The Four Elements of
Santorini Architecture
AA-NTUA-TAMU seminar, April 2004
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Texas A&M University
College of
Architecture, Architectural Association
Environment &
Energy Programme, and National
Technical University of Athens School of Architecture held a seminar on the
environmental aspects of Santorini vernacular architecture.
The seminar took place in the village of Oia in Santorini between 18-24/4/04,
attended by 44 students from the 3 schools (15 from TAMU, 16 from AA, 13 from
NTUA) plus 5 tutors and 2 guests.
The aim of the event was to highlight the
dialectic between nature & the local architecture through lectures,
discussions, special site visits, and above all by direct observation.
The highlight of the seminar was a brief project,
in which 10 mixed student groups presented examples of the Four Elements being
transformed into actual design forms through images or objects.
diary
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Sun. 18 |
Landing day |
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16:30 |
TAMU & NTUA groups arrival @ Lauda & Jack's hostels |
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19:30 |
first meeting at church square; sunset at Oia's west end |
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21:30 |
welcome dinner @Thalami, followed by caipirinha time @Mary-K |
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Mon. 19 |
Water day |
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11:00 |
meeting at main church square; introduction to location & its architecture |
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12:00 |
walk towards west to
Kastro via main street; |
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14:00 |
lunch |
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18:00 |
meeting at church
square; |
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20:00 |
evening lecture by architect Nikos Fintikakis on Akrotiri environmental shelter @ St.George communal hall |
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Tue. 20 |
Fire day |
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10:00 |
coach Oia-Akrotiri |
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11:00 |
tour in Akrotiri excavation site |
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visit to pilot & real environmental shelter |
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13:00 |
lunch on the nearby beach @Delfinia |
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14:30 |
coach to Kouvela's bioclimatic house with embedded wind brakers |
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15:20 |
coach to Pyrgos; coffee over the clouds with a few raindrops |
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coach back to Oia |
Wed. 21 |
Earth day |
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11:00 |
meeting at church square; walk via Lodza area & “Corbu’s” house |
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12:00 |
AA tensile structure introduction |
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14:00 |
working lunch by 10 project teams @Thalami |
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18:30 |
meeting at church square; walk through neoclassical area |
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20:00 |
waiting in vain for sunset colours |
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faculty dinner on Ammudi dock; students clubbing in Fira |
Thu. 22 |
Air day |
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11:00 |
coach Oia-Merovigli |
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walk to Fira along crater’s edge |
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visit to prehistoric museum |
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lunch at Fira |
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15:30 |
coach back to Oia |
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18:30 |
visit to Sigalas winery by faculty & guests; project prizes purchase |
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students working for tomorrow's presentation till late |
Fri. 23 |
Ether day |
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12:30 |
proposals #1-5 presentation |
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14:30 |
lunch |
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16:00 |
proposals #6-10 presentation |
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students vote on 4 best projects |
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19:00 |
break |
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20:00 |
Super Studio DVD film projection |
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4+1 Elements prizes announcement |
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seminar certificates gala |
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21:30 |
farewell dinner @Skala, followed by party @Mary-K |
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power failure in Oia; millions of stars in the sky for a while... |
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Sat. 24 |
parting day |
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bye-bye AA & TAMU -see you soon! |
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