Design Master Class – Fall 2024
The fall 2024 design master class entitled Clinical Trial: Narratives from the Medical Complex, was led by Dutch visual artist Edwin Zwakman. The master class was held from Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 15, and challenged students to build models for a miniature film set. Taking as a starting point the ongoing collective thesis project entitled The Medical Complex, students put their architectural ideas to the test by creating maquettes using visual techniques and special effects to convey the core concept of their contributions. The maquettes were not complete models but miniature film sets used to make a short trailer that reflected the core essence of the overall structure of the medical complex. The two-week-long program concluded with a public screening and exhibition on Friday, November 15.
Participants worked together on a collective short film (trailer) made up of 12 individual clips, each a few seconds long and corresponding to one of the maquettes. These clips were compiled into a single narrative that told a particular story about the medical complex.
Interviews

A public screening and exhibition
The two-week-long program concluded with a public screening and exhibition on Friday, November 15, in the Orange Room.
The two-week-long program concluded with a public screening and exhibition on Friday, November 15, in the Orange Room.
Participants
Imane Amzil (MO)
Carlos von Bertrab (MX)
Mohil Bhavsar (IN)
Britt De Schoenmakere (BE)
Claire Demeyere (BE)
Evan Craig (US)
Misha Frantsuzov (RU)
Maria Gomes Gabriella Stabile (BR)
Sara Gohberg (RU)
Ivanna Gressani (AR)
Efi Chatzikonstantinou (GR)
Nathalia Kuipers (BR)
Ximeng Luo (CN)
Eleni Magnisali (GR)
Andrea Ramos (MX)
Lefkothea Spartioti (GR)
Yi-an Tseng (TW)
Ravenna Westerhout (NL)
Yingxin Zhang (CN)
Imane Amzil (MO)
Carlos von Bertrab (MX)
Mohil Bhavsar (IN)
Britt De Schoenmakere (BE)
Claire Demeyere (BE)
Evan Craig (US)
Misha Frantsuzov (RU)
Maria Gomes Gabriella Stabile (BR)
Sara Gohberg (RU)
Ivanna Gressani (AR)
Efi Chatzikonstantinou (GR)
Nathalia Kuipers (BR)
Ximeng Luo (CN)
Eleni Magnisali (GR)
Andrea Ramos (MX)
Lefkothea Spartioti (GR)
Yi-an Tseng (TW)
Ravenna Westerhout (NL)
Yingxin Zhang (CN)
Led by
Edwin Zwakman
With contributions from
Juan Benavides
Persijn Broersen
Margit Lukács
Edwin Zwakman
With contributions from
Juan Benavides
Persijn Broersen
Margit Lukács
Director of Studies
Salomon Frausto
Salomon Frausto