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Focus Work Historic Building Research and Conservation (IDB)
Vertiefungsarbeit Denkmalpflege und Bauforschung (IDB)
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:22
Abstract
The focus work consist in documenting and analyzing a historic built structure, including surveying, mapping of finding and traces, and final evaluation
Objective
Students are able to document, understand and evaluate a historic building structure.
Content
The student will visit a limited number of historic structures (ca. 3) and get a first impression of what is there. Together with the tutor, the precise parts to be documented will then be fixed, along with the method of surveying (ranging from manual to digital methods). The structure is then surveyed, yielding a set of plans (or, if required, 3d models) that can serve as a basis for mapping of all findings. Possible findings include traces of stone- or woodworking, hidden construction details, carpenter's or mason's marks, inscriptions, traces of repairs and lost parts. All these findings are mapped geometrically, and documented photographically. Precise guidelines on how to proceed will be provided by the institute. The student will finally submit the plans and documentation, together with a concise written report that describes the structure and, within the limits of what is possible in a student work, evaluates the structure and relates it to its construction time, region, and typology.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| independent project |
Vertiefungsarbeit Denkmalpflege und Bauforschung (IDB)
Selbständige Arbeit zu einem vorgegebenen oder selbst gewählten Thema aus den Fachbereichen von mindestens zwei verschiedenen Instituten des D-ARCH (Art. 29).
Belegung nach Absprache mit den Dozierenden!|
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No time listed | 180 h semesterly |
Offered In
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Vertiefungsarbeiten (Ausführung in den jeweiligen Fachgebieten der Institute. Festlegen der Themen durch ProfessorInnen, in Absprache mit den Studierenden. Der Inhalt kann sich auch auf ein Wahlfach beziehen.)
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Bereich Denkmalpflege und Bauforschung (Festlegen des Themas durch ProfessorInnen, in Absprache mit den Studierenden (Themenvorschlag/Inhalt eines Wahlfachs).)
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