Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED A
Date of Decision: 2023-03-28
Elective Compulsory for: A3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The aim is to, through designing in complex contextual contexts characterized by different time footprints, provide knowledge of architecture spatial characteristics and develop their ability to design architecture in specific physical and socially complex situations. Special focus is devoted to contemporary and future issues that may develop architecture in new directions.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
demonstrate in-depth knowledge of techniques and theoretical foundations in the field of architecture and the built environment with special focus on contemporary and future issues.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
demonstrate skills to, in a project consciously relating to
contemporary and future issues, design, plan or renew
environments and buildings.
demonstrate the ability to identify and deal with fundamental
issues in the areas of architecture and community building.
demonstrate an ability to, with adequate architectural synthesis
method, critically, independently and creatively implement design
tasks in the course program.
demonstrate the ability to present their architectural project so
that it communicates in a professionally acceptable manner.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
to assess the value for their project of different types of
background information.
demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate their own work
results during and after the design process.
This course provides basic information about the contemporary
construction and future challenges and how these are discussed and
evaluated in practice and theory. Adequate methods are introduced
and in an applied design task the students are trained in how
buildings/environments can add, update and revise existing built
structures both in the short and the longer term.
The design task - the dominant element - is situated in an urban or
landscape context. The project work should invite to a critical
examination of the architectural foundations and to encourage an
experimental approach, where innovative and pioneering solutions
are tested.
Students are supervised on a weekly basis and at interim briefings
and trained to communicate architecture in a structured and
insightful way, in words and pictures. The design task is supported
by lectures, workshops, literature and seminars. Final examinations
are held at a public briefing where invited external critics are
involved.
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: For a passing grade a completed and approved design project, comprehensively documented in a portfolio, ie a summary of the project in drawings, images, text and model photos, is required. Active participation in all interim and final briefings. 80% attendance at lectures and seminars. In addition, active participation in the scheduled course activities (at least 80% attendance) as introductions, briefings and seminars. The examination will be both oral and written.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
The number of participants is limited to: 30
Selection: Completed university credits within the programme. Priority is given to students enrolled on programmes that include the course in their curriculum.
Course coordinator: Gediminas Kirdekis, Gediminas.Kirdekis@arkitektur.lth.se
Further information: Literature is available through a digital course library at the homepage https://lthdigital.wordpress.com/aahf30/