The course addresses the challenging questions of the topic "Conversion" in terms of design, construction and urbanism from antiquity to the 20th century.The course is not offered in FS22.

The lecture on historical constructions deals with historical structures, building technology and mechanics. Each year, a different set of examples is selected.

The lecture on historical constructions deals with historical structures, building technology and mechanics. Each year, a different set of examples is selected.

This part of the curriculum addresses design work in different areas of architecture and urbanism and integrates the knowledge acquired in previous years. It involves the active participation of specialists from related disciplines (e.g. building structures, landscape architecture, history of art and architecture, monuments conservation etc.).

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This part of the curriculum addresses design work in different areas of architecture and urbanism and integrates the knowledge acquired in previous years. It involves the active participation of specialists from related disciplines (e.g. building structures, landscape architecture, history of art and architecture, monuments conservation etc.).

Any intervention in the historical building fabric requires a comprehensive understanding of the object with an exact documentation of the building stock. The methods of building archaeology are used to document and analyse the existing condition of the building.

Any intervention in the historical building fabric requires a comprehensive understanding of the object with an exact documentation of the building stock. The methods of building archaeology are used to document and analyse the existing condition of the building.

Any intervention in the historical building fabric requires a comprehensive understanding of the object with an exact documentation of the building stock. The methods of building archaeology are used to document and analyse the existing condition of the building.

Any intervention in the historical building fabric requires a comprehensive understanding of the object with an exact documentation of the building stock. The methods of building archaeology are used to document and analyse the existing condition of the building.

Acquiring in-depth knowledge of construction history and building archeology by means of detailed study of selected historic monuments. The course will start with a multi-part classroom introduction, followed by field studies in small groups.

Acquiring in-depth knowledge of construction history and building archeology by means of detailed study of selected historic monuments. The course will start with a multi-part classroom introduction, followed by field studies in small groups.

Acquiring in-depth knowledge of construction history and building archeology by means of detailed study of selected historic monuments. The course will start with a multi-part classroom introduction, followed by field studies in small groups.

Cities have always been places of common resources and practices. While designing and constructing the architecture of the city, architects, urban designers, builders, inhabitants have had to engage with a pool of common resources: inherited common-pool resources (water, nature, air); material common-pool resources (clay, brick, stone, wood) and immaterial common-pool resources (craft, knowledge).

In this subject semester titled ‘Building Local - Printing Global 1450-1850’ we examine the role locality plays in architecture and architectural theory in this period. Focussing on the relationship between books and architecture, we explore both local architecture in Switzerland and locality in buildings in major cities as Rome, Paris and London vs. the globality of early-modern print culture.