A Future for Whose Past? The focus is on the heritage of minorities, marginalised groups and people without a lobby. This rarely considered heritage will be explored theoretically and practically through excursions, meetings and readings. The aim is to develop a concept and mediation formats for an international exhibition in 2025, the 50th anniversary year of the European Heritage Year 1975.

The seminar provides a historical contextualization of 'Analoge Architektur' and examines the influence of this school of thought on the recent and very recent building stock. Based on this analysis, it addresses the challenges in assessing these young buildings from a heritage preservation perspective.

This elective course discusses current as well as historical practices and theories of preservation. Under the title "Communicate & Exhibit", the focus in the fall semester of 2021 is on forward-looking positions on "Building in the Existing Building Stock" and how these are communicated to the public by preservation experts, architects, and curators.

This course focuses on a specific part of the architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, its architectural-theoretical analysis and its properties and challenges associated with the preservation of such objects. This course is a collaboration between the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (GTA) and the Institute for Preservation and Construction History (IDB).

In addition to theory, heritage conservation also plays an important practical role in the current building revolution. In order to make the diverse possibilities in architecture visible, this course develops new strategies for communicating the discipline of monument preservation for an exhibition on this topic at S AM in 2025.

Heritage conservation is dedicated to the preservation and protection of historical buildings. In this lecture, students will learn about the theoretical positions on historic monuments and the basics of preservation in practice.

This elective course discusses current as well as historical practices and theories of preservation. In the spring semester of 2022, we focus on a specific section of the architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, namely the "High-Tech Architecture", its characteristics and the challenges associated with the preservation of such objects.

This course examines the building stock that has emerged outside the urban centers over the past 50 years. Based on publications and excursions, students will do in-depth research on buildings in the Swiss "province" and their context.

The course explores the concept of memory culture and the role of physical objects as carriers of collective and individual memories. The focus lies on the development and production of a «Keepsake» for the historic Hotel Schatzalp in Davos.

This elective course discusses current as well as historical practices and theories of preservation. In the spring semester of 2022, we focus on a specific section of the architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, namely the "High-Tech Architecture", its characteristics and the challenges associated with the preservation of such objects.

This elective course discusses current as well as historical practices and theories of preservation. In the spring semester of 2022, we focus on a specific section of the architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, namely the "High-Tech Architecture", its characteristics and the challenges associated with the preservation of such objects.

This elective course discusses current as well as historical practices and theories of preservation. In the spring semester of 2022, we focus on a specific section of the architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, namely the "High-Tech Architecture", its characteristics and the challenges associated with the preservation of such objects.

The elective course addresses current issues and challenges in the field of heritage conservation. Under the title "UNCOOL & UNBELOVED", the focus in the spring semester of 2021 is on the self-perception and image of heritage conservation as well as the public image of the discipline and its goals.

The lifespan of objects is decreasing not only in product design but also in architecture due to complex constructions, use of materials that are difficult to dismantle, and industrial manufacturing processes. Repairability is becoming less of a concern - replacement seems to be the norm. We need to rethink the way we build, starting already during the planning phase.