Culture and Understanding (discontinued)

This course is part of the minor Timeless Typologies, which will focus on researching and modelling historical architectural precedents. The second course in this minor is Design en Remodelling (Form Studies), students need to take both courses at the same time.

The chosen theme in the minor will be represented by a series of case study projects, regarded as influential in the architectural field. In this course, students will be lectured and guided in studying and researching the historical context, spatial lay-out and technical aspects of these projects. Through this analysis of the case study projects, students will come to a deeper understanding of the building and the ideology and typology at the root of the design. The resulting understanding of historical, spatial, and technical values of the architectural precedents will help students to relate to present architectural practice. Existing documentation will be used, digitalised, and completed. This research will accumulate in the making of physical models under the guidance of the Form Studies department. This is based on the principle that a deeper understanding of the precedents can be achieved by remodelling and rebuilding. The physical models will also help communicate the research results in an exhibition.