ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

AI712

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BUILDING ENGINEERING

Disciplinary Sector:

Architectural and Urban Composition

Is part of:

INTEGRATED COURSE IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PRATI CARLO

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Objectives

The student must achieve knowledge and understanding of the typical themes of Architecture and Architectural Composition aimed at the historical, contemporary building and to be prefigured, in their individuality and integration. He must know how to interpret urban and building projects. Must acquire mastery in managing the process
construction and its technical, construction and economic aspects.
The privileged tools for the development of such knowledge consist of: frontal lessons, active participation in
exercises, development of individual or group projects and guided personal study.
The ability to apply knowledge and understanding will refer to situations characterized by medium complexity,
inserted in broad contexts, including interdisciplinary ones.

Students will then be able to integrate knowledge and lead
autonomously design and construction management activities. These objectives will be pursued through the courses of
both theoretical and design teaching in which to concretely simulate the acquisition of acquired knowledge.
The verification of the achievement of the ability to apply knowledge and understanding will mainly take place through the execution of an isolated single-family house project in the Mediterranean context.

Contents

THE HOUSE OF MAN/ DRAWING AS A DESIGN INSTRUMENT. The program of the Integrated Architectural Design Course takes place in two different time and application phases, the first of two months "Living Mediterranean" is dedicated to the design of a house in a Mediterranean context, which we will call "the house of man"; it will reflect on the theme of living as an archetypal and primordial act. The second part of the "Design of Autonomy" course is dedicated to the representation of the project through the design of architecture intended in its various analogical and digital forms, assuming that in the formation of a future designer, drawing is an essential work tool. both to design and to deepen technical and compositional issues. In a nutshell, the project developed in the first part of the course involves the design of an isolated single-family house strongly characterized by its relationship with the Mediterranean context. The design must resolve the relationship between the building and nature in architectural terms with particular regard to the sea as a poetic and evocative element and by developing the design of the building at the various representation scales. The design insights will always be accompanied by theoretical insights. The second part of the course is dedicated to the representation of the project, in particular we will focus on the "new design of Italian architecture" contextualizing the current national scenario in the context of a broader and more defined historical perspective without neglecting to provide in advance

Extended Syllabus

MEDITERRANEAN LIVING
Soul of Places
the area of 1000 square meters is an opportunity to address the development of the design idea in relation to the natural topography of the place in order to establish an intimate relationship between the characteristics of the surrounding landscape and the type-morphological articulation of the building .
House of man: It falls within the project site and will be characterized by a level obtained by excavation within the ground and by an above-ground level. Any elevated structures will only be conceivable to make the terrace practicable (pergola, roof terrace, etc.)

Recommended Bibliography

The bibliographic references will be provided during the course, at the end of each lesson. The following texts are considered as a main guide:

F. Purini, Comporre l’architettura, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2000;
L. Quaroni, Progettare un edificio; otto lezioni di architettura, Mazzotta, Milano 1977;
R. Venturi, Complessità e contraddizioni nell’architettura, Dedalo, Bari 1980 (New York 1966);
A. Rossi, L'Autobiografia scientifica, Il Saggiatore, Milano 2009.
Le Corbusier , Verso un’architettura , Longanesi
Peter Zumthor, Pensare Architettura, ed. Electa, Milano 2003

Del docente
C. Prati, Lo spazio del vuoto, collana Alleli, edizioni LetteraVentidue, Siracusa 2020.
C. Prati, Il disegno dell’autonomia, collana “Mosaico”, edizioni Libria, Melfi 2018
C. Prati, Cinque architetture svizzere. Progetto, inconscio, natura., collana “Mosaico”, edizioni Libria, Melfi 2016.

Teaching Methods

The course will take place in an integrated way between the teachings of architectural composition and architectural technology. The final exam will be rigorously unique and contemporary for the two teachings. Each discipline will also develop specific seminars or exercise activities aimed at preparing the student for the collegiate activities.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam is individual and consists of an oral part and the evaluation of group practices.

Contacts/More Information

The integrated course requires compulsory participation, with a minimum attendance of each student at 70% of the lessons and exercises. Exercise activities can be developed in groups. Each group can have a maximum of three members. It is advisable to formalize registration for the course within the first 2 weeks of the lesson

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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