state of grace announces
Ecole Libre d’architecture
ELa #2
May 23 - 26 2024
in Arles @LUMA
details to follow
the Inaugural ELa May 2018 contribtors
Olivia Anani
Etienne d’Anglejan
Mariko Aoyama
Hakim Benchekroun
Meriem Chabani
Chartier Dalix
Sophie Deramond
Javier Fresneda
Leah Gallagher
Lucien Glass
Christophe Guillouet
Robert Grace
Marc Grand d'Esnon
Linus Gruszewski
John Bingham Hall
Lindsey Hansen
Mathurin Hardel
Marc Johnson
Jason Licht
Monica Marson
Romain de Mesmay
Simon Metais
Marta Michalowska
Theatrum Mundi
Denise Neri
Heidi Brooke Nielsen
Nouvelle AOM
Kevin O'Brien
Joseph O'Meara
Tarik Oualalou
Oualalou & Choi
Oliver Arbes Du Puy
Nick Quinn
Yoshiko Robertson
James Russell
Luc Sanciaume
Marco Saraceno
Jessica Spresser
Sarah de Teliga
Justinien Tribillon
Philip Wilson
Peter Zellner
List of ELa May 2018
Olivia Anani
Etienne d’Anglejan
Mariko Aoyama
Hakim Benchekroun
Meriem Chabani
Chartier Dalix
Sophie Deramond
Javier Fresneda
Leah Gallagher
Lucien Glass
Christophe Guillouet
Robert Grace
Marc Grand d'Esnon
Linus Gruszewski
John Bingham Hall
Lindsey Hansen
Mathurin Hardel
Marc Johnson
Jason Licht
Monica Marson
Romain de Mesmay
Simon Metais
Marta Michalowska
Theatrum Mundi
Denise Neri
Heidi Brooke Nielsen
Nouvelle AOM
Kevin O'Brien
Joseph O'Meara
Tarik Oualalou
Oualalou & Choi
Oliver Arbes Du Puy
Nick Quinn
Yoshiko Robertson
James Russell
Luc sanciaume
Marco Saraceno
Jessica Spresser
Justinien Tribillon
Philip Wilson
Peter Zellner
Day 3 photos
Day 3 started with a visit to Montparnasse tower greeted by the generous Sophie Deramond and presentation by Mathurin Hardel of Nouvelle AOM in their offices on the breathtaking 44th floor of the tower, where the view of Paris is incredible.
The afternoon session was MEASURE where film maker Nick Quinn presented his new project, a film on the recalibration of the Kilogramme and Dr Marco Saraceno explained his research into the use of auto measuring devices and software.
Day 2 Photos
Presentation by Tarik Oualalou of the Moroccan Cultural Centre about to commence construction in Paris at Oualalou Choi's Office.
TARIK OUALALOU greeted us at oualalou choi offices to present the Moroccan Cultural Center project which will commence construction shortly. A wonderful thoughtful and insightful exposé of how O&C work.
Meriem Chabani of New South presented her project on Domesticity through the NEW South workshops in various locations in Africa, exploring cultural differences and influences and well as drawing out of the cohort their personal experiences. A great discussion and interaction.
Day 1 photos
great day with ELa
List of ELa's participants 20 April 2018
Olivia Anani
Etienne d’Anglejan
Mariko Aoyama
Hakim Benchekroun
Meriem Chabani
Linna Choi
Chartier Dalix
Audrey Dandenault
Mark-Henry Decrausaz
Sophie Deramond
Eckersley O'Callaghan Ingenierie
Javier Fresneda
Sean Godsell
Christophe Guillouet
Robert Grace
Marc Grand d'Esnon
Linus Gruszewski
John Bingham Hall
Lindsey Hansen
Marc Johnson
Karrabing collective
Florence Lambert
Monica Marson
Jane da Mota
Theatrum Mundi
Heidi Brooke Nielsen
Maya Nemeta
Kevin O'Brien
Tarik Oualalou
Oualalou & Choi
Oliver Arbes Du Puy
Elizabeth Povinelli
Nick Quinn
Marco Saraceno
Philip Wilson
Peter Zellner
ELa participants as of 04/04/2018
Olivia Anani
Etienne d’Anglejan
Hakim Benchekroun
Meriem Chabani
Chartier Dalix
Audrey Dandenault
Mark-Henry Decrausaz
Eckersley O'Callaghan Ingenierie
Javier Fresneda
Sean Godsell
Christophe Guillouet
Robert Grace
Marc Grand d'Esnon
Linus Gruszewski
John Bingham Hall
Lindsey Hansen
Florence Lambert
Monica Marson
Theatrum Mundi
Heidi Brooke Nielsen
Karrabing collective
Maya Nemeta
Kevin O'Brien
Tarik Oualalou
Oualalou & Choi
Oliver Arbes Du Puy
Elizabeth Povinelli
Nick Quinn
Marco Saraceno
Philip Wilson
Peter Zellner
ELa announces as of 14th of March 2018 the following people or organisations have been accepted into the first iteration of ELa in Paris and Venice, applications close 29th March
Olivia Anani
Etienne d’Anglejan
Hakim Benchekroun
Meriem Chebani
Chartier Dalix
Audrey Dandenault
Mark-Henry Decrausaz
Javier Fresneda
Sean Godsell
Christophe Guillouet
Robert Grace
Linus Gruszewski
John Bingham Hall
Lindsey Hansen
Florence Lambert
Monica Marson
Theatrum Mundi
Heidi Brooke Nielsen
Maya Nemeta
Kevin O'Brien
Tarik Oualalou
Oualalou & Choi
Oliver Arbes Du Puy
Nick Quinn
Marco Saraceno
Peter Zellner
The first round of applications now closed, we made some more places available for a second round of applications which is now open. They close on March 29th.
The First round of Applications to ELa (Ecole Libre d'Architecture) is now complete.
Congratulations to the researchers and facilitators who have been accepted.
They hail from : Canada, USA, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Denmark, Italy, UK and France.
Can't wait for it all to start; exciting times.
For those of you who missed out, we have managed to create some more places.
The second round of applications is now open.
They close on March 29th.
ELa Inaugural session to run 1 - 24 May 2018.
ELa
The Ecole Libre d’architecture May 2018 invites free thought, dialogue, debate and dissent through exposure to a variety of practices in and around architecture. ELa as an event and as experience swerves around the body of the commodification of education moving beyond the idea of an institution. With pedagogical hierarchies eschewed, students and teachers become researchers, gathering participation from as diverse a base as possible, relying on Peer to Peer exchange as central to the strength the Ecole’s success and future.
Liberated from the constraints of traditional architectural education and professional dictates the research is enabled by free and critical enquiry of practices and trajectories. It is via the freedom of unscripted learning and of the exploration of conditions of life that the existential necessity of research is realised, pointing to the possibility of transformative experience.
Through workshops and exposure to the city - from within and outside architecture ELa aims to offer a critical understanding of the world. Employing the human, built and natural resources of Paris - as facilitators of discourse and collaborations.
The culmination of ELa involves a shift from Paris to Venice for a free Assembly at the vernissage of the Biennale of architecture.
ELa is free - not for profit, no fees, no tuition, no salaries, no assessment with no qualifications offered and It is much more, an open forum for free thought, for shared ideas, true learning and discovery.
Inaugural session to run 1 - 24 May 2018
ELa was conceived following the experiences of FSA - The Free School of Architecture, founded in Los Angeles by architect and educator Peter Zellner, at its inaugural six-week programme in June and July 2017.
ELa the Ecole Libre d’architecture is run by and exists through state of grace (the research arm of robert grace architecture) in partnership with Columbia Global Centers Paris, supported by the ELa advisors.
It is envisaged that the cohort of researchers in this the first Ecole Libre d’architecture will become the generators of further researches in its future iterations allowing for diverse and independent architectural voices to flower.
(Click the link open the pdf in Adobe in the following link complete the form & send /envoyer)
APPLY here
ELa Ecole Libre d’architecture
state of grace
announces the launch of
ELa Ecole Libre d'architecture
Paris & Venise
starting
1 May - 24 May 2018
3 weeks in Paris culminating in an assembly in Venise
a free school open to all
stay tuned for application and admission details
state of grace announces from Los Angeles the foundation of ELa - Ecole Libre d'architecture
state of grace
announces the foundation of
E L a
Ecole Libre d’Architecture
Paris
Inaugural session to run Spring / Summer (northern hemisphere) 2018
state of grace alumni appointed as Chief Curator & collaborator of Lisbon Triennale 2019
Congratulations to Eric Lapierre (rencontre 07) who has been appointed Chief Curator and to Sebastien Marot (rencontre 03) for his appointment the curatorial team for 2019 Lisbon triennale.
http://www.news.artjobs.com/art-news/curatorial-team-announced-2019-lisbon-architecture-triennale
Robert Grace appointed as Faculty for Free School of Architecture's inaugural session
robert grace will be teaching with Linus Gruszewski
at the inaugural session of the FSA
June 20, 21 & 22
https://www.facebook.com/freeschoolofarchitecture/
http://archinect.com/schools/release/149983495/the-free-school-of-architecture-fsa-announces-faculty-and-guests/150010661
&
JUNE 23 7pm - 9pm
Robert Grace and Linus Gruszewski will be moderating the free event & free first beer
state of grace rencontre 09 Halftime with Peter Zellner - founder of FSA
@ indie brewing company
2350 Sunrise St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
see link
http://stateofgrace.fr/rencontres-2017
rsvp etat@stateofgrace.fr
Tarik Oulalalou who with Liina Choi presented state of grace rencontre no. 04 presents a ted talk
Tarik and Liina are both currently teaching at MIT.
video of their rencontre
hakim benchekroun (Mr State of) presents his photos from his upcoming book
le dimanche 11 juin 2017
Photo Hakim Benchekroun : "Escalier Céleste"
"Le Maroc autrement"
Journée littéraire à La Vallée Village
3 Cours de la Garonne, 77700 Serris
accès
En partenariat avec La Vallée Village, et comme prolongation au Salon du livre 2017 où le Maroc était à l’honneur, Columbia Global Centers | Paris propose une journée dédiée à la littérature marocaine. Quatre auteurs animeront deux conversations, l’une sur les nouvelles plumes féminines et l’autre sur l’écriture et la diaspora marocaines. Cette journée sera agrémentée par l’exposition de Hakim Benchekroun, « Lost in Morocco », une exploration photographique autour des lieux oubliés du royaume chérifien.
Places limitées, réservation obligatoire : paris.cgc@columbia.edu
Le transport vers La Vallée Village sera assuré :
départ de Columbia Global Centers | Paris (4 rue de Chevreuse, 75006) à 9h30
départ de La Vallée Village vers Paris à 18h
Rencontre 02, Alumnus Kevin O'Brien launches the opening weekend of the Free School of Architecture in Los Angeles
Free School of Architecture has invited Kevin O'Brien to talk with his friend and colleague James Russell at the first public lectures as part of the programme for the new Free School of architecture in LA.
follow the link - Free School of Architecture
Saturday JUNE 3
FSA Lecture: Kevin O'Brien & James Russell, Architects, QLD AU.
at 3 PM - 5 PM PDT
800 E 4th St, Los Angeles, California 90013
https://www.facebook.com/events/1939961392889970/permalink/1939968886222554/