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New Focal Points of Construction: Concrete Construction in the Context of Sustainability II
Neue konstruktive Orte Betonbau im Nachhaltigkeitskontext II
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:16:13
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.
Resources
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
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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
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| lecture with exercise |
Neue konstruktive Orte Betonbau im Nachhaltigkeitskontext II
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 23.10 (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben).
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2 h weekly |