80 315 Architectural Detailing
Emnenavn på Norwegian Bokmål:
Architectural Detailing
Credits:
6
Course code:
80 315
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2021 Spring
Assessment semester:
2021 Spring
Language of instruction:
Norwegian / English
Year:
2021
Maximum number of students:
12
Person in charge
Ane Sønderaal Tolfsen
Required prerequisite knowledge
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies.
Interest for technical drawings, materials, assembly and construction
Course content
The seminar will provide a structure for understanding architectural detailing in terms of technical, structural, and aesthetic considerations in combination with aspects of material, scale, thermal condition, architectural concept and construction logic.
The seminar will primarily give students a framework for why elements are put together as they are – how climatic considerations are solved together with architectural aims and ideas. We will look at historical references to the making of architectural details and its current status in today’s building industry. We will investigate the relationship between the performer and the consumer – the performer meaning creator; the Architect or Engineer, and the consumer as client, builder or contractor. They all read the architectural detail in different ways in terms of - for example - cost, maintenance, fabrication, and even health and safety.
By re-drawing projects not only in detail, but also in plan, section, façade and schemes, students will investigate why and how elements are put together as they are. What does every line in the detail represent? How is heat flow and water controlled in the detail? Which material touch upon each other and which do not? What materials are chosen and why? How is its hierarchy and refinement? How does the detail deal with the buildings life cycle? What does the detail tell us about the ease of assembly? How does the detail even deal with a particular site?
Architectural detailing is a subject within the field of architecture, where details give us knowledge of interventions and principals for constructing the built environment. Students will through lectures, tasks and discussions be introduced to the complexity of detailing.
Note: The working and learning activities, assignments and course calendar is subject to change throughout the semester due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Learning outcome
On completion this course students will have learned:
- a fundamental understanding of architectural detailing
- historical reference through the analysis of details
- the climatic basis of architectural detailing
- how a detail can develop a project and how details enforce architectural ideas
- how todays building regulations affect detailing
- how we detail in various architectural scales (1:5, 1:20 etc) and how detailing work in different size of buildings
Working and learning activities
The seminar will give the students analysis tasks of details from mainly architectural production in Norway. We will search for projects to analyze which is not necessarily architectural icons, but try to find buildings around us which is of higher architectural quality in our surroundings. We will aim to work with archived drawings, possible site visits and analysis through re-drawing of built projects. In addition to two- and three-dimensional material produced during the seminar, the students will need to conclude their analysis and findings in concise, written texts and descriptions. Supplementing this, there will be other tasks and tutorials during the semester such as readings, written statements and/or other small tasks.
Course meetings with lectures and discussions will be held in the morning, and possible field trips and individual work will take place in the afternoon. The seminar lectures will support and complement the student’s individual tasks.
Some lectures and discussions during the course will be given in English. Main language is Norwegian due to few international students.
Students are expected to attend all course days and be active participants in the seminar activities.
Note: The working and learning activities, assignments and course calendar is subject to change throughout the semester due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Curriculum
The curriculum will be given out closer to semester start.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks required | Presence required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annet - spesifiser i kommentarfeltet | Required | Students are expected to attend all course meetings and be active contributors and participants. The seminar requires full days of attendance all Tuesdays and a full week of attendance during elective week. In addition, the students need to work on seminar tasks on their own time. |
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | Individual | Pass / fail |