Introductory lecture:
October 4th, 4:00 p. m.!
seminar room 251-1, 3rd floor, staircase 3
The highly application-oriented course "Experimental Research in Building Archaeology" deals with changing topics in the field of History of Architecture, the main focus here is on questions about material and construction techniques. The why and the how, the implementation of the design specifications, the construction sequences, the construction site logistics as well as the different construction techniques and the manufacturing processes of certain building materials will be analysed.
"Experimental Research in Building Archaeology" means teaching and research!
Still unexplained questions in construction history as well as (supposedly) incomprehensible construction techniques and construction processes are under scrutiny. The course is a real exercise, i.e. the students will work on-site, too, will experiment with authentic building materials or in experimental conditions.
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Building Techniques of Roman Antiquity
In the WS 2017/18, the course "Experimental Building Archaeology" focuses on stone working techniques in Roman antiquity. The construction material tuff, which is used in the opus reticulatum or the opus vittatum, will be examined closely. Although tuff ashlars - apart from bricks - are among the most widely used building materials in the ancient Roman walls, research has so far focused only marginally on the processes involved, from quarries to masonry stone.
In order to understand the effort involved in working on tuff in ancient times, the difficulties that arose, and how they might have affected the entire construction process, we are experimenting with these questions. In the Roman mine of Meurin in the Eifel - an ancient tuff quarry - we will have the opportunity to work on freshly broken tuff ourselves.
Im Rahmen der LVA findet eine Exkursion ins antike Tuff-Bergwerk Meurin! in der Eifel (Deutschland) statt. Die Teilnahme ist VERPFLICHTEND!!!
Aufgrund der tlw. Abhaltung in Blocklehrveranstaltungen ist eine 100%ige Anwesenheit der Studierenden Voraussetzung! Bitte überprüfen Sie unbedingt Ihren Stundenplan auf etwaige Kollisionen!
Anwesenheitspflicht!
Individuelle Dokumentationen der Worksshops bzw. der eigenen Ergebnisse der Experimente in Text, Bild und/oder Film in Form einer Mappe o.ä. (Teamarbeiten möglich!)
Kurzpräsentation am 25.10.
