Syllabus 2009/2010 VBMA01

Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

VBMA01

Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Level: G1 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: A1. Course coordinator: Eva Frühwald,, eva.fruhwald@kstr.lth.se och Lars-Olof Nilsson, Lars-Olof.Nilsson@byggtek.lth.se, Byggnadsmaterial. Assessment: Written examination, two projects (group work), attendance at excursion, project presentations and laboration. Home page: http://www.kstr.lth.se/utbildning.

Aim
The aim of the course is to show how the construction of the frame system interacts with the possibilities of creating good architecture.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

understand the forces which are acting on a building frame
be able to describe the function of the most common frame systems

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe the forces acting in various frame systems
be able to describe how frames of wood, concrete, steel, and masonry are designed

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to realise how the technology of a building may be used to create good architecture

Contents

Frame systems
Forces, stability, deformation
Strength and strain
Frames of wood, concrete, steel, and masonry

Literature
Course compendium "Architectural design", Eva Frühwald (2009), to be purchased from teacher.