Category: Architecture
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Shih’s Prayer – Homage to R.O.C. Centennial
Nov. 19th (Sat.), 19:30-21:30 Xiangshan Visitor Center, Sun Moon Lake Performers: Conductor: 梶間聡夫 NTSO Festival Chorus Chorus Director: Chen Yun-Hung Stage Design: Fabian Dembski Visual Design:Sheng-Hsueh Wu Solo: Hsin-Han Chang Program: Shih: “Prayer” Description: Epic music “Prayer for Blessing” is a large-scale work written by Shih. The work has been composed upon the invitation of the National…
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just why 4’33”?
(excerpt from the lecturer “Endlessness and the Empty Space in Music and Architecture”) John Cage’s three movement composition for any instrument or combination of instruments (1952) is probably his most famous and at the same time most controversial piece. While it nowadays even hits the charts, it was an exciter at the premiere: 4’33” obviously…
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Endlessness and the Empty Space in Music and Architecture
The lecturer at NTSO symposium was about relevant themes to contemporary music and architecture as well as about similarities in the processes of creation. As examples for „empty“ architecture egyptian pyramids, Robert Rauschenberg’s „White Paintings“, John Cage’s composition 4’33“ and Daniel Libeskind’s jewish museum in Berlin were discussed. Endlessness was the second main topic –…
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foundation of the movens society
Katharina Tielsch, Marjan Maftoon and Fabian Dembski founded the movens society for the promotion of architecture, regional development planning and constructional engineering to pupils and youth. Activity emphasis is on information about studies and jobs as well as on providing insight into the subject matter. With the scientific program porticus fundamental principles in conveyance of…
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Sun-Moon-Cloud revised
After a location-change for the presentation of Shih’s „Prayer“ (concert for 100th anniversary of Republic of China), the design for Sun-Moon-Cloud had to be revised. The new performance venue is located at the Sun-Moon-Lake visitor center. The pavilions design changed so that it is going to be a temporary plug-in to the building designed by Norihiko…
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Mirrored treehouse concept on Architizer Blog
Architizer Blog » Blog Archive » Mirror Mirror On the Wall. The mirrored treehouse is a design study about camouflage, reflection and disappearance of façades. The concept of the shelter up in the trees leaded to another project, dealing with simular themes – “sept ans de bonheur” – which is still in progress.
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Kinderuni Wien
This years first lecturer for children was about architecture and music and their close relationship. Based on examples of both disciplines the young audience could learn about historical developments from the ancient world to the 21st century and contemporary influences. Finally the children developed great designs for concert-halls during listening to contemporary music. Together with Katharina Tielsch…
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Listening to Architecture – Part 2
At Taiwan Symphony Orchestra’s invitation, the lecture „Listening to Architecture“ will be contiuned at this year’s symposion „Music in Wonderland“ in interdisciplinary collaboration with the Austro-Taiwanese composer Shih. The focus will be on contemporary architecture and music and the use of architecural-space for composing. Additionally the composer will give a masterclass on the subject. from 16th…
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Summer: Lectures and Workshops for Children’s-University
This year’s program for children’s university is fixed. The 8th year in succession Katharina Tielsch and Fabian Dembski will focus this summer on presenting architecture to children from 6 to 15 years with the aim of encouraging their creativity, to support their understanding of contemporary architecture and the process of designing. July: Kinderuni Wien /…
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