2010 Vertical Studio Options

15. VIP - The Visual Improvement Project

Jacob Hotz and Swan Hung-Hotz

Aim
VIP shall produce proposals (within the University legislations and current law issues) for improving the physical environment of the Welsh School of Architecture, with the means of low cost strategies in regard to high impact.
The students are asked to find valid proposals in working groups of three under the headings of VIP.
The vertical studio will be supported by £ 300 pounds for the final project(s) and £ 100 for running the studio.
An interim crit will decide which proposal(s) is (are) going ahead (the final project(S) have to stay within the given £ 300 limit, the project(s) are getting stopped immediately if the costs are getting out of control till other resources are found/ time limit is the duration of the vertical studio).

Resources:
Dan Tilbury, carpenter cabinet maker and designer (advice and support)
Carole Creasey, facilities manger (advice and support)
Internal staff for advice and crit support