Günther Vogt: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022

Name	Prof. em. Günther Vogt
Field	Landscape Architecture
Address	Dep. Architektur ETH Zürich, ONA J 25 Neunbrunnenstr. 50 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND
E-mail	vogt@arch.ethz.ch
Department	Architecture
Relationship	Professor emeritus

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
052-0718-22L	Territory of the City: Zurich Number of participants limited to 12.	2 credits	2G	G. Vogt
Abstract	The elective deals with current transformation processes of metropolitan landscapes in Europe and introduces landscape architecture design on a territorial scale. On the basis of cartographic analysis and field trips, students will develop concrete strategies for Zurich metropolitan area up to the agglomerations of Winterthur, Baden and Zug.
Learning objective	The elective introduces to the subject and complexity of the urbanized landscape and teaches the critical engagement with the challenges and potentials of current tendencies in Landscape Architecture. On the basis of a concrete study area, students examine the large-scale processes of reuse, reform and reinterpretation of metropolitan landscapes in Europe and develop new approaches and strategies on various scales. They become familiar with GIS as an analytical tool, model building as a design methodology and the representation of landscape through plans. They develop a project based on the perception of place, knowledge of landscape-architectonic typologies and conception of public space. The design process is accompanied by workshops, lectures, excursions, critiques and a workbook.
Content	Die Art und das Ausmass der Nutzung von Landschaft haben sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten grundlegend verändert. Einerseits wird die Ressource Landschaft heutzutage viel intensiver genutzt, wie dies die starke Zunahme von Rohstoffabbau und Materialtransporten sowie der massive Ausbau von Infrastrukturen verdeutlichen. Gleichzeitig wird die Nutzung in gewissen Gebieten auch extensiviert, wodurch Verbrachungs- und schliesslich Verwilderungsprozesse eintreten. Zudem sind Landschaften zunehmend rasanten und teilweise global wirkenden Veränderungen in Mobilität, Klima, Landwirtschaft, Energie und Freizeitverhalten unterworfen. In der Summe führt dies zu einer tiefgreifenden Transformation von Landschaften, wobei der Wandel uneinheitlich, ungleich und teilweise diametral erfolgt. Die historische Koexistenz und räumliche Trennung von bis anhin in die Landschaft eingelagerten Nutzungen (z.B. Landwirtschaft, Verkehr, Militär, Tourismus oder Energieproduktion) löst sich zunehmend auf. An ihre Stelle tritt eine operationalisierte Landschaft, in die im metropolitanen Kontext oftmals auch informellen Erholungs- und Sportnutzungen eingeschrieben sind. Die neuen Formen von «Parks», die dadurch entstehen, sind nicht mehr klar fass- und einordnungsbar, sondern breiten sich temporär und räumlich diffus auf das urbane Territorium aus. Die treibenden Kräfte hinter dieser Entwicklung sind einerseits im Ausbau der Infrastrukturnetzwerke des öffentlichen Verkehrs, insbesondere der S-Bahn, und andererseits in der oftmals chronischen Übernutzung innerstädtischer Freiräume zu verorten. Die Erholungssuchenden weiten als Folge ihren Aktionsradius auf die schnell erreichbaren und unmittelbar verfügbaren Freizeitlandschaften aus. Dieser Prozess erfolgt oftmals informell und ungeplant; die Menschen nehmen sich den Raum für ihre Aktivitäten, wo und wie sie es für nötig halten. Die Überlagerung und Verflechtung von teilweise konträren Interessen, die sich oftmals ausschliessen, führt zu Reibungen und Konflikten, die durchwegs positiv und produktiv sein können: Landschaft wird nicht mehr länger nur als ökonomische-, sondern vermehrt auch als öffentliche Ressource begriffen, was eine zukünftige Debatte über die Art und Weise der (Be-)Nutzung der Landschaft und die Möglichkeit einer integralen, demokratischen Entwicklung der Landschaft als öffentlicher Raum notwendig macht.
Lecture notes	A workbook with texts and background information is available for purchase (CHF 20.-). A digital version is also available for free.
Prerequisites / Notice	The participation in the course is subject to the following three conditions: 1) The course is limited to 12 students. The restriction follows the time of the inscription according to the first-come-first-served-principle. 2) A field-trip to the respective metropolis is mandatory for all students. 3) The contribution to expenses will be max. 100.- CHF per student.
052-1144-22L	Architectural Design V-IX: The Alps as Common Ground - Turin (G. Vogt) Please register (www.mystudies.ethz.ch) only after the internal enrolment for the design classes (see http://www.einschreibung.arch.ethz.ch/design.php). Project grading at semester end is based on the list of enrolments on 1.4.22, 24:00 h. This is the ultimate deadline to unsubscribe or enroll for the studio!	14 credits	16U	G. Vogt
Abstract	The design semesters of Professor Vogt circle around the Alpine arc, following the thesis that it can be read as an urban Common Ground. Every semester, the task of verifying this thesis arises by focusing on a metropolitan region and asking about its specific relation to the alpine region.
Learning objective	Independent thinking and acting.
Content	After Milano, Lyon, Ljubljana, Munich, Marseille, and Vienna, we will be looking at the urban territory of Turin in the spring semester 2022, which concludes the semester series "The Alps as Common Ground". We focus on the alpine valleys of the "Città Metropolitana di Torino" in particular the Susa Valley and the Lanzo Valleys. On the basis of explicit drafts, we discuss the redefinition of the meaning and use of these valleys in the area of tension between extensification and intensification, with the aim of establishing a new productive relationship with the Turin metropolitan region. By way of example, we will examine these themes in the Piedmontese Alpine valleys, in particular the Susa Valley and the Lanzo Valleys. In the Susa Valley we are concerned with developments to be expected in connection with the high-speed railway line currently under construction between Turin and Lyon and the associated new railway station at Susa. The situation in the Lanzo valleys is almost the opposite. In the course of the last century, these were affected by strong migration, which means that the culture established over centuries and the associated landscape are in some cases severely endangered or have already been lost. These valley communities, which appear to be developing in a complementary manner, raise various questions. For example, should familiar landscapes be preserved? Are there any new usage developments? Is a withdrawal of humans from certain areas conceivable? Or are other scenarios promising? We want to address that. The term "Process Cartograhy" forms the methodological framework of the design lessons. Based on a complex issue on a territorial scale, the first step is to examine the spatial relationships of the metropolitan region of Turin. On a two-day field trip, we complement the analytical view with a personal view of the place. From this, the students develop an individual program as the basis for their design. The proposed interventions can vary between urban planning and landscape scenarios as well as concrete architectural proposals. This approach takes account of the fact that the design is not to be understood as the end product, but as a process in which the individual movements of thought are to be made visible and recorded.
Lecture notes	The workbook (20 CHF) will be handed out during the first semester week.
Literature	The relevant literature is included in the workbook.
Prerequisites / Notice	Week 1-3 analysis (group work), design (individual work). Introduction: 22.2.22, 10 h (Case Studio Vogt); Intermediate crits: Dates will follow. Final crits: 31.5./1.6.22 A Field Trip will take place from 11.03.22 to 13.03.22 (departure on Friday Afternoon, Zurich HB, arrival on Sunday, Zurich HB on 23:00). The contribution towards expenses will be 250 CHF. Note: Changes to the semester programme due to the Covid situation are not excluded. Assistance: David Jung, Andreas Klein
061-0122-00L	Designing with Plants III	3 credits	2G	G. Vogt
Abstract	The majority of currently existing alien tree species were introduced to Europe between the 17th and 19th centuries and have thus contributed to new landscape architectural typologies. The lecture offers an overview of these introduced plant species as well as an outlook on their potential in a rapidly changing climatic situation.
Learning objective	The origins of the current diversity of European plant species and their composition go back a long way. However, due to climate change and human-induced processes, many ecosystems no longer have enough time to adapt to rapid changes, potentially endangering entire ecosystems. The lecture aims to conduct an inventory of the most common alien plant species found in European forests as well as in arboretums and botanical gardens and to analyse their abundance, geographical distribution, and origin.
Content	Expansion of the plant knowledge of non-native species is at the core of this course. The course builds up on module 5 “Designing with plants I and II”. Theoretical and conceptual lectures are supporting the students to expand their knowledge. They will broaden their botanical knowledge which will allow them to professionally integrate plants in their designs. The concepts will be illustrated and discussed with realized examples to tie the theoretical basics with practical cases.
Lecture notes	The notes will be distributed during the course. Additional notes will be provided on the student server.
Literature	The relevant literature and content for the examination will be indicated during the course.
Prerequisites / Notice	There is one full day excursion for the plant knowledge on a Saturday. The amount on lectures on Thursday is therefore reduced.
061-0153-00L	Internship Report Only for Landscape Architecture MSc.	2 credits	4P	T. Galí-Izard, C. Girot, G. Vogt
Abstract	Part of the course is a six-month internship in the field of landscape architecture. The internship should include as many work phases as possible in the work of a landscape architect. The students prepare an internship report in which they describe the various internship activities in detail and reflect on the learning success.
Learning objective	The internship report should cover as many work phases as possible in the work of a landscape architect.
Content	Part of the course is a six-month internship in the field of landscape architecture. The internship should include as many work phases as possible in the work of a landscape architect. The students prepare an internship report in which they describe the various internship activities in detail and reflect on the learning success.
Prerequisites / Notice	Internship report (of 6 months, within the field of landscape architecture). The report can be written in German or English language.
064-0018-22L	Research Methods in Landscape and Urban Studies: Creative, Sensory & Imaginative Approaches	3 credits	2K	G. Vogt, T. Avermaete, T. Galí-Izard, C. Girot, H. Klumpner, F. Persyn, C. Schmid
Abstract	As part of the ‘Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies’, the ‘Research Methods in Landscape and Urban Studies' seminar offers PhD students at the D-Arch an application-oriented introduction into the variety of methodologies and tools available to conduct research on the (built) environment at the urban and territorial scale.
Learning objective	The seminar's objective is to introduce PhD students to the multitude of research methodologies, tools, and techniques within the fields of urban studies, urban design, territorial planning and landscape architecture. Based on the conveyed knowledge, the seminar ultimately aims at enabling PhD candidates to critically assess existing methods and tools, and to refine and develop an academically sound research framework for their own studies.
Content	The seminar is organised along four modules that are arranged according to the PhD classes' particular needs: A: Methodology Module >>> Introduction of a research methodology/approach by an expert + exercise and discussion / moderated by doctoral programme coordinator. (3 per semester) B: Framework Module >>> Sessions organised and conducted by doctoral programme coordinator and invited experts to develop a first overview of different theories on landscape and urban studies (with this semester a specific focus on the Anthropocene and living systems). (3 per semester). C: Techniques Module >>> Introduction into research techniques and tools / organised by doctoral programme coordinator and respective experts. These modules will make students familiar with technical aspects such as academic writing, or the the use of GIS software and visual analysis (3 per semester) D. Doctoral Reviews >>> Presentation and discussion of individual PhD projects organised by the doctoral program coordinator with external guests (2 per semester).
Prerequisites / Notice	The online seminar is jointly organized by the coordinator of the Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies, and the I-LUS faculty. Although located at the D-Arch, the seminar is open to all doctoral students (at ETH) who are involved or interested in research at the urban and territorial scale. This seminar is complementing the gta doctoral colloquiums on Thursday afternoons.