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40 662 Building in Landscape

Credits: 
24
Full course name in Norwegian Bokmål: 
Building in Landscape
Course code: 
40 662
Level of study: 
Master
Teaching semester: 
2023 Spring
Assessment semester: 
2023 Spring
Language of instruction: 
English
Year: 
2023
Maximum number of students: 
18
Person in charge
Beate Hølmebakk
Required prerequisite knowledge

Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).

Part of course series: TAP - The Architectural Project

The course is open to students from: Architecture

Course content

The assignment for the spring 2023 semester will be to design a building and its surroundings in a specific natural environment. The building program and the site will be provided by the Norwegian Scenic Routes. 

The studio will be run in collaboration with the Norwegian Scenic Routes. The form of collaboration is to be decided.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Architectural design in relationship to a specific landscape
  • Architecture and infrastructure
  • The Norwegian Scenic Routes projects

Skills:

  • Architectural conceptualization
  • Architectural argumentation
  • Architectural detailing
  • Architectural representation

General competence:

  • Design methodology
  • Definition of design criteria
  • Curation of architectural proposal
Working and learning activities

The students are expected to do individual projects. The design process will be divided into distinct phases from idea to detailed project. Each phase will be reviewed collectively.

Teaching program:

  • Monday text-discussions and lectures
  • Wednesday individual critiques
  • Friday pin-ups
  • Reviews

Excursion:
The studio is expected to do a study trip to Scenic Route-projects in Norway.

Form of assessmentGroupingGrading scaleComment
Project assignment-Pass / fail
Vurderinger:
Form of assessment:Project assignment
Grouping:-
Grading scale:Pass / fail
Comment:
Workload activityComment
AttendanceParticipation and attendance in lectures, supervision at the desks in the studio, seminars and workshops is expected.
ExcursionThose who do not have the opportunity to participate in an excursion will be given an assignment/a project that replaces this.
Forventet arbeidsinnsats:
Workload activity:Attendance
Comment:Participation and attendance in lectures, supervision at the desks in the studio, seminars and workshops is expected.
Workload activity:Excursion
Comment:Those who do not have the opportunity to participate in an excursion will be given an assignment/a project that replaces this.