Wednesday 6th August 2003

From: Paraply (Umbrella), EASA003, Denmark

400 students of Architecture from 33 countries have gathered at a campsite near Århus, Denmark for EASA003, the European Architecture Students Assembly 2003.

Over 20 workshops are taking place between the 27th July and 10th August with the theme as sustainability. The projects range in scale from ashtrays made of waste materials, conceptual discussion to three new-builds using strawbale, timber and compressed board construction.

The main construction project is the Econ pavilion, an exhibition centre designed by a team from Slovenia who won the Econ competition that was held between February and April 2003. The pavilion is a play between solidity and the void, construction is mirrored, with opposing sides posing alternative experiences.

Every evening a lecture or film provokes much discussion into the question, “What is Sustainable Living and how does it relate to Architecture?” We believe that this is an important event as Architecture affects everybody in everyday situations. As a group of soon-to-be Architects we have an opportunity to redefine what that relationship is.

For more information please visit the website at: www.easa003.dk which also has links to the discussion forum at: www.antville.org/easa

Then please contact PARAPLY (Umbrella), which is the workshop dealing with communication and the press, so we can arrange interviews, photographs and articles.

Email: l_cartlidge@yahoo.co.uk

On behalf of Paraply, Lucy Cartlidge (U.K.)

This is an important event and we would like to receive as much media coverage as possible. In particular this is essential within the UK, which is currently only represented by three students from the British Isles.