A Matter of Scale Graduation Studio

The quality of life in European cities is inseparable from their human scale.
Through methodic and imaginative analysis and design, you will develop a comprehensive architectural project for a European city, with particular attention to the contextual and disciplinary consequences of scaling buildings in relation to the people who conceive, build, and inhabit them.

In partnership with a local academic institution you will develop thorough analyses of (a) selected aspects of the local context and (b) buildings and architectural projects that contain operative knowledge for design and construction in that context.

Your analytical findings will determine the formulation of a design assignment, which you will develop into a comprehensive architectural project, with particular focus on the different ways in which creating and constructing buildings with a human scale can have a meaningful impact on urban quality.

The final project will be presented together with an evaluation of the instruments and methods used to achieve a human scale for your project, and its expected urban impact.