BUK Construction Lab

Abstract

Using innovative materials, the students are shown the integral relationship between the construction process, planning and execution. With a focus on the interaction of conception and implementation, constructions and details for novel materials are developed and a field test is planned in self-made case studies.FS22 - FS23, we will focus on the self compacting earth material by Oxara.

Objective

Understand the complex relationships between material, detail and built artifact. New artistic methods are designed, analyzed and applied from a deeper understanding of innovative building materials.

Content

Phase 1: The analysis of innovative building materials aims at their application in construction thanks to experimental construction methods. Phase 2: Derived, independent drafts (group work) for case studies are developed from the newly conceived construction methods. During the semester, the students gradually approach the real scale and check the interactions on the construction concept. Phase 3: The focus is on realization. A suitable project is selected from the second phase and further developed together. The detailed planning questions the previous decisions. Finally, the construction is materialized and checked by building case study 1/1. During the semester, the students are accompanied by specialists with lectures, tours and reviews.

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