Hooke Park Build

Hooke Park Build is an intensive 3 week programme where participants take part in the physical production of experimental architecture at the AA’s Hooke Park campus. Working on active projects, participants are exposed to many aspects of timber building – from forestry operations, to traditional building methods, to innovative robotic fabrication. All whilst inhabiting an idyllic forest setting.

In addition to supervised participation in building activities, participants will be introduced to fundamental tools and technologies through a selection of taught sessions. The design tools/technologies that we will explore are wide-ranging and vary from Grasshopper and 3D scanning to the use of hand tools, computer-controlled tools all the way to aluminum casting.

Course leader

Emmanuel Vercruysse

Target group

Hooke Park Build is open to applicants from all backgrounds – we seek interesting and interested people. +18 y.o. age requirement.

Course aim

Prominent Features of the workshop/ skills developed

Experience ambitious design-build project
Gain knowledge of timber fabrication methods
Explore digital and parametric design methods
Be introduced to 3D scanning and robotic fabrication
Learn about forestry and timber production cycles