The course accompanies Architectural Design 5 (the pre-diploma project). According to their individual interests, the students define a construction topic that supports and/or complements the studio's design brief. The architectural design is enriched by technical considerations. Experimental approaches that start from a careful examination of standard building methods and explore unconventional constructions are welcome.

Suitable working methods are to be chosen (study of technical publications, material tests, development and evaluation of different construction solutions, production of prototypes/mock-ups, etc.). In any case, the work starts with an analysis of reference examples with regard to comparable requirements and constructive solutions, including a documentation of the results and the elaboration of an individual constructive and design solution.

The (documented) development processes are assessed – both the development of the design and the learning process.

Building Construction Integration, Petra Gruber, Franz Sam

dates tuesday 12.30-14.00  in SR5, or  other appointment