Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024
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| 052-0807-00L | History and Theory of Architecture V | O | 2 credits | 2V | P. Ursprung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | History of Art and Architecture since the 1970s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course target is to let the students gain a overview of a line of formative occurrences, works of art, buildings and theories from the early nineteen-seventies. The students should become sensitive for questions and problems in the field of history and theory and they should increasingly be able to relate their own praxis with historical relations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The two-semester course offers an introduction to the history of modern and contemporary art and architecture since ca. 1970. Motivated by questions of the current discourse, central topics and exemplary works of art and architecture are discussed. Concepts such as "labor", "economy", "experience", "research", "nature", "diversity" or "surface" are used to focus on specific historical developments and connections. Art and architecture is considered as a field of cultural change as well as an indicator of social, economic, and political conflicts which in turn helps to understand historical dynamics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | A video documentation of the lecture class is available. https://video.ethz.ch/lectures/d-arch/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Philip Ursprung, Die Kunst der Gegenwart: 1960 bis heute, München, Beck, 2019. Philip Ursprung, Der Wert der Oberfläche, Essays zu Kunst, Architektur und Ökonomie, Zürich, gta Verlag, 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 052-0651-00L | Building Process I | O | 2 credits | 2G | S. Menz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The building process is the main focus of this lecture series. The process is understood as a sequence of criteria in time. Topics: Acquisition and building law, building economics and sustainability strategies, participants and their services, construction and planning organization. Process thinking and a look at neighbouring countries complement the series. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Alongside a discussion of the basic principles, trends and terminologies, a closer look will be taken at each topic using case studies that investigate current structures as well as those relevant in terms of architecture and urban design. Active participation as well as interdisciplinary and process-oriented thinking on the part of students is a prerequisite. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The building process is the main focus of this lecture series. The process is understood as a sequence of criteria in time. Topics: Acquisition and building law, building economics and sustainability strategies, participants and their services, construction and planning organization. Process thinking and a look at neighbouring countries complement the series. Alongside a discussion of the basic principles, trends and terminologies, a closer look will be taken at each topic using case studies that investigate current structures as well as those relevant in terms of architecture and urban design. Active participation as well as interdisciplinary and process-oriented thinking on the part of students is a prerequisite. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | https://map.arch.ethz.ch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The ungraded semester performance consists of participation in the two exercises and the feedback. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 052-0705-00L | Landscape Architecture I | O | 2 credits | 2V | A. Bucher, M. Uzor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The Landscape Architecture I and II lecture series looks at the design of nature from the first cultural landscapes to today's complex cultural landscape formations. The lecture series not only analyzes the results of anthropogenic nature design, but also discusses its various causes, contexts and consequences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course provides the basics and tools for an in-depth understanding of the discipline of landscape architecture and its far-reaching interconnections with architecture, urban planning, ecology and other spatial and nature-related sciences. The aim is to adopt landscape perspectives in planning and design processes and to critically reflect on one's own projects within a specific context. Students learn about historical developments and their topicality and learn "from history". Design contexts are presented on the basis of examples. Students develop a basis for ways of thinking and action for current landscape architectural challenges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The lectures in the fall semester course "History and Theory of Gardens and Landscape Architecture" provide an overview of the cultural history of nature, the landscape and the garden from its origins to the present day. An in-depth understanding of change as well as the design strategies and characteristics of the most important epochs and their current relevance will be discussed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts and a bibliography will be provided | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Handouts and a bibliography will be provided | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | General information on the examination: Bachelor students: The knowledge taught in the lecture and the exam-relevant literature provided by the lecturer serve as the basis for exam preparation. The course is designed as an annual program. As the written session exam tests knowledge from both the Landscape Architecture I and II lecture series, it is strongly recommended that you attend the course over two semesters. The examination topics will be announced shortly before the end of the semester. The lecturer will provide texts on the examination topics as pdf files for download. These serve to deepen understanding of the lecture. Mobility students or students from other departments: Students who only attend the lecture for one semester complete the lecture with an end-of-semester oral examination. Here too, the lecturer provides literature relevant to the examination as a download. Students registered for the exam will receive further information on the exam procedure by email shortly before the end of the semester. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 052-0609-00L | Energy and Climate Design I | O | 2 credits | 2G | A. Schlüter, I. Hischier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This annual course focuses on physical principles, concepts and methods for the efficient and sustainable heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings. Interactions of energy, GHG emissions and climate with architectural and urban design will be investigated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | At the end of this one-year course, students will be able to estimate the impact of energy, GHG emissions and climate on a building. You will be able to independently apply the steps of an integrated design process to your own project and master selected tools from the A/S knowledge platform (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=11917). Future own designs can be supplemented and enriched with potentials from energy and climate analyses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Students work independently in groups on a series of tasks. With the help of digital tools, the steps of an integrated design process are played through in a case study. The obligatory group tasks are supported with short input presentations, lecture notes and feedback sessions. The following topics are covered in the first semester of this annual course: 1. Local potentials 2. Demand 3. Supply | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | The slides of the lecture on the course moodle serve as lecture notes and are available as download. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | A list of relevant literature is available at the chair. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course can only be taken if Energy and Climate Design II is taken in the following semester, as the group work is connected and extends throughout the year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 052-0507-00L | Architectural Technology V | O | 2 credits | 2V | C. Kerez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Construction is the prerequisite for making an architectural, spatial idea tangible in the first place. In this lecture series, it is understood as a component of a holistic, coherent architecture and is derived from its architectural, spatial context on the basis of a broad selection of buildings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The lecture series does not provide instructions or recipes on general constructive topics. The description of distinctive, spatial experiences and the constructive measures used to achieve them, is rather intended to sharpen the students' awareness, for their own design work and to show countless possibilities of how an architectural, spatial idea can be understood and further developed through its material, its construction method and its supporting structure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The buildings, which are described and explained in the lectures, differ fundamentally from each other in their time of origin, their urban context, as well as their geographical location and could hardly be more different in their scale and their use. These buildings are not a typical expression of their time and location, instead they are an expression of an individual creation and likewise use the constructive possibilities of their time and their environment in a distinctive way. Accordingly, each lecture is dedicated to a different architect. In addition, isolated current examples from professional practice will be shown. These lectures on new buildings, some of them unfinished, are given by an architect directly involved on site, in English, and partly online. 23.09.24 Der filmische Raum 30.09.24 Vilanova Artigas 14.10.24 André Bloc 28.10.24 Modell und Wirklichkeit 11.11.24 First Projects, guest lecture by Caio Barboza and Sofia Blanco 25.11.24 Le Corbusier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | The script is a comprehensive collection of material that allows students to form their own ideas about the case studies shown, independent of the lecture. Most of the photographs were taken on study trips and show the buildings under discussion with unpublished material. The extensive collection of photographs is supplemented with drawings, plans, site photographs, and historical photographs from books and archives. The script will be made available in digital form at the end of the year to students enrolled in the lecture series. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Mobility students or students from other departments who only want to take the exam on the material from the last semester (Construction V or VI) are asked to contact the chair in advance.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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