After successful completion of the course, students are able to write scientifically sound texts independently, to conduct the appropriate research and to adequately present the findings both in writing and graphically.
On their way into the Vienna Basin, the streams oft he Viennese Woods have carved into the hillside a series of valleys, which have been used as settlement areas for centuries. The historic linear villages (Straßen- and Angerdörfer) along these settlement axes form the starting point for the development of the north-west of Vienna.
In this seminar, the changes in the linear village structures of Grinzing, Sievering, Dornbach, Ottakring etc. and the surrounding cultural and urban landscape will be analysed together. The underlying processes in the development and transformation of the settlement ribbons and the associated traffic and open space networks will be investigated. Historical and contemporary literatur, image and map materials will serve as a basis for this, as will individual explorations on site. The findings will be presented in a seminar paper both in writing and in a series of maps.
In addition to the co-operation with the research project mentioned below, the seminar is also linked to the design studio: Tal - Schluss - Stadt (the two courses can be attended together or independently!). The kick-off and final symposium will be held together with the design studio. In addition, there will be several opportunities for dialogue and exchange between the courses during the semester in the form of presentations of preliminary results and additional input from guest speakers.
Kickoff Seminar 05th March 2024, 9-13:30 h
This course is designed in cooperation with the "Driving Urban Transitions" research project EMC2 - The Evolutive Meshed Compact City. A pragmatic transition pathway to the 15-minute City for European metropolitan peripheries.https://emc2-dut.org/
Introduction to the basics of scientific research (methodology, scientific writing, citing, publishing,…)
Introduction to analogue and digital research methods for literature and maps in libraries, archives and digital databases.
Additional scheduled dates:
Cooperative Kick-Off 5.3.2024with the Design Studio Tal - Schluss - Stadt
Guided Tour Bibliothek TU Wien 12.03.2024 in the course of the weekly hoursLibrary and introduction to the online cataloguehttps://www.tuwien.at/bibliothek
Guided tour National Library 21.03.2024Modern Library, State Hall (fee required, registration necessary)Meeting place: ÖNB, Heldenplatz foyer Neue Burg - please be there by 13:40 at the latest! Please bring €15 per student in cash!https://www.onb.ac.at/besucherinfo/lageplaene/bibliothek-am-heldenplatz
Final Symposium 20.-21.06.2024with the Design Studio Tal - Schluss - Stadt
Additional Inputs from Experts on specific Topics (Traffic Planning, 15 Minute City,...) in the course of the semester
This course is part of the initiative of the annual theme 2023/24 "Transformation of the stock". Further information and an overview of all participating courses can be found at the following: https://futurelab.tuwien.ac.at/jahresthema-2023-24
Active participation in the seminar (compulsory attendance!)Presentation of the preliminary research results in joint terminen with the Design Studio Tal - Schluss - StadtWriting a seminar paperA positive evaluation of each of these three tasks is compulsory.
Written and spoken German at university levelThe final presentation is to be held in english due to international guest critics
