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Rethinking Models

Models as a tool for planning, communication and research

Modul: Project Workshop Curatorial Studies (AR30190)

Course: Seminar

Chair: Prof. Dr. Andres Lepik, Dr. Andjelka Badnjar

Study level: Master

Maximum number of participants: 20

Conditions for participation: attendance at the first session on April 13, 2026 at 3 p.m. in room 0340B and the presentation of a short paper (max. 3 slides, 3 minutes). 

Kick off: April 13, 2026

Meetings: Mondays, 3 - 6:15 p.m. , Seminar room 0340B

The Final Presentation: July 6, 2026, presentation and submission

Credit Points: 6 ECTS

Content

Since the Renaissance, models have played a central role in the planning, conception, and communication of architecture. Even in the age of digital planning, the model remains a versatile tool. Models can be produced in many scales and materials and serve not only in architecture and urban planning, but also in art, design, and science for analysis and education, communication, and representation. This seminar examines the possibilities for the use of models from a transdisciplinary perspective and explores their role in exhibition contexts. The final project consists of designing a book with selected case studies.

Language: English and German

Cost of Excursion: Excursion to Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron Kabinett, Basel (Foundation), EUR 150-200.

Remarks: Please send a motivation letter to lepik@architekturmuseum.de and badnjar@architekturmuseum.de by April 13, 2026.

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Possible Topics: Competition Models, Dollhouses, Ethnographic Models, Antique Models, Models as Propaganda, 1:1 Models (Pavilions), Models for Blind, Models as Art Installations, Scenography Models, Urban Models….

 

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