GREETINGS FROM SCHOOL OF MACHINES, MAKING & MAKE-BELIEVE!

We are an independent school in Berlin hovering at the intersections of art, technology, design, & human connection. We are trying to be more responsive to the digital/socio-political climate, and design courses that we think are needed in the world.

INTRODUCING WAITING AND ESCAPING:

30 SEPTEMBER - 25 OCTOBER 2018
ACUD (VETERANENSTRASSE 21, 10119 BERLIN)
FOUR WEEKS, FULL-TIME IN BERLIN, GERMANY.
A SMALL CLASS OF PARTICIPANTS.

How can we design waiting rooms and escape rooms simultaneously to enhance our experiences of immersion?

IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN
- Fundamentals of Spatial Design
- Considerations for optimal human communication and interaction
- 3D modeling basics for use in layout of spaces
- Conceptual exploration of waiting
- Experience with AR, VR, and escape rooms
- Escape room design
- Immersive experience design
- An amazing network and community of like-minded creative beings and potential future collaborators
**No previous experience necessary**

COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK 1: Introductions, an overview of experiences in modern times (VR, Escape rooms, etc.), playful design.
WEEK 2: Conceptual: How to design experiences, basics of spatial design with Sketch-up.
WEEK 3: Solidifying escape- and waiting room experience designs.
WEEK 4: Continuation of the previous week, finalising escape- and waiting room designs for the final showcase.

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
This program is geared toward anyone involved in creative fields (conceptual artists, architects, designers, makers, visual artists, performers, etc.) interested in interior and spatial design, and/or designing concepts and rooms for immersive experiences. This course approaches experience design from an introductory level.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: http://schoolofma.org/waiting-and-escaping/
APPLY HERE: https://schoolofmachines.agilecrm.com/forms/4604692500447232