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post updated 24 May 2021 ; 13 Apr 2021

C-Laboratory Discussions

Marco Casagrande Architect

Bug Dome, Shenzhen – Hong Kong Biennale
Architects: WEAK!

photo © Marco Casagrande List of articles by C-Lab:

In Search for Subconscious Architecture
Lecture / Trondheim Architect Society / Trondheim, Norway 2000
Shelter – Public Privacy
Workshop for the Bergen Arkitektskole / Bergen, Norway 2000
Subconscious Architecture
Lecture at the La Strada symposium at the University of Arts and Design / Tuusula, Finland 2001
Subconscious Architecture
Lecture at the Antipower Architecture -symposium at the Bergen Arkitektskole / Bergen, Norway 2001
Between art and architecture
Presentation and panel at the New Trends of Architecture in Europe and Japan / European Union and Japan joint-venture symposium / Tokyo, Japan 2001
Commedia Dell´Architettura
Workshop for Yokohama National University / Yokohama, Japan 2001
In Search for the Subconscious Architecture
Lecture / Musashino Art University / Tokyo, Japan 2001
In Search for the Subconscious Architecture
Lecture / Tokyo University – Tadao Ando Laboratory / Tokyo, Japan 2001
Bird Hangar
Workshop for Yokohama Triennial 2001, students from various universities / Yokohama, Japan 2001
Commedia Dell´Architettura
Lecture / Free Space PRAHA / Sapporo, Japan 2001
Commedia Dell´Architettura
Lecture / Tokachi Museum of Art / Obihiro, Japan 2001
Urban Character and Urban Walk
Workshop for last year students of the Bergen Arkitektskole / Trollhättan, Sweden 2001
Shelter – Public Privacy
Workshop for the University of Arts and Design, Department of Environmental Art / Helsinki, Finland 2001
Industrial Landscapes
Workshop for the Estonian Art Academy, School of Architecture / Kohtla-Nõmmi, Estonia 2001
Architect Bird
Workshop for Sheffield University, School of Architecture / Sheffield, UK 2001
Sandviken Urban Planning
Urban design course for 3rd year students of Bergen Arkitektskole / Bergen, Norway 2001
Suitcase
Workshop in University of Arts and Design / Helsinki 2001
I Was Cured All Right
Lecture / Bergen Arkitekskole / Bergen, Norway 2001
Agrarian Agitation
Cross-over architecture studio in The Helsinki University of Technology, department of architecture, masters course / Helsinki, Suomussalmi 2002
Subconscious Architecture
Lecture / Urban Flashes 2 / urban design conference / Taipei, Taiwan 2002
Personal Architecture
Lecture / 24 Hours Books Store / Taipei, Taiwan 2002
Commedia Dell´Architettura
Lecture in Suomussalmi High School / Suomussalmi, Finland 2002
Home For Fire
Workshop for architecture and art students / S-AIR / Sapporo, Japan 2002
Human Layer
Workshop for architecture and art students / S-AIR / Sapporo, Japan 2002
City on the Walk
Workshop for kids / Tokachi International Center / Obihiro, Japan 2002
In Search for Subconscious Architecture
Public lecture / Obihiro Culture Center / Obihiro, Japan 2002
Casagrande & Rintala
Presentation for Nakasato Village people / Nakasato, Japan 2002
Cafe Talk 1
Presentation and public talk with Kawamata / Tokyo University of Art – Kawamata Laboratory / Tokyo, Japan 2002
Real Reality
Presentation / Urban Flashes 2 / urban design symposium / Linz, Austria 2002
Human Layer – Bergen
Workshop for Västlands Kunstakademi + Bergen Arkitekskole + University of Arts and Crafts / Bergen, Norway 2002
Walking, swimming and flying architecture
Los Architectos Traminos -urban design seminar / Helsinki, Finland 2002
Juuret – Roots
Workshop / University of Arts and Design, department of environmental art / Kellokostki, Finland 2002
Lifewest Under Your Seat
Workshop / Västlands Kunsthögskole / Bergen-Rosendal, Norway 2002
Casagrande & Rintala
Lecture / Contemporary Finnish Architecture / Tech. Univ. Helsinki / Helsinki, Finland 2002
Anarchist Gardener
Workshop / New School of Architectrure, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico / San Juan, Puerto Rico 2002
Casagrande & Rintala
Lecture for the Oslo Architecture University / Oslo, Norway 2002
Commedia Dell’Architettura
Presentation for Architects´ Association of Oslo / Oslo, Norway 2002
Real Reality
Presentation / Urban Flashes 2 / Metropolitan University / London, UK 2002
Environmental Art
Design & Build course / Open University, University of Arts and Design / Helsinki, Finland 2002
Cold Finger
Workshop and lectures/ Oulu University Dept of Architecture, Arctic Studies / Oulu Finland 2003
Prairie Shelter
Workshop / University of Manitoba, School of Architecture / Winnipeg, Canada 2003
Real Reality
Lecture / University of Waterloo, School of Architecture / Waterloo, Canada 2003
Real Reality: In Search of the Subconscious
Lecture / University of Regina, Visual Arts Department/ Regina, Canada 2003
Real Reality
Lecture / University of Calgary, Department of Environmental Studies / Calgary, Canada 2003
Real Reality
Lecture / Made in Edmonton / Edmonton, Canada 2003
Toimosto
Lecture / University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Sculpture / Anchorage, Alaska, USA 2003
Redrum
Workshop / University of Alaska / Anchorage, Alaska, USA 2003
Casagrande + Rintala
Lecture / Alaska Design Forum / Fairbanks, Alaska, USA 2003
Commedia Dell’Architettura
Lecture / Alaska Design Forum / Juneau, Alaska, USA 2003
Real Reality
Lecture / University of Washington, Department of Architecture / Seattle, USA 2003
Spark of hope
Workshop / Open University / 17 environmental art works for supporting a mental health care campaign / Helsinki, Finland 2003
Deliverance
Workshop / Open University / 17 environmental art works for supporting a mental health care campaign / Helsinki, Finland 2003
Trojan Horse
Workshop / New School of Architecture, Polytechnical University of Puerto Rico / San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA 2003
Pannu Kuumana
Series of conversations with important figures answering to basic questions of being an architect or artist, the social responsibility and duty of an architect and artist. Open events together with Reijo Kela, Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Jouko Turkka, Claes Andersson, Juha Siltala, Pentti Linkola and others. / University of Arts and Design / Helsinki 2003
Genesis – the society machine
Workshop / Bergen School of Architecture / Bergen, Norway 2003
Potemkin
International workshop / various universities from Alaska, Puerto Rico, France, England, Norway, Japan and Finland / Echigo-Tsumari Triennial of Contemporary Art / Kuramata, Japan 2003
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Workshop / Trondheim University, department of Architecture./ Trondheim, Norway 2003
Urban Ecology
Landscape urbanism course / Bergen Arkitektskole / Bergen, Norway 2003-2004
Post Industrial Fleet
Workshop / Danish Culture Fund / Copenhagen, Denmark 2003
Organic Layer
Lecture / Chinese Culture University / Taipei, Taiwan 2003
Organic Layer
Lecture / Tamkang University / Taipei, Taiwan 2003
Organic Layer_Treasure Hill
Workshop for Tamkang University and National Taiwan University / Taipei, Taiwan 2003
Organic Layer
Presentation / European Forum / Taipei City Government / Taipei, Taiwan 2003
Human Layer_Copenhagen
Workshop / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts – School of Architecture / Copenhagen, Denmark 2003
Casagrande Laboratory
Lecture / University of Newcastle upon Tyne School of Architecture / Newcastle, England 2004
Flasher
Urban Flashes Symposium / Bergen School of Architecture / Bergen, Norway 2004
Trojan Horse
Workshop / Bergen School of Architecture, Norway 2004
Human Layer_London
International workshop / C-Laboratory / Finland – Estonia – UK 2004
C-Laboratory
Presentation / Camp for Oppositional Architecture / Berlin, Germany 2004
Dictatorship of Sensitivity
Presentation / Sensoria / Melbourne, Australia 2004
Trojan Horse
Workshop / RMIT Department of Architecture / Melbourne, Australia 2004
Urban Acupuncture
4th Year Design Studio / Tamkang University ´s Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
Human Layer_Taipei
1st Year Post Graduate Design Studio / Tamkang University’s Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
C-Laboratory
Presentation / Taiwan Central Government / The Office of the Minister of Education / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
Dictatorship of Sensitivity
Lecture / Huang´s Office / Yilan, Taiwan 2004
Dictatorship of Sensitivity
Lecture / Shin Chin University´s Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
Children´s City 1
Workshop / Shyling elementary school / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
Children´s City 2
Workshop / 6-10 years old children / Taiwan New Ladscapes –exhibition / Taiwan Science Museum / Taipei, Taiwan 2004
Urban Acupuncture
Lecture / University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Faculty of Architecture / Newcastle, UK 2005
Organic Layer
1st Year Post Graduate Design Studio / Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2005
This is This and This ain’t Something Else but This is This
4th Year Design Studio / Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan, 2005
Urban Acupuncture
Workshop / Tunghai University Department of Architecture / Taichung, Taiwan 2005
Cross-over Architecture
Presentation / Yilan City Government Department of Cultural Affairs / Yilan, Taiwan 2005
Green Wall
Critics / Taipei National University of Technology Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2005
Urban Nomad
1st Year Post Graduate Design Studio / Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2005
Post Industrial Fleet
4th Year Design Studio / Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2005
8 Immortals
Workshop for Shy Chien University Post Graduate students / International Workshop of the Taiwan Design Expo 2005 / Kaoshioung, Taiwan 2005
Urban Acupuncture
Workshop / Kamla Raheja Institute of Architecture and Urban Flashes / Mumbai, India2006
CityZen Garden
International Workshop / Tamkang University / Taipei, Taiwan 2006
Instant Taipei
4th year design studio / Tamkang University / Taipei, Taiwan 2006
Ultra-Ruin
1st Year Post Graduate Design Studio / Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2006
Urban Acupuncture
Workshop / Tallinn University of Technology Department of Architecture / Tallinn, Estonia 2006
Post Industrial Fleet
Workshop / Tallinn University of Technology Department of Architecture / Tallinn, Estonia 2006
7-11 Sauna
Workshop / Shieh-Chien University Department of Architecture / Taipei, Taiwan 2007
Ultra-Ruin
Lecture / Ruin and the Beaury of Shadow Lecture Series, Eslite Bookstore / Taipei, Taiwan 2007
Growing Architecture
Design Studio / Masters Class 1, Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Sanjhih-Danshui, Taiwan 2007
Local Knowledge
Design Studion / 4th Year, Tamkang University Department of Architecture / Sanjhih-Danshui, Taiwan 2007
Mechanical Workshop
International Workshop / Beijing University – Hong Kong Chinese University – Tamkang University / Taipei, Taiwan 2007
Guandu – Ecological Island
Workshop / Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development / Taipei, Taiwan 2008
Urban Acupuncture
Workshop / University of Art and Design, Department of Environmental Art / Helsinki, Finland 2008
Third Generation Taipei
Cross-Disciplinary Studio / Helsinki University of Technology, Sustainable Global Technologies / Helsinki, Finland 2009

Bug Dome, Shenzhen – Hong Kong Biennale
Architects: WEAK!

photo © Marco Casagrande

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