Participants

Architecture students of all levels are welcome. Interior and landscape architects, urban planners, industrial designers, artists, photographers, film makers and other creative professions are also welcome but the priority is always for Architecture students.

Participants should speak English at a certain level to be able to communicate and connect effectively with people. People who can’t speak reasonable English will most likely be bored and struggle to get the best out of the event.

One truth is that EASA will not make you a drastically better architect or significally benefit you academically over the two week period. However, it will allow you to participate in experimental workshops which you may not otherwise get the chance to in your academic year.

You’ll also meet a range of people with hugely different personalities and from hugely different backgrounds with whom you share at least two important links: an interest in architecture, and an interest in better understanding other cultures.

To lower expenses, assissting the organisers, make people more active on-site and keeping up the EASA spirit, participants are expected to attend to day-to-duties relating to the upkeep of the location and the well-being of the participants. Every country is assigned two or three duties over the course of the assembly: these are never tiring and hard, and some are even fun.

Accommodation

EASA is decidedly a no frills operation, wherever it is held. Participants generally sleep communally with little privacy and are expected to bring their own sleeping bags and ground mats. While it may not be always the most comfortable of set-ups, the communal spirit more than makes up for it.

Showers and toilets are generally basic; there may be problems with hot water. People sometimes are not happy about these things but it’s never been such a problem to make somebody leave the camp. Participants should allow that the organisers are trying their best, and not be too critical.

Food

Breakfast and dinner are provided by the organisers. Participants are required to bring their own knives, forks, plates and cups. Food is sourced locally and vegetarians are catered for. Dinner is a communal activity, where participants can catch up with each other and exchange news.

Workshops

As a participant, you are required to join a workshop within the first two days of the assembly. Workshops are run by the tutors who propose them to the organisers, and it is the organisers who decide which workshops will go ahead.

Participants are expected to work with their tutor for at least six to eight hours every day. Some workshops are very colaborative, others are more instructive: it depends on both the tutor’s personality and the type of workshop.

Lectures

The organisers arrange lectures from architects and professionals from related disciplines . These lectures should relate either to the theme or the history, architecture
or cultural life of the location, and participants are strongly urged to attend, listen, question and think!

Debate

Debates, conversations and arguments, formal and informal are important to the continuing spirit of EASA. Participants should listen with an open mind and try to learn rather than judge ... on all topics.

Exhibitions

The exhibition is vital to the presentation of EASA to sponsors and the public. Each workshop should finish on time and the participants should assist the tutor in assembling
a final exhibition presentation. Obviously this is to everyone’s advantage, as a strong final presentation can be used in your portfolio.

Parties

Parties and enjoyment are huge parts of the EASA experience.
Parties run all night long, and sleep isn’t very high on the agenda. Events take place both on-site and off-site, and the variety and intensity make them one of the main draws to EASA. The EASA spirit isn’t merely academic, it’s a massive social and fun experience.

Conclusion

As with most things in your life, the more you put into EASA, the more you’ll get out of it. Participants should be prepared to roll up their sleeves and muck in with their workshops and duties, but the rewards, friendships, parties, collaborations and experiences outweigh the hardships tenfold. It’s an unforgettable two weeks of your life.

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