Objectives and competences
- To understand the processes and methodologies of sustainable building design;
- To get familiar with basic principles and methods of sustainable building architectural design;
- to be aware of the importance of sustainable aspects when placing objects in space.
Content (Syllabus outline)
The project »sustainable building« focuses on the design of an architectural complex / a building or a group of buildings from the view-pint of sustainable architecture principles including:
- Strategies for designing a sustainable building
- Analysis and the sustainable use of space
- Functional concept of sustainable building
- Construction concept of sustainable building
- Energy efficiency concept of sustainable building
- Architectural design aspects of sustainable building detailing.
The architectural project consists of two parts:
1. Conceptual part – the presentation and argumentation of the building concept;
2. Design part – sustainable building design including the location and the detailing of the façade section
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Field trip
Seminar work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
- define the elements of spatial planning and architectural design of a sustainable building;
- summarize the knowledge and experience of wider areas and elements of architectural design of a sustainable building (functional scheme, construction and technology concept, detailing ...);
- perform an independent analysis, synthesis and project solution including the presentation of seminar work based on a case study in practice.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Student understands basic elements of urban- and architectural design of sustainable building.
Student learns operative elements of architectural design of the sustainable building (urban design, functional scheme, materials concept,…).
Readings
D. E. Williams et al., 2007. Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning
D. E. Brown et al., 2001. Sustainable Architecture White Papers (Earth Pledge Foundation Series on Sustainable Development)
R. Gonzalo, K. J. Habermann, 2006. Energy-Efficient Architecture: Basics for Planning and Construction
Prerequisits
Knowlegment of STUDIO M2
