Gallery Talk and Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 11, 6:30–8:30 pm
Exhibition dates:
April 11-18, 2024
Hours are Mon.– Fri., 9 am – 5 pm.
A showcase of work completed by J. Irwin Miller Architecture program students participating in the program’s Nomadic Studio in Oaxaca and Mexico City this winter, led by Professor Silvia Acosta. On-site learning projects included producing encaustic tiles and handmade adobe blocks, and earth-plastering a house and stove for a local family. These hands-on engagements formed the basis for designing an architectural project for a bilingual school, where elementary school children were taught in their native Zapotec and Mixtec languages.
The Nomadic Studio in Oaxaca explored how construction-based learning can inform the relationship between the academic institution and practical training, and contribute to new methods of engaging architectural work. The exhibition will highlight individual self-reflection as much as collaborative efforts leading toward community-based work.
The students will discuss their experience in Mexico and the work on view during the gallery talk on Thursday, April 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
