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052-1110-20L 14 Credits BSC D-ARCH

Architectural Design V-IX: Meteora 02 - Chambers of Arguments - "Freihaus"

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:42:26

Abstract

"Freihaus" is a quiet place in the center of the city - Moscow, Buenos Aires, Zurich."Freihaus" likes your intellect.You are safe in the "Freihaus" if you argue and do not shout. *Freihaus" knows everything.Nothing leaves the "Freihaus", no text, no image, no thing, no money, no sound ... no nothing - but you!

Objective

1) Identification and understanding of the challenges of todays technologies; 2) techniques of working within the plenty of the internet; 3) a methodology to design digital architectures; 4) understanding of the shift from hard building construction to soft building applications, and 5) an understanding of the importance of becoming a literate digital persona in order to be an architect today.

Content

it is violent out there. all arguments dead. trump vs greta. fakes vs attitude. terror vs tyranny. everything is science. or art. or not. arguments, sanctions. you can’t improve by doing better. white noise. "Freihaus" is a quiet place in the center of the city - Moscow, Buenos Aires, Zurich. "Freihaus" likes your intellect. You are safe in the "Freihaus" if you argue and do not shout. *Freihaus" knows everything. Nothing leaves the "Freihaus" no text, no image, no thing, no money, no sound ... no nothing, but YOU. module 1 on text [ichnographia] on the conciousness of our planet on the talks of the chambers module 2 on images [orthographia] on the awareness of our planet on the dreams of the last night module 3 on models [scenographia] on the constitution of the house on the architectonics of the chambers

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Ultimate deadline for deregistration from this design course is 3rd April 2020, 24:00 h. Deleting the enrolment after this date is prohibited.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
exercise Architectural Design V-IX: Meteora 02 - Chambers of Arguments - "Freihaus"
No course on 17./18.3. (seminar week), on 14./15.4. (Easter Holiday) as well as on public holidays (s. room reservations).
  • Tue 09:45-17:30 (HIB E 15)
  • Wed 09:45-17:30 (HIB E 15)
16 h weekly

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