An exhibition on student works from India’s First 6-month hybrid programme on Computational Design – rat[LAB] Education

rat[LAB] EDUCATION and RVS Padmavathy School of Architecture cordially invite you to the Exhibition Preview of SMART LABS 1.0 at Chennai on Saturday, 4^th Aug 2018 from 6:00 PM onward. The Exhibition Showcase is FREE and OPEN TO PUBLIC, and will be good for design students and educators to see the potentials of Computational Design explored by First Batch of Smart Labs.

Students of first batch of Smart Labs 1.0 are putting together an exhibition of works carried out in the 6-month Hybrid programme focussed on Computational Design in Architecture. The showcase will demonstrate an articulation of Computational Design and Parametric Design Methods through a spatial intervention in the studio with a series of digitally fabricated prototypes and 3D printed models representing their project visions and concepts, to complement the presentation panels. A number of interactive media art installations will engage the audience to experience the untouched dimensions of space.

Smart Labs 1.0 concludes with the final session focussing on Digital Fabrication where students will create elements for showcase that brings forward the ethos of Smart Labs studio in Chennai. The works will range from Façade Design, Form Development Projects, Interactive Media Systems, Furniture Design and other Spatial Interventions developed by students through the entire semester that was spread across Chennai, Coimbatore and New Delhi. Smart Labs 2.0 admissions open up with the exhibition and is scheduled to start later in 2018, where the agenda will be taken forward by the next batch of students.

FULL SCHEDULE//

Saturday, 4th Aug 2018

6:00 PM :: Opening Talk by Studio Head (Ar. Sushant Verma – rat[LAB]EDU)

Presentation of works carried out by students of Smart Labs 1.0 Batch, Insight to Computational Design, Vision of Smart Labs, Future Scope

6:45 PM :: Talk by Education Co-ordinator (Ar. Reeveezee M Antony – RVS School of Change)

Vision of RVS University, Workshop Culture, Future of Design Education

7:00 PM :: Graduation Ceremony & Felicitation

Graduation of Batch 1 of Smart Labs, Felicitation, Awards, Photoshoot

7:30 PM :: Opening of Exhibition to Public

Formal Opening of Exhibition to Public, Walkthrough Tour

Sunday, 5th Aug 2018 (Public & Press)

11:00 AM :: Exhibition Tour 01 (30 mins)

Guided Tour of Exhibition to Public (Students, Educators, Professionals)

11:30 AM :: Presentation by Studio Head (30 mins)

Presentation of works carried out by students of Smart Labs 1.0 Batch, Insight to Computational Design, Vision of Smart Labs, Future Scope

3:30 PM :: Exhibition Tour 02 (30 mins)

Guided Tour of Exhibition to Public (Students, Educators, Professionals)

4:00 PM :: Presentation by Studio Head (30 mins)

Presentation of works carried out by students of Smart Labs 1.0 Batch, Insight to Computational Design, Vision of Smart Labs, Future Scope

6:30 PM :: Exhibition Tour 03 (30 mins)

Guided Tour of Exhibition to Public (Students, Educators, Professionals)

7:00 PM :: Presentation by Studio Head (30 mins)

Presentation of works carried out by students of Smart Labs 1.0 Batch, Insight to Computational Design, Vision of Smart Labs, Future Scope

Monday, 6th Aug 2018 (Public & Press)

1:00 PM :: Exhibition Tour 04 (30 mins)

Guided Tour of Exhibition to Public (Students, Educators, Professionals)

1:30 PM :: Presentation by Studio Head (30 mins)

Presentation of works carried out by students of Smart Labs 1.0 Batch, Insight to Computational Design, Vision of Smart Labs, Future Scope

// About rat[LAB] EDUCATION
rat[LAB] EDUCATION is an initiative by rat[LAB]-Research in Architecture & Technology (www.rat-lab.org) to start a new discourse in architecture & parallel design disciplines with the use of ‘computational design’ & it’s various subsets. Spread across various cities / countries, we are establishing a global dialogue in the domain of computational design by actively organizing and participating in workshops, lectures, presentations & symposia. While rat[LAB] has taken a top-down approach of exploring computational design through industry, a parallel, bottom-up approach is also in-line to involve students of all levels, from design & related backgrounds.