Course syllabus

Spatiala experiment II
Spatial Experiments II

ASEN05, 15 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED A
Date of Decision: 2020-03-26

General Information

Main field: Architecture with specialization in Spatial Experiments.
Compulsory for: MARK1-spe
Elective for: A4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

The aim of this course is to develop the student's ability to experimentally explore architecture's capabilities in a contextual framework which is on the one hand local and site specific, and on the other responding to global trends and developments. The student will develop their competence in acting outside of the conventional boundaries of architectural practice. They will learn to engage new processes and methods in architecture, driven by technological and cultural change, and find meaningful ways of applying these in specific design contexts. The student will also develop their ability to communicate their work in an international context, both visually and verbally.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course trains architectural and analytical ability through an experimental design approach, based on scientific as well as artistic thought. Advanced digital tools for design as well as fabrication are used and engaged with in the course, with a special consideration for ways in which these have the potential to alter the design process and the role of the architect or designer. The student is encouraged to take an experimental approach to design, focusing on an idea or hypothesis and pursuing this idea as far as possible in order to test and develop it, while given the freedom to partially suspend unrelated considerations. The course includes lectures and mandatory presentations, as well as continuous tutorials and supervision in the design studio. A theoretical course of 7.5 credits is linked to the course, which provides input in the form of literature studies, seminars, a study trip (not mandatory), and specific knowledge regarding digital processes in architecture.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Approved projects and assignments, and 80% attendance at presentations, workshops, and lectures. Mandatory attendance at briefings, and submission of a design portfolio. The quality and completeness of the project proposal and the presentation is evaluated and discussed by an evaluation team consisting of the course examiner, teachers, and external critics, after which the examiner determines whether the project qualifies for a pass. If the outcome is a fail, the student has the right to re-examination after completion or revision of the project. Examiner informs the student what is required to achieve a pass.

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.

Admission

Admission requirements:

The number of participants is limited to: No
Selection: Interview and portfolio assessment for those who take the course as an elective.
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 12.

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: David Andréen, david.andreen@arkitektur.lth.se
Further information: The course Spatial experiments II, Theory is obligatory associated to this course.