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AD102V Contemporary International Architecture 7.5 credits

Den internationella samtidsarkitekturen

The course is analysing trends within contemporary international architecture and discusses them in relation to formal aspects, tecnical and structural solutions, political and social factors and other cultural forms.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    A

  • Subject area

    Architecture

  • Grade scale

    P, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for single courses students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P1 (3.5 credits), P2 (4.0 credits)

  • Application code

    10003

  • Start date

    12/09/2012

  • End date

    2013 week: 1

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Evenings

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    20 - 20

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Sigrid Zenger, sigrid.zenger@arch.kth.se

  • Target group

    Professionals and students within architecture, form and media.

Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (3.5 credits), P2 (4.0 credits)

  • Application code

    10000

  • Start date

    11/09/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 51

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Evenings

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 20

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Sigrid Zenger, sigrid.zenger@arch.kth.se

  • Target group

    Professionals and students within architecture, form and media.

  • Application

    Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
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Learning outcomes

The course is analysing trends within contemporary international architecture and discusses them in relation to formal aspects, technical and structural solutions, political and social factors and other cultural forms.

On completing the course, students will have a good overview of the contemporary international architecture of today, its development, problems and possibilities.

Course main content

A series of lectures and seminars deals with different aspects of contemtprary international architecture. We investigate the roles of critics and icons of architecture and we study the spaces where social and political norms are created or questioned through architecture.

Disposition

The course consists of a series of lectures and seminars by different lecturers, where each sesssion deals with a specific theme.

Eligibility

Grundläggande behörighet.

Literature

Litteraturlista ges vid kursstarten.

Examination

  • MOM1 - Moment 1, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • MOM2 - Moment 2, 4.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

To obtain the grade passed on the whole course, fulfilled assignment (MOM1) and 75% active attendance at lectures and seminars (MOM2) are required.

Offered by

ABE/Architecture

Contact

Sigrid Zenger, sigrid.zenger@arch.kth.se

Examiner

Leif Brodersen

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 10.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.