Advanced Architectural Design I
Avancerad arkitektonisk gestaltning I

AAHN02, 15.0 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2025/26
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED A
Date of Decision: 2025-04-01
Effective: 2025-05-05

General Information

Main field: Architecture with specialization in Advanced Architectural Design Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: MARK1
Elective for: A4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

The course is intended to support the student's ability to design a building or buildings within a well-known and established physical context. The student shall develop their competence and knowledge within the core areas of architecture by balancing external conditions—such as the characteristics of the site—with the building's primary function. The student will also acquire knowledge about a building's inherent physical conditions in terms of sustainability, construction, and materials. The course aims to provide the student with insights into how current paradigms within the field of architecture can be applied and further developed in a changing society. The student will also be given the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate their project in various forms, both visual and verbal.the prevailing paradigm in the field of architecture by new future aspects.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate an understanding of the architectural design mixture potential to contribute to the development of society, as-built property, which long term quality improvement aspects were considered in.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate skills in advanced and complex composite architectural design,
• demonstrate the ability to include adequate contiguous information in the design process,
• demonstrate the ability to transform a conceptual idea to a concrete architectural form;
• demonstrate ability in words, drawings and pictures to communicate their project.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate the ability to analyze and process the appropriate strategic input values​​,
• demonstrate the ability to take an open approach to known and established aspects of the buildings and the urban room design and spatial context,
• demonstrate the ability to assess the value of concepts and results to a man tied to perspective,
• demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate one's own performance during the design process.

Contents

The course’s applied design assignment will be based on the established dense urban environment. By introducing a working method that can be described as cyclical, the hypotheses formulated at each stage will be continuously evaluated, generating new perspectives that are carried forward in the design process. Artistic approaches will be contrasted with established or scientifically grounded knowledge.

The building’s spatial program may either be predetermined or developed as part of the design work. The purpose of the building may be of either a public or private nature. Collaboration with local stakeholders—whether official or independent—is prioritized but not required.

Supervision will be provided regarding the practical application of architectural knowledge in the design of building(s), as well as in the communication of the achieved results. Teaching is conducted through individual or group exercises and assignments. The course includes lectures and mandatory scheduled reviews (referred to as “critiques”), along with project supervision in the design studio. A 7.5-credit course is connected to this one, including literature studies, seminars, a possible (non-compulsory) study trip, and specific instruction concerning the structural design of buildings.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U, G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Approved assignment tasks, approved examination project and and at least 80% active attendance at seminars, visits and lectures. Compulsory attendance at reviews. The qualities of the project assignment and presentation are evaluated and dicussed by an examination team comprised of the course examiner, lecturers and external critics after which the examiner decides if the project is considered to fulfil the requirements for a pass. In the case of non-pass the student has the right to a new examination opportunity after any necessary amendment or re-formulation of the project. The examiner informs the student as to what is required in order 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.

Modules
Code: 0111. Name: Advanced Architectural Design I.
Credits: 15.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G).

Admission

Admission requirements:

• (ATHA10 The Theory and History of Architecture II (Year 2) or ATHA25 The Theory and History of Architecture IV (Year 2))
    and
  ATHF01 The Theory and History of Architecture V
    and
  AADA20 Digital Tools 5
    and
  ASBF05 The Fundamentals of Urban Design
    and
  AAHF01 Sustainable Technology in the Built Environment
    and
  AAHF10 Sustainable Architectural Design
    and
  ATHF01 The Theory and History of Architecture V
    and
  ATHF05 The Theory and History of Architecture VI
    and
  VBEA05 The Construction Process, Basic Course
    and
  AADA25 Digital Tools 6
    and
  (
    (AAHF35 Documentation and Communication and (AAHF20 Architecture - In Time and Space or AAHF26 Architecture - In Urban Contexts or AAHF30 Architecture - In the Contemporary) )
  or
    (AFKF05 Architecture - In Time and Space or ASMF01 Architecture - In Urban Contexts or AFKF01 Architecture - In the Contemporary)
  )

Reading list

• Course compendium and supplementary literature, the contents of which vary according to the chosen theme of the year.

Contact

Course coordinator: Andreea Marcu, andreea.marcu@abm.lth.se
Course coordinator: Maria Rasmussen, maria.rasmussen@hdm.lth.se
Teacher: Erik Tonning Jensen, erik_tonning.jensen@abm.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.abm.lth.se/english/

Further information

The course "Advanced Architectural Design I, theory” is associated to this course.