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Abstract
What techniques drive the design of the environment, and how do these forces manifest themselves in the built result? The spectrum of relevant factors ranges from construction techniques to social networking. In an analysis of various media representations, argumentative techniques in architecture and urban planning are examined and questioned and questioned.
Objective
Students practice considering and placing arguments. A selection of texts demonstrates how most questions are asked with a specific intention.
Content
The techniques of creating space are manifold: cities are expanded, hiking trails are marked out, tunnels are bored and skyscrapers are clad in shimmering stones. When something new is created, in many cases it is first criticised and then given over to habituation. This course will ask: Who criticises, for whom? And where are the blind spots of public criticism in the design of the environment? With a focus on examples from Switzerland, current issues in the debate on technical solutions for climate change and material cycles are examined. In addition, own arguments are formulated. In the thematic range - from condensation to understanding - the focus is on questions of the designed environment.
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS , MSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 35
Course Components
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Konstruktionen im Kontext – gebaut, erlebt, erzählt
Does not take place this semester.
Vorlesung am 19. Oktober entfällt ( die Lektion wird mit einer Doppellektion an einem noch zu bestimmenden Datum kompensiert)
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No time listed | 28 h semesterly |
Offered In
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Science in Perspective (In “Science in Perspective”-courses students learn to reflect on ETH’s STEM subjects from the perspective of humanities, political and social sciences. Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "Science in Perspective" courses.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A. Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments.)
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