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AD249V To Compete in Architecture and Urban Design 7.5 credits

Att tävla i arkitektur och stadsbyggnad

The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the architectural competition, its theory and practice and its role in the built environment and the development of society. Its three key actors are in focus: the organizer, the jury and the competitors.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    P, F

Course offerings

Spring 14 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (3.5 credits), P4 (4.0 credits)

  • Application code

    20004

  • Start date

    11/02/2014

  • End date

    2014 week: 22

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 16

    *) 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

    Magnus Rönn <magnus.ronn@arch.kth.se>

  • Target group

    Architects and planners

  • 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.

Learning outcomes

The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the architectural competition, its theory and practice and its role in the built environment and the development of society. Its three key actors are in focus: the organizer, the jury and the competitors. After the course, the participants shall:

- have knowledge of the architectural competition, its history and rules

- be able to interpret and analyze invitations, competition programs and design proposals

- understand how a jury assesses competition design proposals and appoints winners

- have penetrated some of the competition's central quality issues through an individual assignment

Course main content

The course addresses the following themes: competition rules, their background and emergence; architectural critique and theories of quality in competitions; the architectural competition and its key actors, stages and organization; the competition documents (invitation, program, proposition and jury report); the jury's composition, the competence requirements of the members and their responsibility in the competition process; illustrative examples of completed competitions. 

Disposition

The course consists of lectures, seminars, excursions and an individual assignment. The assignment shall be presented at a seminar. The course literature consists of dissertations, scientific articles, reports and competition documents.

Eligibility

60 hp university credits within Architecture and the Built environment

Documented proficiency in Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 och equivalent.

Literature

Meddelas vid kursstart/ To be announced at course start

Examination

  • MOM1 - Lectures and Seminars, 5.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • MOM2 - Assignment, 2.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

To obtain final grade, both course moments have to be passed, and 75% attendance at all tuition is required.

Offered by

ABE/Architecture

Contact

magnus Rönn, magnus.ronn@arch.kth.se

Examiner

Magnus Rönn <magnus.ronn@arch.kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 14.
Examination information valid from: Spring 14.