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40 424 Authoring Architecture: Fehn 100
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).
Due to the archival material, it is beneficial to have reading skills in Norwegian.
Sverre Fehn has conventionally been celebrated for his authorial power and metaphysical approach. This image that we have of him is bolstered by his deft sketches and captivating lectures. But this hagiography has mostly run its course, and on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, it is increasingly relevant to understand the physical context in which the work was produced, and the ideas that facilitated the studio environment that produced them. In collaboration with the National Museum, we will delve into materials that have previously remained underexamined, with the goal of understanding the studio environment from which they spring.
Knowledge: The course offers critical knowledge of architectural history and historiography through the study of an unexamined archive, by identifying the various types of materials commonly found in an architectural archive, such as drawing, models, photographs and correspondence.
Skills: The ability to critically analyze archival materials to derive architectural insights, narratives, and contexts, as well as to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and evaluate their relevance and reliability in architectural research.
General competence: The aim is to enable students to be confident researchers able to command, apply and present contemporary perspectives on a historical material.
Weekly lectures/workshops, visits to the archives of the National Museum, independent work, and regular presentations of findings in the group
We meet every Tuesday. The seminar requires a full day of attendance on Tuesdays and a full week of attendance during the elective week. In addition, students are required work on independent research and complete assignments in their own time. Students are expected to attend all course days and be active participants in the seminar activities. Completing assignments and attendance at reviews is mandatory.
Link to course literature registered in Leganto
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks required | Presence required | Comment |
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| Presence required | Required |
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
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| Project assignment | Individual | Pass / fail | Project assignment and Presentation |