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056-0106-00L 2 Credits NDS D-ARCH
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Study Trip I

Studienreise I

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Maarten Delbeke, Dr. Susanne Schindler Kilian
Only for MAS in History and Theory of Architecture.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:54:49

Abstract

Venice defies many of the categories typically associated with the emergence of twentieth-century institutions. The nation state is one such example; it was not until 1866 that the city became Italian. As such, Venice is a rich case study to study how various forms of financial, governmental, and civic institutions emerged in tandem with its architecture and urbanism.

Objective

Through the lens of institutions, students will gain an understanding of the mutual construction of architectural, economic and political form. We will analyze various legal constructs that have shaped Venice and its hinterlands over the course of several centuries: credit, property, preservation, nation state, Biennale.

Content

Visit of key buildings and sites with lectures and guided tours; analyses of the intersections between institutional and architectural form.

Resources

Literature

Will be announced on the class platform.

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Studienreise I No time listed 50 h semesterly

Offered In

  • MAS in History and Theory of Architecture (GTA) (The MAS-programm in "History and Theory of Architecture" is a two-year half-time course and contains 60 CP. The course starts in the autumn semester. Attendance of classes supplemented by independent research; practical training periods and excursions; lectures/seminars on one to two days per week, in total 600 ca. contact hours, in addition private study ca. 600 hours (for each in-class day one day of work preparation), two individually tutored seminar papers on chosen subjects (200 hours) and credited Master's thesis (600 hours).)