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052-0533-23L 2 Credits BSC D-ARCH

New Focal Points of Construction: Concrete Construction in the Context of Sustainability II

Neue konstruktive Orte Betonbau im Nachhaltigkeitskontext II

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Abstract

The elective subject "New focal points of construction" investigates on the basis of contemporary architecture the complexe interaction of construction elements. The comparative analysis of built constructions serves as a basis for further development of future constructions. These semester will fokus on building with concrete constructions in today's context of sustainability.

Objective

Target of the course is the understanding of the impacts of material, technology and construction to the architectural education of constructive points.The focus lies on the present state of technology and the current challenge of building.The conjunction to current constructive methods and basic conditions enables a critical evaluation of the constructive Status Quo within the contemporary producing architecture as well as a perspective to new constructive education.

Content

Course: 1. Introduction of current level of technique, typical methods, and set of problems of concrete constructions in today's context of sustainability 2. Colloquium with guests of producing and processing companies. 3. Visit of construction site and factory Excercise: Analysis and presentation in group of two of a building.

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
35

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Neue konstruktive Orte Betonbau im Nachhaltigkeitskontext II
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 23.10 (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben).
  • Mon 09:45-11:30 (HIT H 42)
2 h weekly

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