Performative Practice transferred to the construction of the Performa Hub

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Performative Practice transferred to the construction of the Performa Hub.

We believe that the process of building the Performa Hub is itself a chance for collaboration and experimentation. We also believe the construction can be a sensual exercise, not only a necessary means to an end. We believe that the building of things allows for experiences that alter the state of mind. We believe that concepts evolve for the better, when the agents of the actual environment are engaged. That’s why we propose a sudden workshop concept that bears the tradition of Black Mountain College, the Bauhaus and recent approaches of crowd constructing. What we do: at the temporary, sudden workshop at the Performa Hub, the local scene and residents of Tribeca will be encouraged to contribute to the process and hence inscribe yet unknown qualities into the pro-ject. How we do it: The sudden workshop will be conducted by us, mostlikely, and centered on the construction of the spatial di-viders.The built-in structures and the furniture will be planned by mostlikely and manufactured by local craftsman. This will balance the minimizing of risks and the beauty of spontaneity. This is how the Performa landscape for encounters will be delivered - cheerful,

powerful and beautiful.

General Design

Our approach aims to provide flexibility by providing different spa- tial qualities which can be used in diverse manners and allow for happenings to take place next to each other.The combination of

built-in furniture and a set of spatial dividers define different zones and sensual experiences.The ticket office, the book and art store, the material distribution and the press point are arranged next to the entrance area. Service areas and more private spaces are ac- commodated beneath the platform.The elevated center will allow for different energies to float and for various uses: it serves as a stage, a lounging object, an observer deck or as a stage element within a performance.The performance area is not limited to this area but can extend all over the open space.Three video screens

can help to give the different zones a more private character.

Main Elements

A light framing construction is used for the supporting structure of the spatial dividers.The filling should underline the semi-trans-parent, abstract aesthetic. The actual design of the spatial dividers should be understood as a flexible framework within which dif-ferent solutions regarding to color, form, filling and material are possible. The built-in structure and all furniture contrast the raw aesthetic by their minimalism. All of them are realized in solid an-

thracite colored MDF.

Light

The existing fluorescent lights will be maintained as a main light source. The dividers act as a secondary light source. This source can create diverse atmospheres for certain happenings and night

light.

project description

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spatial divider 1defining lecture and

seminar space

podest element with sitting stairs, (beneath service areas and private rooms)

elevated floor element

press point

spatial divider 2defining corridor

spatial divider 3defining communal work area and ticket office

book & artstore

communal work table

facade element

ticket office material distribution, display of program

bench and worktable

spatial dividers (will be defined in workshop)

built in furniture

furniture

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light emitting element

existing fluorescent light(remounted if needed)

performance area (has to be lit with external

equippment according to stage design)

video screens, horizontally pivoted

light emitting element

light emitting element

video screen on ceiling, vertically pivoted

illuminated sign

light emitting element

secondary light source

fluorescent light

video screens

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forerunners and motivation

The „sudden workshop“ sees its forerunners in the spirit of the black mountain college, the open source movement and the fasci- nation of crowd constructions. The format „sudden workshop“, as conceived by the interdisciplinary collective mostlikely, defines an approach which aims at establishing performative practices of interdisciplinary learning and researching, which includes at least

two crucial factors: collaboration and experimentation.

swarm intelligence: many people achieve a lot

Through the power of doing, participants coalesce to a new entity. Starting point for this process are common materials and tech-niques which include the know how of the participants and molds them into repetitive practices. The realized object or installations

are the expression of this process.

community building

In most cases the proceeding follows the same principles: In a first step, a temporary workshop, or as we like to call it a mini factory, is established and equipped with a basic set of machines, tools and materials. In the second step participants are rounded up. As most projects contribute to a public or semi-public sphere, we tend to activate local people. Hence, the sudden workshops not only creates a temporary community during the workshop, but has a longer lasting influence on the local community. The work-shop starts with the acquaintance of the participants, the project, the material, the techniques...Within this phase, the basic concept of the projected already gets adapted, enhanced, scrutinized and finally we find ourselves in the middle o f constructing it. In a mind-

ful, collaborative way.

sudden workshop

a workshop at the Black Mountain College mostlikely flame workshop in Colombia mostlikely Basilisk workshop Vienna Design Week mostlikely Jane & Cem workshop

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existing space

floorwall

ceiling & lamps built in furniture and furniture

spatial dividers(proposal)

galvanised steelchalked woodcolored wood

raw sawn woodsolid colored MDF

(for all furniture)

material and color concept

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As metioned above, our proposal for the spatial dividers should be understood as a flexible starting point for further exploration. The possible fill in of the wooden light framing structure ranges from textiles to strings or wood. Their ar-

rangement from chaotic to geometrically ordered.

spatial dividers

wooden light framing structure

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Cost Calculation Performa 2015all prices include material & labor

PART_1: BUILT IN FURNITURES PART 2: FURNITURES PART_3: WORKSHOP

1. stair element 1. ticket office 1. Materialframe construction wooden slats 2000 table wood construction 500 wood boards raw&unfinished 3000floor wooden boards 20sqm 800 chair wood construction 150 paint oil paint 1000damping of floor 20sqm 500 200 mounting material 2000sitting stairs wooden boards 5 pieces 1500 lightning material 1500wall/”doors” wooden boards 15sqm 600 2. communal work table incidentals 500handrail steel/wood 5m 700 table wood construction, 800stairs wood 10 pieces 400 chairs rented 300 2. Equipment

500 400 machines rented 500scaffold rented 500

2. central floor element 3. press point incidentals 500wood construction 1200 sitting area 700Floor 10sqm 500 table rented 0 3. Announcement Workshopdamping floor 20sqm 500 chairs rented,2-3 pieces 0 prints 500sitting stairs 2 pieces 500 200

TOTALS COST WORKSHOP 100004. material distribution

3. video projection elements presentation table 400

3 pieces 3000 storage element 400fabric 15sqm 1000 billboard element 600 PART_4: DEMOLITION

2001. Demolition&Restoration

5. art & book store demolition 2000TOTAL COSTS BUILT IN FURNITURES 13700 presentation furnitures 800 removal 1000

storage element 400 painting/restoring 1000

200TOTALS COST DEMOLITION 4000

6. lecture&seminar spacefurnitures table/chair rented 0

0TOTAL COSTS

GRAFIC & FACADE TOTAL COSTS BUILT IN FURNITURES 13700

150 TOTAL COSTS FURNITURES 6800

graphic design facade 200

200 TOTAL COSTS WORKSHOP 10000

TOTAL COSTS DEMOLITION 4000

TOTAL COSTS FURNITURES 6800 TOTAL COSTS 34500

electricty/light

electricty/lamps electricty/light

electricty/light

moveable frame Construction

wood/steel Construction

electricty/light

electricty/light

electricty/light

grafic

electricty/light

costs

From the beginning we took the small budget into account. Without calculating the workshop, the costs amount to 24.500.- dollars. So far, all our workshops were sponsored by the Austrian Cultural Commision. However, we can`t gu-arantee it. We regard the workshop as a kind of add on to the project and we are sure that there will be a way to find a

solution together with the staff of Performa.

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TIMETABLE PERFORMA 2015

September

Vienna

Announcement of winner

clarification of duties and organisation:assignment

- detailing of built in furnitures & installation- selection list- regulation check list- lightning plan- facade

october

Trip to New York28.th – 02.10 briefing of craftsman:

carpenter, plumber, electriciandetails and pre organisation of workshop

Invitation of tendertender of:- carpenter, plumber, electrician- detailing of built in furnitures & installation

New Yorkaward of contract:- carpenter, plumber, electrician

October, 15.th

October, 19.th end of on site construction

October, 30.th

w.c. 14th.

15.th - 18th

15.th - 18th

project managment

w.c. 21th. Adjusment of proposal

w.c. 28th.

w.c. 5th. October

w.c. 12th. October

detailing according to craftmans

start of on site constructionstart of workshop

Softopening &Final presentation of workshop

timetable and building regulations

building regulations

mostlikely constantly realizes projects and is experienced in dealing with building regulations and permits. The fol-lowing fields are of special interest for our design:

handrail and guard railinclination stairsfire classes and fire resitance of materialsescape routes and emergency exitsemergency lighttoilets