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051-0713-00L BSC D-ARCH

CAAD I

Lecturers: Prof. em. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt
The awarding of total creditpoints (4 CP) implies the completion of the 2-semester course (Part I + II)
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:58

Abstract

The course has been divided into a lecture series given by Prof. Ludger Hovestadt, as well as lectures and tutorials to the accompanying exercises.Each semester, several exercises in six different in-depth themes are offered in small groups in a seminar format, from which one exercise must be completed per semester. The exercises will be graded. Attendance to lectures is mandatory!

Content

Information technologies are important components of design and building construction today. The architecture currently being produced by prominent offices is unthinkable without modern information technologies. Computer-assisted machines and logistic make contemporary form language and building structures possible. Moreover, in the meantime, the software and hardware required to do this kind of work is so advanced that the general computer skill level would alone suffice for an architecture degree on a technical university. Still, architects and theoreticians are often critical or helpless when confronted with these technologies. As a result, reactive reflections as well as questions of method and theory have come to the forefront. This situation has led the lecture series CAAD I-II to be concieved as an introduction to a future 'tenet in digital design and building construction' for the first time. The course has been divided into a lecture series given by Prof. Ludger Hovestadt, as well as lectures and tutorials to the accompanying exercises.

Resources

Lecture Notes

www.caad.arch.ethz.ch

Literature

www.caad.arch.ethz.ch

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
no performance assessment

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise CAAD I
  • Mon 07:45-09:30 (HIT F 11.1)
  • Mon 07:45-09:30 (HIT F 12)
  • Mon 08:00-09:35 (HIL E 4)
  • 27.10 Date 07:45-09:30 (HIT F 13)
  • 27.10 Date 07:45-09:30 (HIT F 31.1)
  • 27.10 Date 07:45-09:30 (HIT F 31.2)
2 h weekly

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