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052-0715-23L 2 Credits BSC , MSC D-BAUG , D-ARCH

Topology

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Matthias Vollmer, Dr. Philipp Urech
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:16:12

Abstract

The elective course "Topology" in the Autumn Semester 2023 builds on a long standing specialization in the spatial exploration of the landscape. We will embark the participants on a terrain that we shape through our own thoughts and actions, adopting different perceptual perspectives, supported by examples from art, literature, technology and history.

Objective

This elective course gives architecture students the opportunity to further develop their perception of space through a site-specific approach in the field of landscape architecture. The students will learn to use 3D point cloud technology and other spatial sensing technologies in order to analyze complex urban landscape and develop new ways of editing and representing these intertwined spaces.

Content

Students will document and analyze a case-study site to reveal its topological potentials and sensory qualities. This understanding will be gained through point cloud modeling and audiovisual composition. In particular, we will develop a new, comprehensive sectional model of a topologically interesting site situation. Students will become acquainted to working with point cloud models produced with laser-scanning. Through a series of steps, they will learn how a laser-scanning survey is conducted, how the raw data is processed, how point cloud models are assembled, what qualities these models can provide to analyze, explore and represent space as an audiovisual experience. Collected samples from the field will be assembled and built into an interactive application in the «Landscape Visualization and Modelling Lab». All software required is open source and can also be installed on private laptops, facilitating work from home if necessary.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Literature will be provided during the course.

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC , MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
20

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
colloquium Topology
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 26.10 (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben). Kursorte: Siehe jeweilige Raumangaben! Unterrichtssprachen: Deutsch und Englisch / Teaching languages: German and English.
  • Thu 15:45-17:30 (HIL H 40.8)
2 h weekly

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