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40 553 Radical Architecture #3: Community
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).
Part of course series: Radical Architecture
Through architectural projects, Studio Positions continues to critically discuss and investigate how architecture reflects on, contributes to, and provides for dwelling in our contemporary multicultural society.
Building on the themes from the 2020/21 Venice Biennale of Architecture – HOW WILL WE LIVE TOGETHER?, and the 2022 Oslo Architecture Triennale – NEIGHBOURHOOD, the studio will investigate not only the single unit (A HOUSE) but the notion of COMMUNITY.
In an ideal world — where mutual respect for each others’ lives, identities, beliefs, cultures and traditions prevails – can we establish an understanding of a common foundation for architecture, where the collective is the starting point for discussing architectural quality in design for dwelling? Will such a starting point, free from the class and capital hierarchy, change our way of looking at and designing houses/homes for our time?
How do you, as an architect, want to contribute to an architecture that discusses everyday needs and inclusive architectural qualities – safeguarding the diversity of the NEW COLLECTIVE.
Knowledge:
- practice knowledge through case studies
- practice knowledge through architectural design (semester project)
- material and structural knowledge
Skills:
- work based and theoretical research skills
- conceptual architectural thinking
General competence:
- critical thinking
- ability to develop an argument through an architectural project
- written reflection.
Pedagogy:
The studio has a research-based teaching, were the student is encouraged to develop an individual formal language, and through different medias investigate architectural issues/questions based on a given topic. With a practice-based research and a sensual approach to technical challenges, we aim at a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of architecture and thus position oneself in the continuous architectural discourse.
Structure:
In relation to the theme, students work towards an architectural project through three phases:
- Framing an architectural concept
- Imagining a life (scale, materiality, activity, accessibility, structure)
- An architectural project
This work is accompanied by continuous written reflection (words) to be discussed in workshops.
Teaching:
- lectures (course responsible, former students, guests)
- round table discussions (internal and external guests)
- workshops (internal and external guests)
- reviews
- group readings
- film screenings
The studio emphasizes and facilitates peer-peer review of works and words as a vital aspect of the learning environment.
Excursion: Venice
Click here for reading list in Leganto.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project assignment | Individual | Pass / fail |
| Workload activity | Comment |
|---|---|
| Attendance | Participation and attendance in lectures, supervision at the desks in the studio, seminars and workshops is expected. |
| Excursion | Excursion. Those who do not have the opportunity to participate in excursion will receive a task / a project that replaces this. Those who do not have the opportunity to participate in excursion will receive a task / a project that replaces this. |