ARK-E1508 - Introduction to Architectural Research D, 03.03.2021-26.05.2021

Topic outline

• General
  Welcome to study the rudiments of architectural research and academic thinking. In spring 2021, the course contains the following elements:

  • 7 Classes at Zoom
    
  • Course Diary here on MyCourses
  • 3 Visiting Scholars: 
  • Dr. Saija Hollmén, Architect (Hollmén Reuter Sandman) & Professor of Practice in Humanitarian Architecture & Vice Dean for Art and Creative Practises
  • Saija's dissertation "Now the Baobab Shines!" – Cultural locality interfacing with interdisciplinary pedagogies in architectural education (Aalto University 2020) is available online as a pdf at https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/59128
  • Dr. Jyrki Tarpio, Architect, Postdoctoral Researcher at Tampere University
  • Jyrki's dissertation Joustavan asunnon tilalliset logiikat: Erilaisiin käyttöihin mukautumiskykyisen asunnon tilallisista lähtökohdista ja suunnitteluperiaatteista [Spatial Logics of Dwelling Flexibility] (Tampere University 2015) is available online at https://tutcris.tut.fi/portal/en/publications/joustavan-asunnon-tilalliset-logiikat(b217b223-bae0-4376-af62-2fd814de9969).html
  • Notice that there's an English abstract!
  • Dr. Antti Pirinen, University Lecturer, Spatial and Service Design at Aalto Department of Architecture
  • Antti's dissertation Dwelling as product : perspectives on housing, users and the expansion of design (Aalto University 2014) is available online at https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/15113
  • Book Reviews as group work (see Course Literature and the Instructions for the Book Reviews)
  • 6 Online Assignments here on MyCourses and their Mini Video Feedback Lectures
  • 1 preparatory research case draft & 2 text analyses as homework

  
  

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