The second Bauhaus Kolleg, Event City, is a course of study beginning in September 2000, aims to examine ?the changes in architecture and the urban environment in an event-oriented society?.The urban entertainment culture of the 21st century has spawned a host of event worlds for shows, amusement and consumerism. Malls, theme parks, amusement centres and events are symbols of the cultural change accompanying the disintegration of the previously separate spheres of culture, politics, society and business. The commercialisation of cities is being accompanied by a loss of public space, increasing controls and a growing exclusion of the poor and destitute. Architecture, as an artistic product, becomes a consumer item.The Kolleg, then, will focus on the changes in the urban environment brought about by the cultural revamping which cities are undergoing, and investigate and analyse the changed conditions in the development of the urban environment in an event-oriented society with a view to drawing up design strategies for an ?event city beyond sprawl?. The course will incorporate a study of themed department stores as urban spatial nodes, examining them as urban entertainment centres, with their combination of shopping and popular culture, and as prototypes for the re-urbanisation of cities. Study takes place in three terms. The first,  from September 1st to November 30th 2000, looks at ?Event worlds?, and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the development trends in culture, society, economics, planning and architecture in the event-oriented society. The second term - February 14th to May 11th 2001 ? focusses on the ?Urban spatial node? as an architectural blueprint. Here, the Bauhaus Kolleg will devise a model for an urban entertainment centre in the European quarter in Frankfurt as part of an architectural blueprint. In the third term, from June 19th to September 14th 2001, the Kolleg will look at ?Artscapes? - art in practice. Here, the Kolleg will make use of artistic interventions in the form of artscapes to document the relations of visibility in the artificial environment of the urban entertainment centre. APPLICATION DEADLINE : JULY 10 2000



A selection committee chooses a maximum of 25 international participants. Preference is given to those who apply for the entire year. Depending on course capacities, applicants may also be considered for an individual trimester.For full details: http://www.bauhaus-dessau.de , or contact Ute Lenssen.

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