{"id":2688,"date":"2014-08-20T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-baskervill.pantheon.io\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2023-07-06T19:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:54:22","slug":"25-things-learned-at-architecture-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baskervill.com\/25-things-learned-at-architecture-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Things I Learned at Architecture Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kevin Jones, RA, recently spent a week at the Immersion Workshop in Vermont and recaps his experience (along with 25 gems of wisdom!) below.<\/em><\/p>\n

It sounds like the start of a joke. Twenty-two architects on a farm in Vermont. Now in its fourth year, the Immersion Workshop<\/a> offers its participants a deep dive into the world of architecture, under the guidance of award-winning architects. The format for the class was a fantastic combination of site visits, studio work, informal lectures, and conversations over delicious food and drinks. It was like a week at architecture camp. And yes \u2013 there were s’mores.<\/p>\n

This year’s workshop started with a question: What does it mean to create architecture, and an experience of architecture, that is intrinsically connected to and inseparable from its site? In this case, the site was a 210-acre farm in Woodstock, Vermont, that is home to a pair of bespoke works of design by architect (and Immersion tutor) Rick Joy<\/a>. Nestled into the hills at the base of a natural spring, the house and bunkhouse were a perfect backdrop to an intense week.<\/p>\n

Rick, along with fellow mentors Tom Kundig<\/a> and Marlon Blackwell<\/a>, were gracious in sharing their insight, experience, and the occasional inappropriate story. Evening lectures were informal and anchored by group discussion. Critiques were rigorous and fast-paced, but always with an eye for improving the work and asking tough questions. The week wrapped up with a final review of our group projects by Rick, Tom, Marlon and the homeowner, Paul \u2013 who was as gracious with his insight and comments as he was with his home.<\/p>\n

The following \u2013 gleaned from pages of scribbles in my sketchbook and no less than three different devices \u2013 offer a few friendly reminders about the art and craft of architecture.<\/p>\n

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