Today’s debate about prospects of existence of independent youth movement (including movement of students-architects) in Belarusian national youth council have put me in a discomfiture.

In Belarus in the near future probably mass pressure upon public and youth independent sector. For this reason for me there is a question on a present role of the BASA in Belarus as unique for today to the professional student’s organization. To disappear and work illegally or to come under influence of authority. And whether the organized movement of students-architects is necessary?

Under that small information on the student’s organizations of architects in Europe I can tell with confidence, that experience which is received by us here, is very unique. And it at all because of a specific political situation. Fathers-founders of the BASA thought about another… But actually it is very difficult to work, when you understand, that you hardly probable not one do something for development of movement of students-architects, when there is no a good example to be guided or compare, when itself it is necessary to develop strategy of work with state, public and business by sector. And then there comes time when you come in impasse and cannot understand sense of all work therefore as nobody can support you. In fact all around is a dust.

The life forces to reflect on many problems.

I think the minus of EASA that it only club. For these years something has not been created essential. The exit on the international level puts new problems to which the assembly cannot be ready as club, informal movement.

It is possible to go all life on parties and to not understand deep sense.

When in 1993 it was created the BASA founders thought that registration EASA in more concrete organizational student’s structure at a level of Europe will soon follow, that movement of students – architects in all Europe will develop more actively. I think, this light idea suffers defeat, the hope disappears, as the spirit disappears also.

I am as the student-architect very much disturbed with movement of students-architects. And I try to understand, that is EASA in a present kind, whether there is a readiness to develop as its future depends on it.

In infinite reflections,
Zmitser

posted by zmitser
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:25:35 GMT

folks – I am due to return to university next september 2005. I am planning on studying one year of my diploma abroad with the erasmus programme. My application must be complete by early January and I am still unsure of where I want to study. I know that it is likely to be either Sweden or Denmark or Holland.
Our school has a programme with the following:

Aarhus, Arkitektskolen i Aarhus
Amsterdam, Academie van Bouwkunst
Delft, Technische Universiteit
Stockholm, Kungl Tekniska Högskolan

Please help me decide – any information will be hugely appreciated! At the moment I am tending towards KTH stokholm.

much thanks Lewisx

posted by lewis
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:50:06 GMT

Ladies & Gentlemen,

the Dot TK company that distributes the free TK (tokelau) domains (such as easa.tk) changed it’s policy. Free domains with more than 1000 hits per 90 days will get an obligatory pop-up with some advertisement on the TK domain. The way to avoid that is to pay for the domain. Our dear easa.tk domain untill today was registered as a free domain, but according to the dot TK company, seems to have more than 1000 hits per 90 days. Therefor I just bought the domain name to avoid this pop-up. The point is that nothing visible changed ;-). The domain name is registered as Paid Domain in my name till end 2007.

Any questions, suggestions or problems, contact me.

Ciao babies


Jelk NL

posted by jelkkruk
Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:37:04 GMT

Hi everyone….I study architecture in Trakya University in Turkey.This is my third year at school , I spend many hours in internet but i really didnt know this site and europen architecture students assembly.In turkey -and of course in my university -people doesnt know this group like me.-and i learnt by a chance-So from now on may be you can see turkish students more :-)
I read the essay about non- formal education in architecture.In fact , i wanna say something about this.I have the same worries.Architecture can not be bounded by lessons and theoric knowledge.Wherever you are ,i think problem is the same….We use internet to get information , we try to make activities and improve ourselves.But these are not enough.We have to exit bounds and do something different .With this thought ; (may be this is not a great solution but it is enjoying and makes me feel better) in architecture faculties in turkey we made up groups which are formed of 8 people( two people from one year ,so by this way 1,2,3,4th year students come together ).These 8 people sometimes work on their own; they research different subjects in architecture , and share their knowledge with a bulletin.So everybody read bulletins and get knowledge about different subjects , and they dont spend time on investigating that topic.And sometimes all the groups in the same university come together and work on something together.For example in my university we are arranging the landscape of the part of our garden in our school , and we are preaparing a Edirne -the city i live- city guide.That guide isnt like a touristic guide .This is- of course- more architectural.We investigate every street , every building,every point of the city.We take photos and determine the original design of buildings.Every group work in different part of the city.In the end of the year we are going to bring them together and publish our work as a book.By this way while we are learning different sort of things we have good time with our friends and we learn our city too .Sometimes groups in the other universities come together , make meetings and share their ideas with others.
And i wanna tell something about UIA architecture congress.UIA 2005 , world congress of architecture, this year will be in Turkey-İstanbul ,may be you know.Thats a great organization , about 10000 architects and students from different countries are going to meet in the same place.There will be many activities-as workshops,construction fair,exhibitions,presentations,cultural amd social activities,city tours and promotions- for 5 days between 3-8 July. The subject of the congress is ‘The Grand Bazaar Of Architectures.’ May be this 5 days organization can be useful in non-formal education in architecture i think.Also there is an international student design competition about the subject ‘EXTREME.’If you want to learn more you can also visit the site www.uia2005istanbul.org.The site is prepared also in Turkish and English….Hope you like….

posted by didem
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:39:36 GMT

EASA-ONIANS!
My School; The Mack Glasgow. Publishes an Annual called Mac Mag.
This publication showcase’s its students work, degree, dissertation and masters .
It also publishes a wide variety of essays and theories from tutors, professors, practising architects, academics and alike; Similar to many universities annual publications.
However . . . . this publication has asked me to get together some essays or work from EASA. It would be a brilliant opportunity to spread the network; as we in Britain are trying to do at present.
Britain has a very active student politic, whether their agenda is agreed with or not; there are numerous organisations and unions which as similar communities produce a lot of interest. My feeling is that exposing EASA to this environment would be extremely positive. My immediate thoughts turned to those who are producing written work for the Swiss event 2005. Although; Maybe an essay from someone who has experienced many events and could write about the ‘legendary’ easa-experience and community would be appropriate. Would it be possible to showcase previous events and introduce the future event? How do people feel about this? Do people object to tertiary publications or do we feel the association they bring is positive? Ideas on postcards people . . . cheers LK

posted by lewis
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:43:55 GMT

easa is a good case for an exchange of ideas and knowledge. But I do not think, that this sole opportunity to become the best architect.
It is good when there are no borders (Belarus probably exception) and the student has more opportunities to know about architecture more. The Internet is a good way, but in Information Time, the good information to receive more difficultly. For this reason the Internet can decide only part of a huge problem in non-formal architectural education. And I am sure, that the non-formal education of the students – architects does not become isolated only on easa or other international meetings. I do not think, that thousand future architects, which do not come on easa, sit at home after educational events and have no other student’s architectural actions.
Where interesting student’s life, new calls, alternative opportunities of non-formal education?

posted by zmitser
Sun, 05 Dec 2004 21:09:25 GMT

folks . . . . trying to get some information, existing material / essays on trans, transit, transition I came across the largly explored world of transarchitecture . . . have a look let me know what you think. Has anyone else had any luck reading around the subject?

www.heise.de

www.archis.org

. . . . i pesonally can’t understand what transarchitecure is – i don’t think it is related to trans, transit…… but the author and patrons have certainly been thinking (somewhere).

cheers Lewis.

posted by lewis
Thu, 02 Dec 2004 19:18:47 GMT

i promised in belgrade that i will send you the link where photos of interior of palace of federation building can be seen…

so check it out on services.mi2.hr

photos have been done by my friend vesna pavlovic

hope you enjoy them
dubi

posted by dubravka
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:27:55 GMT

www2.easa2004.com

It was a great moment, no??

posted by greg
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:32:22 GMT

sorry for posting some advertisment, but it’s really great and helps keeping contact. it’s easy to use, supports all platforms and it’s free.

everybody using broadband (and having a mic) could download skype to have nice chats with even nicer easa-people. voice-to-voice. worldwide. for free.


and after installing post your username below ;)

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paradeiser78

posted by paradeiser
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:38:17 GMT

one dutch sim card!
owner please report so i an send it together with cinderellas shoe to rotterdam!

hugz
dubi

posted by dubravka
Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:28:41 GMT

hey you guys….miss you all, loads, hope all this mulled wine in the streets will help me forget that it will take loads of time till i see you next time…

but in the mean time, if you have any to spare, check out www.angryalien.com and have a laugh.

my personal favorite : jaws.

until next time,

j.

posted by jera
Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:53:02 GMT

posted by lewis
Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:27:14 GMT

by the way everyone was closely paying attention to jovan presenting incm 005 plans…

well i guess its going to be another special easa moment ;)
we miss you all guys
dubi and bigz crew

posted by dubravka
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:46:16 GMT

The pre-preposition of the interdispositional migration of international architecture students.

OR

why do architecture students trans-cybra-gres?

Discuss;

subject a) – Potential ideolgical ka-kalogio
subject b) – per que desperens….?

posted by charlieb
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 02:49:41 GMT