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AD1SA2 Orientation Course in Urban Management and Architecture II 15.0 credits

Orienteringskurs i samhällsbyggnad och arkitektur II

The overall goal of the courese is to provide students with extended knowledge in architecture. The course is intended to develop the sets of tools and concepts introduced in Orientation course in Urban management and Architecture, AD1OSA 15 hp.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    B

  • Subject area

    Architecture

  • Grade scale

    P, F

Course offerings

Spring 14 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits), P4 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    20000

  • Start date

    20/01/2014

  • End date

    2014 week: 23

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 25

    *) 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

    Stefan Petersson <stefan.petersson@arch.kth.se>

  • Target group

    Students with an interest in architecture and urban planning.

  • Application

    Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
    Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Spring 13 for single courses students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (7.5 credits), P4 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    20004

  • Start date

    07/01/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 21

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    20 - 25

    *) 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

    Stefan Petersson <stefan.petersson@arch.kth.se>

  • Target group

    Students with an interest in architecture and urban planning.

Learning outcomes

The overall goal of the courese is to provide students with extended knowledge in architecture. The course is intended to develop the sets of tools and concepts introduced in Orientation course in Urban management and Architecture, AD1OSA 15 hp.

After the course, students shall be:

- able to understand and use the basic architectural concepts concerning design.

- able to compile and communicate the modernist world of ideas, and evaluate

and analyze it.

- able to conduct an in-depth discussion of architecture and interpretation.

- able to use established methods of dialogue within architecture.

- able to operate with certain aspects of architectural interpretation.

- able to produce a simple building permit document designed with CAD.

Course main content

The course deepens the student to self-describing, finding and working with architecture. This course will develop students in the process of spatial relationships and skill in interpretation.

Disposition

The course includes the following course sections:

ÖVN1, Language and design, 3 credits. The course focuses on practicing the student's creative capacity, both two-and three-dimensional, by using the modernist discourse conceptual world.

ÖVN2, ideology and design, 3 credits. The course focuses on an evolutionary development that show structural differences in the perception of space in architectural history.

ÖVN3, Architectonic representations within art, 1.5 credits. The course introduces the neighboring artistic activities and their use of space.

ÖVN4, Basic CAD, 1.5 credits. The course will develop students' basic knowledge of CAD.

PRO1, Project 1. Extension, 3 credits. The course deals with Tensta and the concept of extension. Project work includes field studies, social mapping and dialogue with residents in Tensta.

PRO2, Project 2. Rebuilding, 3 credits. The course deals with Tensta and the concept of rebuilding. Project work includes field studies with preparations through studies and seminars.

Eligibility

Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish corresponding to Swedish B and English corresponding to English A. For students who received/will receive their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: documented proficiency in mathematics corresponding to Mathematics A.

Literature

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project 1 Extension, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • PRO2 - Project 2 Rebuilding, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • ÖVN1 - Language and Design, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • ÖVN2 - Ideology and Design, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • ÖVN3 - Architectonic Representations within Art, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • ÖVN4 - Basic CAD, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

To obtain the degree past on the whole course, 80% presence on all teaching sessions and passed on all course items are required.

Offered by

ABE/Architecture

Contact

Stefan Petersson, stefan.petersson@arch.kth.se

Examiner

Erik Stenberg <erik.stenberg@arch.kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 10.
Examination information valid from: Spring 10.