LAN-FLIGHT EUROPE January 8/9-16/17 2012
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- //traveling seminar / tour of digital fabrication practices & programs // This en-route experience draws a diverse group of design participants from afar for a full schedule of exchanges with leading practitioners, practices, fabrication labs… all while exposed to European transit infrastructure… trains planes & even a few mountain roads.

LaN FLIGHT EUROPE marks LaN’s fifth initiative on-the-fly & our first in EUROPE. JOIN us for the full trip or the leg that suits your interests. LaN is looking to attract a geographically diverse group of students & professionals with various design backgrounds. LaN FLIGHT 2012 EU is co-piloted by LaN Monika Wittig & Co-de-iT Andrea Graziano
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- please note: LaN flight is aggressively itinerary editing up until the trip commences… including last minute additions during our route. Thereby we are looking for highly ambitious-adaptable-endurance oriented participants to fully embrace the nature of this curated experience. Please take a look at our 3 previous editions to best judge if this type of experience suits you. We welcome further suggestions / feedback.
- LaN welcomes you to LaN FLIGHT… if you are willing to allot 8 days of your life to this pursuit and have no allergies to extreme mobility & group dynamics.
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- @Innsbruck tba JAN 2012
- @far reaches of Salzburg (under consideration for factory tour)
- @Stuttgart
- @Barcelona
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- CONSENTING PARTICIPATION from:

- IAAC – INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE OF CATALONIA [barcelona]
- VICENTE GUALLART [barcelona] IAAC Founder / Chief Architect of the City of Barcelona
- MARTA MALE-ALEMANY [barcelona] IAAC Acting Director / Principal at Malé-Alemany Architects
- LUIS FRAGUADA [barcelona] LaN Co-Founder / IAAC Faculty / BAD Barcelona Director

- ICD – INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN [stuttgart]
- UTO[innsbruck] Ursula Frick & Thomas Grabner – developers of GECO .
- ITKE - INSTITUTE OF BUILDING STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN [stuttgart]

- TRANSSOLAR [stuttgart]uttgart]
EVOLUTE [participation via sponsoring 1 month EvoluteTools licenses to participants]
- INSTITUT FUER EXPERIMENTELLE ARCHITEKTUR [innsbruck]
- SEAN AHLQUIST [ Stuttgart ] PROCES2

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- TARGETING PARTICIPATION from:
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- KUKA [barcelona] one of the world’s leading suppliers of robotics
- CLOUD9 ARCHITECTURE [ barcelona ] Enric Ruiz-Geli
- FIBRE C – WOLFGANG RIEDER[salzburg]
- MCNEEL [barcelona] developers of Rhinoceros 3d Nurbs modeling software
- LAVA [stuttgart]
- SUPERTEX [innsbruck]
- SMD ARQUITECTES [ barcelona ] Alba Armengol Gasull and Oriol Carrasco
- MEDIO DESIGN [ barcelona ]
- SEAN AHLQUIST
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- TARGETED SITES & PEOPLE:
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- // INNSBRUCK
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- Stuttgart Airport ~ GMP Architects
- Mercedes museum ~ UN Studio
- Porsche Museum ~ Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
- Kunstmuseum ~ Hascher and Jehle Architects
- Mark Hopperman ~ 21stCenturyDigital
- // BARCELONA
- Sagrada Familia ~ Gaudi
- Media-TIC ~ Cloud9 Architects
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- ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE RECOMMENDATIONS:
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- arrive INNSBRUCK via:
- plane INN Innsbruck / MUC Munich / STR Stuttgart / ZRH Zurich / FMM Memmingen
- train from MUNICH / STUTTGART / ZURICH / VIENNA
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- depart BARCELONA via:

- plane BCN Barcelona / GRO Girona *Ryanair / REU Reus *Ryanair
- train to GIRONA / MADRID / VALENCIA / BILBOA
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- // INNSBRUCK TBA (estimated at 30-35 euros per night per person) via AIRBNB.com
- // STUTTGART TBA (estimated at 30-35 euros per night per person) via AIRBNB.com
- // BARCELONA €20/nt group accommodations sponsored by ALELUYA BARCELONA

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- REGISTER ONLINE NOW in Euros or USD

- // LAN FEE: €295 EURO / $400 USD REGISTER now via paypal >>
- LaN FEE excludes transport & accommodation expenses – group economical arrangements will be offered for accommodations – city to city transport will be as a group (if so desired).
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- In the spirit of LaN FLIGHT, we appreciate those that commit early as it helps us proceed with confirming dates with extremely busy offices / labs & people willing to exchange with us…
- THEREBY THOSE RESERVING THEIR SEATS EARLIEST WILL RECEIVE THE MOST GENEROUS FEES… fees increase there forward.
- If you are ADVENTURESOME / SHARING GREAT INTEREST FOR DIGITAL FABRICATION & CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITIES TO CURATE AN EXTREMELY WORTHWHILE 8 DAYS… we invited you to claim your seat early (participation is typically limited to 12-15 participants for most visits)
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- CONTACT LaN for any QUESTIONS
- connect@livearchitecture.net _
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- // please pack lightly / 1 carry-on suitcase + laptop bag _/__
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- previous FLIGHTS made possible with generous support from so many….
