After successful completion of the course, students are able to analyse basic factors of spatial design and to combine them through simple partial exercises into a complete, comprising design. Cross-scale spatial sequences from urban space to small-scale space and their architectural structure will be examined. The students can work through the spatial design down to the material-specific detail. They will understand how to relate relationships between outside and inside as well as between spaces of various public and private spheres, and how to apply those relationships within the framework of the exercise.

The module teaches how to analyse the basics of spatial design, including typologies, spatial models, space allocation plans, constructions, location or topos, and environmental factors. The design fundamentals are developed in the exercise in phases from concept through draft to simple, detailed solutions. Design factors such as room shapes, daylight and artificial light, as well as the design-relevant use of materials will be treated theoretically and applied in practice in the design exercises. Representation and model building techniques will be presented in the lectures and used in the exercises.

More information about the programme can be found in the Handout-GdE (pdf) under Documents. This will be put online starting in mid-September.

Critiques will be made at weekly intervals; digital and on-site appointments are planned alternately. Attendance is mandatory.

The supplementary theoretical part (lecture Raumgestaltung) takes place on Wednesdays from 11.00 to 13.00. In advance TUWEL videos with the lecture content (RadioRaumlabor) are provided. These are to be viewed independently. A feedback through graphic reflection on the lecture content is requested from each student. This will be discussed live in small groups on Wednesdays throughout the semester. More information on dates and assignments can be found in the handout (pdf) under Documents. 

In order to successfully complete VU Grundlagen des Entwerfens Raumgestaltung, this theoretical part must also be successfully completed.

Introductory lecture and start of exercises:

The practice units begin in the first week of October (2-6 October 2023) with a city walk. In addition, the introductory lecture and programme presentation will take place on Wednesday 4 October, 2023 from 11:00 to 13:00. 

Introductory Lecture:
Place: Informatikhörsaal - ARCH-INF, Treitlstr. 3
livestream: https://live.video.tuwien.ac.at/room/deu116/player.html

City walk:
Meeting point at the beginning of the practice session (Team A, B, E, F: 2 p.m., Team C, D: 9 a.m.)

MEETINGPOINT: STEPHANSPLATZ, STEPHANSDOM GROSSES TOR



Exercise units:
Team A: Wednesday 14.00 – 19.00

Team B: Thursday 14.00 – 19.00

Team C: Friday 9.00 – 14.00

Team D: Tuesday 9.00 – 14.00

Team E: Monday 14.00 – 19.00

Team F1: Friday 15.00 – 20.00
Team F2: Friday 14.00 – 19.00

If you are absent from the city walk without an excuse, your place will be forfeited.

Attendance Requirements:

Effective October 1, 2021, the new curriculum will be in effect. The prerequisites for participation in the VU Fundamentals of Design Spatial Design are therefore as follows: VO Building Construction 1 as well as VU Design Theory or VU Building Construction 1.

Update 06.2023: An exception could be obtained!
For the winter term 2023 it is possible for all students to take the course again without the completed HB1 exam. Thus, the prerequisite for participation in the VU Grundlagen des Entwerfens Raumgestaltung is the completion of the VU Gestaltungslehre or VU Hochbau1.
From WS 2024 onwards, the new study plan will apply without exception and the positive completion of VO Hochbau 1 will be a mandatory prerequisite. 

Registration for students who were enrolled in SS23 in the course number 259.250 from September 11 to 13, 2023.

General registration is possible from 14 September 12:00 to 25 September 2023 23:59. This applies to de-registrations, re-registrations and new registrations!!!

Students who were registered for the course series of the 2nd semester SS23 at 259.250 (VU Digitale Darstellungsmethoden 1, VU Hochbau 1, VU Tragsysteme 1 - Grundlagen, VU Zeichnen und Visuelle Sprachen 2) and also meet all other requirements for participation in the VU Grundlagen des Entwerfens Raumgestaltung have been added to the whitelist and can register in TISS from September 11-13, 2023. The exercise units (Team A, B, C, D, E, and F) have been timed to avoid scheduling conflicts with other required third semester courses (Dreidimensionales Gestalten, Digitale Darstellungsmethoden 2). After registering in the white list, you will be assigned to a group that does not overlap with other compulsory courses of the third semester according to the timetable.

Overview of how the groups from the previous semester were taken over:
Groups A: If you studied in group A01 to A04 in the previous semester, you are assigned to team A or team F and can register in the assigned team.

Groups B: If you studied in group B05 to B08 in the previous semester, you are assigned to team B and can register in the assigned team.

Groups C: If you studied in Group C09 to C12 in the previous semester, you are assigned to Team C and can register in the assigned team.

Groups D: If you studied in Group D13 to D16 in the previous semester, you are assigned to Team D or Team F and can register in the assigned team. 

Groups E: If you studied in group E17 to E20 in the previous semester, you are assigned to team E or Team F and can register in the assigned team

If you are assigned to a whitelist and plan to change groups or have not registered by September 13, 2023, you may do so independently during the general registration period of September 14-25, 2022; however, we cannot then guarantee no overlap with other required courses in the third semester.

General Registration from September 14-25, 2023:
 Students who wish to register or have not completed their registration through the above procedure may register during the general registration period as long as space is available. If you do not receive a seat, you may add your name to the waiting list (waiting lists will not open until all seats in the groups are filled).


Timely registration in a supervisory group via TISS is mandatory and a prerequisite for participation in the VU GdE Raumgestaltung. Participation in the introductory event, the theoretical part, and the individual mentoring appointments is mandatory. Missing exercise dates and submissions automatically leads to a negative assessment and exclusion from the exercise. In the event of an unexcused absence during the first exercise unit, your place will be forfeited and will be passed on to another student on the waiting list.

Grading
Successful completion of the first phase is a prerequisite for participating in the following exercises. Attendance at all class meetings is mandatory. The final grade is made up of all submissions. In order to receive a positive certificate, the supervision appointments must be attended and all theoretical and practical subtasks must be submitted. All theoretical and practical exercises must be successfully completed in order to pass GdE Spatial Design. Dropping the course after the second meeting will automatically result in a negative grade.

Please send questions about registration only by e-mail to gde-rg@raumgestaltung.tuwien.ac.at

Prerequisite courses:
VO (lecture) Building Construction 1, VU (lecture with practice) Design Theory or VU (lecture with practice) Building Construction 1

Expected previous knowledge:
VO (lecture) Structural Design and Materials Science 1, VO (lecture) Architecture and Art History 1 and 2, VU (lecture with practice) Design Theory, VU (lecture with practice) Building Construction 1, VU (lecture with practice) Drawing and Visual Languages 1 and 2

Continuous assessment