Date: 15th February 2019

Venue: IDS, Building 8, GTU, 75 Kostava Street, Tbilisi

Event: Phenomenology in Architecture

Format: Lecture and Workshop

Instructor: Connor Borchardt (USA), Architect and Scholar

More information on https://www.facebook.com/KristineMorchadzeInteriordesign

Poster ©Giga Khatiashvili

Connor Patrick Borchardt, an architectural designer, freelance artist and Peace Corps volunteer from Sandusky, Ohio, also tried his skills as motion graphics artist. He specializes in architectural representations of philosophical theories and political archetypes and presented his vision during the IDS lecture attended by architectural students from other institutions, as well. His lecture turned to become a cross-cultural performance on how to use phenomenology as a design tool.

The lecture was followed by the workshop that started after the break and elaborated on the three design tools asking students to choose one said tool to design a rooftop garden next to IDS. The IDS students, who participated in the workshop, were encouraged to exploit the rooftop’s massive space as their preferred area for bold architectural innovation.

All IDS students work were sent to the USA. The best idea to change the terrace of IDS using a phenomenology tool of her choice was presented by Mariam Akhalaia, Second Year master student of IDS. In early March 2019, she was chosen by panel formed by Connor and his academic colleagues from University of Cincinnati. Mariam became the fifth in the group of IDS students to travel to Germany to celebrate the Bauhaus’ centenary.