LEARNING OUTCOMES
Based on the individual selections within the study programme, which provides students with a knowledge and skills essential to their future careers, the attending students can significantly extend their analytical, logical and critical thinking and creative problem solving abilities inspired and characterized by multidisciplinary teamwork as well as digital and hand-on collaboration.
Students learn to
- identify and comprehend spatial (architectural and structural) phenomena as modulator and merger of divers information as a result of multidisciplinarity by analytical and logical thinking,
- use experimental and/or computational methods to model them,
- draw their multi-objective conclusions by socially and environmentally responsible thinking,
- apply appropriate, fundamental concepts of merging architectural needs with structural engineering requirements, and to use them for designing and creating spatial habitable structures, in terms of multifaceted, creative and sustainable solutions
- reflect, evaluate, illustrate and argue the outcome of the collaborative project. In addition, the students will learn to organize and integrate into a team, and realize the importance and interdependence of contents and timely matters.
Credits: 10
Schedule: 08.09.2022 - 08.12.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Guenther Filz
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The multidisciplinary course aims for an understanding of structure as modulator of diverse information. So, the meaning and importance of structure and its design process as a merger of multifaceted information will be shifted to a new level of complexity at the intersection of human needs, environmental conditions and compatibility, the spatial and technical.
The course is set up as reflexive, research-led studio practice that entails an iterative cycle of research-action-reflection. Usually the course is highly experimental but of fundamental relevance for practice, as it triggers unorthodox thinking and creating.
In more detail, it is an introduction into performance-oriented design by means of multidisciplinary approach. It offers the exploration of multi-functional forms that combines structural, architectural and environmentally compatible qualities, as a conceptual framework for sustainable design.
Great willingness for multidisciplinary approaches and teamwork, openness for research based, innovative design, the use of physical and digital tools and hands-on experimentation is expected.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Presentation at the interim and final jury is required as well as the timely hand-in of the final documentation. Weekly working in the studio is obligatory. Shortcomings will result in reduction of the final grade of at least one grade. The assessment is based on the pro-active participation (15%), design process and outcome (70%), the final documentation (15%).
Grading is based on the following scheme:
5: outstanding (exceeds expectations)
4: very good (fulfils all expectations)
3: good (only minor shortcomings)
2: satisfying (major shortcomings in some areas)
1: acceptable (major shortcomings in almost all areas but meets minimum level)
0: not acceptable (major shortcomings in almost all areas)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Total workload of 270 hrs consisting of input lectures, studio work, independent research, design development, hands-on work and documentation of the project as individual and/or group work.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIEnrollment :
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).