Programme Salon Suisse 2012 - biennials.ch

Night Nine
Friday 19 th October
6:00 pm
Nurture Models of teaching and
research, and their relationship to
contemporary practice.
Round-table discussion with Sabine von
Fischer, Jean-Paul Jaccaud, Samuel Penn,
Jonathan Sergison, Peter Staub, Astrid
Staufer. Chaired by Vicky Richardson.
What is the significance of differing
structures of architectural education
for how architects see their practice And
how do specific cultures of teaching and
research feed into and inform this practice
This discussion focuses on teaching,
pedagogy and research in architecture,
bringing UK and Swiss practitioners and
academics together to question its significance
in their own practice and for the
development of architecture as a whole.
Nurture or Nature A Swiss/UK
Weekender on cultures of research,
teaching and practice. In partnership
with the British Council.
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Night Ten
Saturday 20 th October
6:00 pm
Nature Contexts and cultures of
building and practice, and their role
as active research.
Round-table discussion with Nicholas
Lobo Brennen, Emanuel Christ, Andrea
Deplazes, Tom Emerson, Elli Mosayebi.
Chaired by Irina Davidovici.
What are the commonalities and
differences in the practice of architecture,
between the UK, Switzerland and
elsewhere How does this reflect cultural
differences as a whole And what are
the current factors that are changing and
moulding the development of practice
into the future This discussion focuses
on differing practices of architecture,
considering how the reciprocal interest
and influence between UK and Swiss
practitioners over the last 25 years is
changing today.
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