After successful completion of the course, students are able to develop an integrative project - from an architectural point of view; ie.
... to develop and work out an independent, coherent design and implementation concept and to present it in a suitable form and
... to develop a detailed and construction plan corresponding to the draft and to accompany its implementation.
Particular attention is paid to the disciplines of structural engineering and geometry, including urban and socially relevant aspects.
Accompanying your own design project through to its structural implementation also means:
• To recognize design as a collaborative, self-responsible process that requires different work constellations and approaches in phases;
• Recognizing and formulating essential questions within the design task regarding construction, material and design and discussing them with one another and with experts;
• to work on optimization issues from an architectural-constructive, ecological and spatial-social point of view; and finally
• to position one's own / joint project as an independent and critical contribution in the current architectural and social discourse.
… construct – deconstruct – reconstruct …
‘Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting.
We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value’
(Richard Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
Theme: DESIGN-TO-BUILD
Experimental development and ready-to-build 1:1 formulation and implementation of a pavilion-like spatial structure (free-standing lightweight structure) in public space with different spatial and functional configurations.
Development:
The architectural project is developed in line with a dynamic programming for public space. The spatial formulation is based on an in-depth analysis of geometric and constructive principles, which is condensed in iteration with the architectural concept. Selected projects from the `Versatile Spaces` design series from 2021-2023 serve as a starting point. The course takes place as part of the award-winning EXCITE-2022 project 'Emerging Fields - TU Trialogue on Urban Co-Production'.
Tools and support team:
Supervision is provided by an interdisciplinary team for architecture, structural theory, geometry and urban design. The investigations are carried out on analogue and digital models - among other things with algorithm-supported planning tools, which are deepened within the scope of the LVA. Basic knowledge of Rhino and Grashopper is required. A willingness and joy for manual work is expected.
Thought and Work Areas:
… Temporary places in public space
... Spatial generosity and resource conservation
... Constructive finesse and detailing
… current discourse and programming
The planned architecture is intended to formulate the framework for a symposium that discusses the areas of conflict mentioned. As an example, the project is to be set up over a period of one year at various locations in Vienna. In this design, the draft will be conceived up to a 1:1 structure and at least partially checked as a mock-up.
The realization is planned for SS 2023.
One focus of the design is on the intelligent detail and on practical construction thinking. The design must be feasible in accordance with the location and the proposed program. The draft is planned on a scale of 1:50 (polishing plan) and 1:20-1:1 (detailed planning) and finally implemented in a way that is adapted to the location and program.
The students are part of a large team (aka architectural office). The work is done in small groups. The students work independently and on their own initiative.
Due to changing Corona situations, there may be changes to the format (e.g. switching to pure distance learning).
The LVA is conducted in English and German.
Immanent: event concept, plans and models on a scale of 1:50 and 1:20 – 1:1; Prototypes, presentation and summary for a book chapter. Attendance and actice participation to all workshops is mandatory for the continuation of the design studio.
