Bamboo & Rattan Material Workshop at XJTLU
#Material
By means of processing with bare hands to be acquainted with unfamiliar rattans and bamboos, and without any existing knowledge and reference, attendees build an utterly new understanding of the perspectives and possibilities in the materials. The practice, as a stimulus to the students, would make them maintain the curiosity to learn practically, like ancient people discover the nameless universe, see the moon, feel the wind, and realize the fire.
#Teamwork
Participants are juniors and seniors from departments of architecture and industrial design, in a total of 27 people. They are divided into 7 groups, and 3 to 4 attendees per group. Arbitrarily, every member is selected from different departments and classes, so that they will teamup with unknown people to finish the tasks in each stage. Through this cooperation among themselves, they manage to be familiar with, to get used to, to reach a consensus with, and to complete the assignments with the teamwork.
#Limitaion
assignment ｜ to devise a finely-constructed entity within 5 stages of the design process (value of length+width+height must over 600cm)
time ｜ 2019/01/21 － 25 (5 days/ 30 hours)
materials｜ bamboo tubes, thin bamboo strips, rattan, rattan cores
＃認識材質
面對陌生且從未使用過的竹籐材質，透過親手加工的摸索方式產生對材質的認識，在沒有先備知識與案例參考的限制下，對材質特性和可能性的經驗與認知全來自自己的實作，期待這樣的安排能影響同學們，未來在面對一項陌生材質時，能保有好奇心去親手認識、挖掘可能，像遠古人類面對還沒有名字的萬物時，去看見月亮、感覺風、認識火。
＃團隊合作
參與的同學們是來自建築系與工業設計系的大三和大四學生，一共二十七人，分成七組，每組三至四人，在分組安排上刻意讓每組成員都來自不同科系和班級，同學們要和不認識的成員們一起進行每階段的任務，從中開始認識彼此、磨合、達成共識、完成任務。
#任務限制
任務｜透過五個階段的任務要求，發展一件長寬高加起來至少600 公分、結構脈絡清晰的量體。
時間｜五天共30 小時（2019/01/21-25）
材料｜竹管、竹篾、藤條、藤芯
mission 1 #Material Experiments
Spontaneously carry out at least 10 distinctive trials with apparatuses and equipment provided by the workshop. During the sectional debut, participants have to account for the articulations of their own try-outs and discoveries. Additionally, each group should initially choose 3 trials for further development.
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
以工作坊所提供的工具與設備，對材料做自由嘗試，需完成至少十種不同的效果。階段發表中由同學們一一解說自己的嘗試與發現，每組於討論中初步選出三個方向繼續進一步的發展。
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
Plainly define the attributes of the 3 trial units and make deductions of related variations. These possibilities, within considerations of the patterns, make the units develop their orders. At this stage, participants must fashion at least 10 advanced trials. Members should collectively select 1 final unit for further development and make a sectional speech.
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
將三個方向的特征定義清楚，並推理出相關的變化，這些可能性必須加上規律的考量，使每個單元都具有各自的規則，這里需完成至少十種進階效果。階段發表由同學們解說，每組在討論中溝通出一個聚焦的單元繼續發展。
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
Attempt to evolve orders of links from the selective unit. Furthermore, make observations from the attributes of the existing unit, and find the opportunity of commonalities among them, i.e. connecting edges, points, surfaces, and spaces, while questioning how to have them elongate if they are lines or flats. Via ways of learning and adjusting the unit’s rotation, variation, scale, and external joints, to repetitively organize and modify the laws of dimensional expansions in this progress.
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
從選出的單元，嘗試發展出連結的秩序，從現有的單元觀察各項特徵，思考多個單元之間是否有共享特徵的機會，共享接觸點、共享鄰近邊線、共享面、共享簍空空間…等，如果長出的形態成為單向線狀，如何朝其他方向生長？如果長出的形態成為平面，如何產生其他軸向的生長？透過單元的方向翻轉、特徵變異、尺寸變化、連接件的加入…等方式，試著透過調整單元的特徵，發展出能夠在各軸向自由延伸的清晰秩序，過程中也依生長的需求反覆調整單元特徵。
mission 4 #Scheme of System
After the study of units, every group should collaborate in the ultimate design based on the rest of materials, manpower, time, the speed of producing and the scale, and divide all the works for every member. That is, to arrange a clear and effective manufacturing process.
mission 4 ＃系統的規劃
將單元的秩序與生長釐清後，各組針對剩餘的材料數量、人力、時間、製作速度、成果尺度等條件，溝通出最後的成果樣貌與規模，並且規劃成一套團隊成員都能參與分工的製造流程，安排一條階段清楚甚至有效率的生產線。
mission 5 #Production of Result
The attendees successively finalize their works and exhibit sectional trials, to display the evolvement from the beginning to the end. Each group ought to explain the entire process and share the hardest and the most joyful parts with the whole workshop.
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
同學們陸續將作品裝設完成，並且在小展台上將每階段的過程樣本做簡單的陳列，展示作品從頭到尾的演進，發表時各組逐一介紹從頭到尾的發展，分享這五天過程里最困難和最愉快的部分。
group 1
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 2
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 3
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 4
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 5
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 6
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
group 7
mission 1 #Material Experiments
mission 1 ＃材質的實驗
mission 2 #Patterns of Units
mission 2 ＃單元的規律
mission 3 #Commonalities of Links
mission 3 ＃連結的關係
mission 5 #Production of Result
mission 5 ＃成果的製作
2019
Bamboo & Rattan Material Workshop at XJTLU
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou was founded in 2006 by Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. 70% of the faculty members are foreign teachers and all courses taught in English. Recruit students who are ranked in the top 5% of the Chinese college entrance examination. The Department of Architecture was established in 2011, and the Department of Industrial Design was established in 2013 and has several overseas partnerships with the University of Liverpool.
https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/
2019 | Bamboo & Rattan Material Workshop at XJTLU | 01/21-25 | Dept. of Architecture, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Suzhou｜China
curator｜Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
workshop planner｜Cheng Tsung FENG
tutor of dept. of architecture｜Sofia Quiroga
tutor of department of industrial design｜Barbara Wong
assistant｜Wei Chun LIN
students｜Lin LI, Jinjin SONG, Qichen CUI, Mengjie LYU, Siyi XIA, Yili ZHOU, Yuhui CAO, Ziting XIONG, Binao GUO, Qianru LI, Jing Wen HU, Ruilin XIE, Shengyao LYU, Shangtong HUAG, Zixuan ZHANG, Yuzi CHEN, Rui ZHANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG, Yu LIU, Yufei ZHAN, Hao JING, Feiya SUO, Shiran LUO, Siyan LIU, Angel Orozco Garcia, Cai XIAO, Zhaoyun XING
2019
西交利物浦大學竹藤工作坊
位於蘇州的西交利物浦大學（Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University，XJTLU）是由中國西安交通大學和英國利物浦大學於2006年合作創立的，70%為外籍教師，全英文授課，招收在中國高考成績排名前5%的學生，建築系成立於2011年，工業設計系成立於2013年，與英國利物浦大學有多項海外合作學程。
https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/
2019 | 西交利物浦大學竹藤工作坊 | 01/21-25 | 蘇州｜中國
策展單位｜西交利物浦大學
工作坊策劃｜范承宗
建築系指導老師｜Sofia Quiroga
工業設計系指導老師｜Barbara Wong
工作坊助理｜林瑋群
學員｜Lin LI, Jinjin SONG, Qichen CUI, Mengjie LYU, Siyi XIA, Yili ZHOU, Yuhui CAO, Ziting XIONG, Binao GUO, Qianru LI, Jing Wen HU, Ruilin XIE, Shengyao LYU, Shangtong HUAG, Zixuan ZHANG, Yuzi CHEN, Rui ZHANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG, Yu LIU, Yufei ZHAN, Hao JING, Feiya SUO, Shiran LUO, Siyan LIU, Angel Orozco Garcia, Cai XIAO, Zhaoyun XING