AD242V Evaluating Archtecture 7.5 credits

The course contains lectures, exercises and and project work. The lectures are dealing with evaluation theory and practical oriented methods that are used in professional assessment of environments. The project work means that the students in the course shall apply an evaluation method on a specific environment and present the result to the other participants in the course. 

The overall objective is to put forward, discuss and critically examine methods for analysing and evaluating architecture and urban design. After the course the participants shall be able to carry out a systematic evaluations based on theory and methods within the field of architecture. 

University studies of 60 credidts (hp) and Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 or equivalent.

Kurslitteratur meddelas vid kursstart/To be presented at course start.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• MOM1 - Lectures, Seminars and Exercises, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• MOM2 - Project work, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Requirements for final grade: 80% presence on lectures, seminars and exercises, accepted assignment and participation on final critique. 

Malin Wennerholm

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.