Final critics, Studio Weinand
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The final critics of Studio Weinand have been held on Tuesday, 1st of June.
This semester, Studio Weinand takes a step up! After using scanning techniques to rehabilitate an old mansion in Rennaz (Spring 2020) and a sanatorium un Intyamon valley (Autumn 2020), the studio moved to the Great St Bernard Pass, near Italian border to study the refection of an abandonned ski station.
The challenge is twofol. On the one hand, students must question the future of the station and propose a program that will allow the site to be reactivated in a sustainable manner. On the other hand, they were asked to minimize the environmental impact of their project by developing a constructive system from local resources. From the first week of the semester, reflections on fabrication, transformation, transport and assembly of the elements had to be integrated with the architectural concept.
This holistic approach was supported by the appropriation of various digital tools. By learning parametric design, students learned to manipulate a point cloud model, obtained by scanning both the interior and exterior of the existing building, in order to establish a detailed inventory of available materials.
The critique was held in the presence of the expert Christian Dupraz, architect.
We are very satisfied with the work and involvement of our students and wish them all the best for their future studies