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Laboratorio di Architettura e Composizione Architettonica 1 (EA)
Architecture and Architectural Design 1 Laboratory
Sabrina Cantalini

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 3
Hours 50
Period E/1s-2s
Language ENG

Prerequisites
None

Learning outcomes
The course introduces to architectural design through critical analysis of significant buildings of architectural culture. It aims to provide basic knowledge on both theoretical aspects and tools setting and control of the project. For a tutorial project a dimension of functional coherence is required, in distribution and space, in relation to the theme of the project and the context of intervention in a spatial contained dimension. The laboratory will deal with design studies in elementary character; teaching activities of the laboratory is coordinated with the Area disciplines of architecture and art history, representation of the relief area, architectural design and technique area.

Program
The project deals the issue of housing in consolidated urban system from the new habitability needs that are being consolidated in the contemporary city. This condition becomes a matter of great interest and importance, which requires a search on innovative forms and models of living (temporary, co-housing, flexibility, emergency) to be devoted to types of users increasingly diverse (non-resident students, young couples, singles, seniors, immigrants). Testing this architecture issue means to face, on one hand, the review and adaptation of traditional methods of urban design and architecture, and on the other hand, the more and more urgent debate about environmental and energy matters. The workshop will be about the housing issue in this new framework, in a multi-disciplinary approach that will take into account different aspects: morphological and typological (innovation of building types; quality fruition of the living space, both in terms of livability of housing and characterization of buildings and open spaces; analysis and research of the distribution features and management of special residences; typological experimentation flexibility), energy and technology (innovation of construction techniques; testing of the final design to different scales of representation and the various building systems; verification of technical performance of the building organism with emphasis on the role of the building skin as the interface between the interior and the exterior of the building; definition of the basic environmental sustainability requirements) and environmental that an up-to-date architectural design culture today requires.

Development of the examination
Students activity will be tested in the examination of the teaching which is entrusted with the management of the laboratory.

Recommended reading
01. J. Lucan. “Oma. Rem Koolhaas. Architetture 1970-1990” Electa, Milano 1991 02. P. Eisenman, “La fine del classico“. Cluva Venezia 1987 03. Oma/Rem Koolhaas, “El Croquis n°53“, 1992, editore Richard Levene 04. MVRDV, “El Croquis 79“, editore Richard Lev

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