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052-0715-22L 2 Credits BSC D-ARCH

Topology: Choreoraphies of Landscape

Topologie: Choreografien der Landschaft

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Christophe Girot, Myriam Uzor
Number of participants limited to: 20 Teaching languages: German and English.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:00:52

Abstract

The elective course Topology in HS 2022 deals with the theory and perception of landscape architecture, focusing on current debates.

Objective

This elective gives students the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the area of landscape architecture.

Content

The transience of human actions contrasts with the constant pulse of natural (physical and biological) processes, such as the growth of trees, the erosive force of the wind, the folding of mountains. In one place, movements of the most different dimensions meet, detach from each other or flow together. We humans have long since become part of these complex choreographies: We adapt the environment to our needs and thereby inscribe new flows of movement, rhythms and forms into the (urban) landscapes. In this elective, dynamic aspects of landscape morphology are explored in different ways. How do we as architects orient ourselves in transscalar processes? With a selection of texts and films we dive into the topic and examine significant positions from dance, art and landscape architecture. In intense mini-workshops we will go into the landscape ourselves and test the relations of our own bodily movements to the space.

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Lecture Notes

A course booklet will be provided at the first introductory meeting. For further information, please see:https://girot.arch.ethz.ch

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
20

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
colloquium Topologie: Choreografien der Landschaft
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 27.10. (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben). Kursorte: Siehe jeweilige Raumangaben!
  • Thu 11:45-13:30 (HIL H 40.4)
  • 06.10 Date 11:45-13:30 (HIL E 67)
  • 20.10 Date 11:45-13:30 (HIL H 37.2)
  • 10.11 Date 11:45-13:30 (HIL E 67)
  • 17.11 Date 11:45-13:30 (HIL H 37.2)
  • 08.12 Date 11:45-13:30 (HIL E 67)
2 h weekly

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