, Schermlaan 39A, 18:00 local time
Berlin, Cafe Pfeiffers, Oranienstr. 17 (Heinrichplatz), Berlin-Kreuzberg, 18:00 local time
Prishtina, place TBD, 18:00 local time
Sarajevo, cafe Meeting Point (Trasa), from 17:00 till 20:00 local time
Vilnius, Studio at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, 19:00 local time
Beirut, place TBD, 19:00 local time
Istanbul NOA, Cihangir, Akarsu Yokuşu Cd. No: 44-46, Kat:8 (top floor of the building where Leyla used to be) from 18:00 local time till late.
Kabul, place TBD, 20:30 local time
Mashhad, place TBD, 20:30 local time