Architecture

Building design that represents the topic of corporate design in the area of public buildings and multifunctional buildings in the interior and exterior and addresses the interfaces between the exterior and interior and, together with the consideration of the efficiency of the floor plan, delivers a holistic project. Building on the design and architectural requirements, the question of sustainability is also to be dealt with on a conceptual scale.

Building on Visualization 1, the architectural representation is extended with the components of movement and animation. Architecture and film as an extended dimension of design representation. The emerging design issues are addressed on a project-specific basis and are represented and designed using visualisation animation tools. Direct cooperation with parallel design courses lead to a design network of tasks and a mutual enrichment. Using various animation and editing software, increasingly complex moving forms and spatial scenarios are developed in a sequence of work steps that build on one another. The focus is less on geometric, formal criteria than on an examination of the human perception of movement and representation.

o The application of the learned techniques of agile project management; o The compilation of process definitions; o The transfer of process definitions into data structures; o The process-related requirements in the data exchange.

o The set up of digital building models of the special fields; o Different modelling approaches resulting from these; o The development of phase and field-related building parts and objects; o The processing of product information; o The assessment of the comprehensive model. o To identify data structures as the basics for the BIM methodology; o The qualified exchange of graphic and alpha-numeric information; o The description of exchange requirements by means of IDMs (Information Delivery Manuals) and MVDs (Multi View Definitions); o The operation and definition of interfaces in IFC-based applications, spreadsheet analyses and database connections.

Verbal, non-verbal and interactive skills in the areas of communication, rhetoric and presentation.

The documentation of findings in and on buildings, their analysis directly on site and the assignment to construction phases are the working steps of building analysis. It summarises and evaluates all findings obtained in other areas of investigation and reconstructs the structural, functional, economic and typological construction and use history of the building on its basis. The lecture Design 1 provides the basis for the investigations.

The constructive detail as a design task: Conceptual detail development and technical solution finding; Interactions between the whole and individual components; Recognising functional variables such as manufacturing and production methods, their specific time frame and the associated costs as design parameters and processing them in planning.

Building research serves the structured recording of the building history, construction and condition of an object. Building-historical investigations primarily serve to record the existing structures from a historical-aesthetic and structural-technical viewpoint. They include archaeological and stratigraphic examinations of the building as well as historical, art-historical and archival research and scientific analyses, which are documented in an apprpriate form. The building becomes the source which is researched in the best possible way together with historical images and plans. The different methods are presented and applied in theory and partly inpractice.

o The co-ordination of field-related and entire models using methods of agile project management and project-specific data structures; o The description of work process-related data requirements; o The testing of data quality regarding the planning specifications; o The evaluation in the digital building model.

The ongoing protection of cultural heritage is a worldwide challenge and requires comprehensive guidelines and organisations, especially due to current social structures, the political context and economic development. The international standards and regional particularities of cultural world heritage, international conventions (Washington Charter, Venice Charter, Florence Charter), national and international guidelines on cultural property protection and representing organizations (UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM, OWHC, IFLA, UIA, IVWSR) as well as their application and positioning in the international context will be analysed. The lecture also includes discussion, evaluation, and assessment of architectural contemporary interventions and their significance to World Heritage. Due to conventional causes of deterioration as well as social and economic change in the 21st century, cultural heritage is increasingly at risk…

The building envelope is considered as a constructive and space-creating element in the context of an architectural design objective. A systematic overview of façade systems, façade materials and façade constructions in the vertical, inclined and horizontal areas of application, as well as their economic classification is considered as a basis. Based on this, a technically functioning, design-related and contextual definition of a building envelope becomes possible. The detailed planning based on this elaborates the constructive design as a design task. A conceptual detail development in the tension area of technical, economic solution finding on the one hand and individual, architectural guiding on the other hand is the aim. The course instructors emphasise a sustainable practical relevance in the processing of the tasks and integrate companies and/or products into the proecess in a topic-related way…

Parametric designs are developed through framework conditions, dependencies, parameters and rules using generative planning tools or scripting. The result is not defined and represented three-dimensionally, but the design as a system. Through this networking of information and the systemic approach, parametric planning can form the basis of complex design tasks. Designs can be adapted to new conditions in each project phase. It enables faster generation of variants in early design phases, which also makes it easier to optimise ideas according to various desired criteria (e.g. time, costs, environmental influences, feasibility). Here, sub-areas of a design task or holistic integrated solutions for planning tasks can be developed. The continuous parameterisation also enables the connection of the generated data to the digitalised production of components. The course provides a basic understanding of parametric design tools, visual programming …

The handling of existing buildings, the implementation of new interventions, as well as the conception of new buildings in the direct context of existing buildings are presented as examples. Problems and integral solutions are shown as part of the architectural, creative understanding. Conceptual approaches to solutions are developed in impromptu designs.

The design exercise comprises the urban conception and planning of city quarters and settlement areas in an urban, suburban or rural context. Concrete project tasks are worked on at different levels of urban space formation and translated into a design for an urban quarter: public space, open space, traffic planning, utilisation concept, settlement typologies are relevant processing levels. In an experimental - creative process, urban structures and their functional programming are developed. The results are analysed and reflected with diagrammatic representations. The social dimension is thematically integrated through the examination of sociological studies on behaviour and interaction patterns of the urban population. Concepts for project marketing and project management reflect the implementation of the design results on the urban development level. Urban planning of urban areas in the urban core and suburban periphery; …

This lecture provides an overview of Smart City developments, the different approaches to the definition of Smart City as well as their goals and backgrounds. Smart City as an integrative design approach of urban life as well as urban organisation and administration will be explained by national and international implementation examples and projects. The influences and interaction of innovative technologies, organisational, economic and, above all, social and socio-cultural factors are presented. The characteristic fields of action such as Smart Governance, Smart People, Smart Living, Smart Mobility, Smart Environment and Smart Economy are explained. Specific examples are used to illustrate the technological foundations, the players involved, the respective implementation strategies and the associated process design.

The course deals with contemporary concepts and current implementation strategies in urban development and urban planning. Sustainable concepts for the different fields of action in urban planning will be addressed: optimisation of energy consumption and supply, mixing of uses, sustainable mobility planning, climate neutrality, social sustainability through integration and participation, governance models and more. Guiding principles of sustainable urban development (Charter of Aalborg), current development trends such as 'Smart City', methods for assessing sustainable urban development (Certification tools), research foci and analysis methods of morphogenetic and functional urban geography as well as social geographic urban research are explained.

The open space is presented in its function as an action space for urban interactions and thus as a medium for the design and mediation of these interactions. Spatial and material qualities of vegetation and landscaping as well as their interfaces to architecture and urban design are treated and dealt with. The integrative design of open space as an interaction with the city and architecture is expressed in particular in the networking of the exercise component with the course Design 3 (Urban Design).

The living space of the 21st century is the city, whose characteristics include different forms of density as well as social, cultural and aesthetic diversity. Housing is one of the most important urban land uses and therefore has a city-building function. It also influences the social structure of cities, as its production and financing have a significant impact on the provision of adequate housing for all population groups. With a geographical focus on Western Europe (and the USA), this course provides a first structured overview of the historical development of urban housing and its urban insertion in the context of social, economic, political and legal frameworks.

Methods for the step-by-step development and structure of a scientifically sound paper are taught. General but also discipline-specific (e.g. social science, natural science, etc.) methods of scientific work are explained and applied exemplarily: research methods, data collection, data analysis, advanced analysis techniques and the specific use for the preparation of the master thesis. On the basis of a current project sample, the use of scientific methods and the work structure of a scientific approach are discussed and demonstrated: the recording and the description of the task (problem description), the analysis, the development of a solution concept (master thesis formation) and the elaboration of the draft (result explanation). One focus forms the handling of scientific literature and literature research (databases) as well as the writing of scientific texts and the compliance with scientific quality criteria (e.g. citation rules).

Project development: phases of project development, feasibility studies, calculation of profitability, functional concept and master plan, PM tools for project development, organisation in project development. PPP-models in construction projects (Public Private Partnership), finance models. Special questions about the development, planning and execution of international project developments, case studies.

Energy situation (worldwide and Austria-specific), ecological footprint, energy demand of objects, energy certificate for residential and non-residential buildings, overview of alternative energy sources: Biomass use, solar energy production, photovoltaics, energy production from wind power; economic efficiency analyses, developments, trends.

o The assignment of schedule information to construction sequences and components in the digital construction model, components in the digital building model, o The relevance of the Austrian standard ÖNORM A 2063 for the definition, allocation and evaluation of cost information in relation to construction sequence planning, o The model-based construction sequence planning, o The Austrian standards B 1801-1 to 5 and their relevance for scheduling, o The connection between project management and scheduling.

o The checking of complex tasks in the digital building model. o The field-related checking of workflows and tasks in the digital building model using collision software. o The interpretation of review results in the digital model.

In the densely populated areas of Europe, building and planning must be seen in the light of resource conservation.The coming generations will have to assess, renew, maintain, change the use of, extend, restore, safeguard or modernise many buildings of most diverse kinds. Raising awareness for the high priority of the concrete preservation of real assets in the course of a creative revitalization. Methodical procedures, knowledge of the most important building typologies and construction systems, as well as awareness raising of materials appropriate for historical monuments are imparted.

The course covers the planning principles and instruments of spatial planning with emphasis on the implementation and integration of ecological goals. Instruments, support programmes and agreements on regional and supra-regional, national, EU-wide up to international-global level are taught. The necessary coordination and harmonisation of the different planning levels will be explained using the example of the connection between regional support programmes to achieve climate neutrality and global climate protection agreements; different approaches regarding the better implementation of spatial planning goals will be discussed (such as 'From model to cooperation model').

This course teaches urban planning approaches to population growth and loss for cities, urban regions, and rural areas. Decision making in the context of building cultural analysis is presented. Emphasis is placed on the creation, preservation, and transformation of spatial qualities and social interaction spaces for residents and users. Likewise, control processes and measures for the respective spaces are shown. Vacancy management as a building block is addressed. The theoretical foundations are substantiated with practical studies and projects.

Deepening as well as practice-related implementation of communication strategies in the profession; preparation, implementation and feedback units of meetings and negotiations, among others, on the basis of selected case studies also with regard to culture-specific differences; organisation of documentation as well as preparation of minutes; work in the field of argumentation techniques as well as conflict management by means of group dynamic exercises, project management in the field of communication.

In preparation for writing the master's thesis, various topics with a content focus on expanding the personal background for scientific work are dealt with and presented in a lecture cycle. The main focus here is on the methodological, didactic and visual presentation of research and planning results at the cutting edge of science. - Facts regarding the process o Selection of academic supervisor o Deadlines o Assessment o Rights and duties o QM-handbook - Graphic preparation of the master thesis o Design basics o Layout, typography, design

The master's thesis is a scientific piece of work that usually consists of a theoretical and a design part. The content of the thesis is independently defined by the student in consultation with the academic supervisor; the structure is worked out independently as well. In the theoretical part, a topic area is scientifically examined and processed. Based on this theoretical treatise, the findings flow comprehensibly into the design part. Through the work, the student gains in-depth expertise in a self-selected, architecture-specific area.

Task definition of facility management, documentation of the building stock, building management, aids and tools. Early involvement of facility management in the project development and planning process.

Tasks of project supervision (scope of works). Tasks regarding local site supervision. Practical examples of the implementation of project supervision and local site supervision tasks. Service contracts (Calculation, execution). Project supervision and local site supervision in the overall organisation. Liability of project supervision and local site supervision.