After successful completion of the course, students are able to
1. understand essential features of vernacular architecture.
2.a. identify region-specific building typologies (based on a selected object).
2.b. understand specific traditional building techniques within a particular cultural context (based on a selected object).
Students learn about culture-related characteristics of vernacular architecture. Based on a selected object, students will delve into regionally typical layouts, materials and constructions. They will delve into regionally typical layouts, materials and constructions.
A. THEORY
Theoretical teaching of the subject matter and object analysis are intertwined.
Aspects of vernacular architecture are taught by means of specific examples.
Museum visits or the architectural documentation of selected objects depend on the respective COVID-19 situation.
B. PRACTICE
Selected objects are documented and analysed in terms of building typology and their cultural context.
The research region for this semester is the Weinviertel, including the village Sulz and the open-air museum there in Niedersulz.
As part of this exercise, historical building methods and craft techniques from the Weinviertel will be documented.
The investigation of the historical use of agriculturally used buildings and their comparison with today's functional requirements and the resulting changes in building methods is a central topic of this exercise.
The topic "Architecture in Transition" derived from this is dealt with in this exercise on the basis of three sub-topics:
1. Agriculture
2. Craft
3. Construction methods
As an introduction to the topic, we will visit the Folklore Museum in Vienna.
There are 2 timetables, depending on COVID-19:
Szenario 1. COVID-19 allows in situ building documentation: visit to a selected vernacular object in Austria including building survey and documentation.
Szenario 2. COVID-19 does not allow in situ building documentation: archival and online research on certain objects, object groups and / or settlement structures
