Aim
The course aims to ensure that each student attains a competent knowledge of building and re-building modern buildings; be able to discuss and analyse their renovation qualities; to develop competence in preserving and renewing the cultural inheritance they represent through the whole project; and competently to plan work.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• understand and be able to apply central concepts in communicating and discussing ideas of design development in the restoration and renewal of buildings representing the cultural inheritance of modernism

• understand and analyze functional and technical conditions, and cultural-historical values, as the foundation for renewing and developing plans, and for restoring and renewing the cultural inheritance of architectural modernism

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to make, by reference to cultural-historical, technical and functional values, an impact study of a proposal to alter a modern building

• be able to develop it using references to technical, aesthetic and functional qualities

• use modern techniques to present visions of proposed changes and renewal

• develop skills in critical thinking, independently resolving problems; convincingly arguing; and working alone and in groups

• be able to investigate and understand the functional, technical and aesthetical qualities of a modern building and/or built-up environment

• develop a creative ability and skills in thinking in an innovative way

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to apply the Swedish authorities’ demands for care when altering or renewing a building and/or an entire built-up environment is to be changed or renewed

• be able to apply a holistic perception of a building and the process of changing it that includes but is not limited to health, climate, safety, access and environmental considerations

Contents
Considering culturally and historically valuable modernistic buildings, the course gives knowledge of, training in and an understanding of design to be applied at a point where new and old architecture meet. It focuses especially on the function, design and material of buildings, and their maintenance and renewal. Training is given in adapting a building to contemporary demands regarding function, technical equipment, form and access by physically-handicapped persons. Relevant Swedish legislation is considered, together with formal demands for care and procedures in rebuilding work.

The continuation of the advanced course contains the following: preliminary investigation, modern methods of gauging and estimating damage, analysis of capacity and cultural-historical evaluations, programme sketches and reference studies, administrative system documents, impact analysis, proposals for measures, descriptions of buildings, detailed drawing, tests of materials and colours, presentations in modern methods of planning projects, Swedish authorities’ rules and regulations governing changes to existing buildings and international organizations and international charters.

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