5711967: Building Culture - Construction (extracurricular)

Description

• The discussion of the central historical and architectural theoretical foundations of tectonics.
• The study of the communicative potential of tectonics and the question of its relevance and validity in the contemporary context.
• The practical approach to the phenomenon of the tectonic through exercises (drawing and model).

Lecture Goals

• The focus of this course is to provide knowledge of the historical development, contextual significance, and laws of tectonics as an original architectural language form.

Learning Outcomes

The students

• have an idea of the potential synergy between theoretical background knowledge, design creativity and constructive know-how.
• understand the connection between the choice of a building material and the possibilities of joining architectural form according to constructive-design aspects.
• are able to transform the constructive-design analysis of existing solutions into their own creative interpretations.
• are able to process, bundle and interpret a multitude of specifications and information and to use them within the design process in a way that is relevant to execution.
• have a basic understanding of how to collaborate with colleagues to develop design ideas.
• are able to communicate complex information to different audiences and with different objectives.
• Are capable of critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of ideas, concepts, information, and concerns relevant to the discipline of architecture.
• are able to draw on a variety of sources in forming a judgment.

Lectures Method

exercises, research, writing, case study

Literature

Literature lists are issued and updated each semester