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Students are able to handle simple design and planning tasks. They are able to analyze a design task, to formulate an architectural program, to create a spatial concept and to translate it into an architectural design of a high aesthetic level.

Teaching the different phases of a design process based on the guided working on architectural tasks, training of personal creative ability; Imparting of design as a complex decision-making process and integration of design-relevant influencing factors.

(for more information see link), further details are available on 1st of September, 2024.

GROUP 0: Körner & Bailey
Hothouse - Layering thresholds and Prolonging seasons

In 1962, British science fiction author Brian Aldiss envisioned a future Earth as a veritable hothouse where plants filled almost all ecological niches. Inspired by this utopia (!), the studio will investigate architectural notions of greenhouses and conservatories. Rather than conceiving them as functional spaces, we will see them as architectural thresholds between the inside and the outside. In Innsbruck, such extensions on building facades often act as winter gardens and are commonly constructed from alternative materials to the main structure. The studio will consider such vertical attachments as seasonally changing spaces with migrating functions and varying extremes.

GROUP 1: Contala
ANOTHER CERAMIC BRICK IN THE WALL

Bricks have been an integral part of construction for thousands of years and are valued for their durability, thermal properties and aesthetic qualities. However, traditional bricklaying techniques are labor intensive and rely heavily on mortar joints, which can limit design potential and pose challenges in terms of structural integrity and sustainability. The advent of 3D printing technology offers a revolutionary approach to brick manufacturing and assembly, opening up new possibilities for complex design, customization and functionality.

Course examination according to § 6, statute section on "study-law regulations".

Will be discussed in the first lesson.