Course syllabus

Studio: Restaurering och ombyggnad
Studio: Restoration and Rehabilitation

ABVF01, 18 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-20

General Information

Main field: Architecture.
Elective Compulsory for: A3
Language of instruction: The course might be given in English

Aim

The aim of the course is to ensure that each student becomes competent to re-build and/or add to existing buildings among those that already exist and are sensitive. He or she shall also be able to discuss and analyze qualities in giving a form to renewal, and to become competent to preserve and renew culture-historical built-up areas and acquire a good ability to plan.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to understand and apply central concepts in communicating and discussing developmental and design ideas about restoration and renewal of culture-historical built-up areas
• be able to develop projects for restoration and renewal of existing architecture that is sensitive
• understand and analyze culture-historical values and functional and technical conditions as a basis for planning renewal

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to make impact studies of proposals for change that take account of culture-historical, technical and aesthetic values
• be able to develop projects with technical, aesthetic, and functional values
• be able to investigate and understand these qualities as exhibited by culture-historical buildings and/or in built-up areas
• to think in an innovative way and to be more creative
• use modern techniques
• be able to present proposals to change or renew such buildings and/or built-up areas
• be skilled in thinking critically, in resolving problems independently, in arguing convincingly
• work alone and in groups

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to apply the Swedish authorities’ demands for care when changing and/or renewing a building or a whole built-up area
• be able to see a building and the process of changing it as a whole with respect to factors that include but are not limited to health, the environment, climate, security and access by physically-handicapped persons

Architectural restoration work requires careful preliminary studies and great detail in planning. Central to it are enduring material elements that can, however, be renewed; it must also avoid superficial trends and tendencies

Contents

Main contents of this course are :

• study and analysis of the architectural qualities in built heritage
• infill, -to form architecture between new and existing buildings
• re-disposition and modern demands in the buil heritage
• technical demands and renewal of existing buildings

The course contains following modules:

• scetches and masterplans for restoration and transformation
• inventory, examination, dammage-assessment
• analysis of architectural qualities
• referece studeis
• detail studies of the object
• presentaion in modern techniques

Examination details

Grading scale: UG
Assessment: During the course, constant reference is made to individuals’ levels of knowledge: each gives a preliminary account of his or her work-in-process on a project and it is assessed. At the end of the course, each gives in words, drawings and images a final account of this project that the other students assess critically. Successfully to complete the course, a student must have a minimum of eighty per cent attendance at lectures and study visits and participate actively in preliminary and final assessments.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• All courses in the architecture programme at LTH in 1:st and 2:nd year with except for courses AAHA15 and AAHF05

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 10.
The course overlaps following course/s: ABV081

Reading list

• Van Andel, J. & Aronson, J: Restoration ecology - the new frontier. Blackwell 2006. ISBN: 063205834X.
• Bedoire, F: Restaurering under hundra år, ur Kulturvärden 2005:2, Tema Restaurering under hundra år. Statens fastighetsverk 2005. ISSN: 1104-845X.
• Boverket BBR BFS 1993:5 med ändringar (2006-09-13).
• ICOMOS, Charters, www.icomos.com (2006-09-13).
• Edman, V. En svensk restureringstradition - tre arkitekter gestaltar 1900-talets historiesyn, Byggförlaget 1999.
• Lindbom, R. Wenander V., & Frågor och svar om byggnadsvård, Byggförlaget 2001.
• Reservdelar till gamla hus. Katalog. Gysinge Centrum för byggnadsvård, 1992.
• Caldenby C (red) Arkitektur i förändring. Stockholm Svensk byggtjänst 2000.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Professor Mats Edström, mats.edstrom@byggark.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.bv.lth.se