Architecture is a reflection of people's culture and identity. It is influenced by its environment as well as by the history, culture and needs of the people who design, implement and use it. One of the effects of globalization is that there has been a kind of uniformity in the built environment that has made people forget the past and socio-cultural embeddedness.
Transforming and reproducing historical roots in modern architecture have always been a source of inspiration for architects. To do this, a thorough examination of the existing built environment and the corresponding cultural setting and its history is essential.
The Cultural Spaces module offers students a wide range of opportunities to engage with research in architecture and the socio-cultural context.
In a seminar, students are given access to the study of objects and encouraged to compare them with others in order to understand the differences or parallels between approaches in different cultural spaces. (251.908 SE Comparative Research of Architecture: Cultural Space - Identity - Architecture). A practical course will provide an introduction to interdisciplinary work through hands-on fieldwork. To this end, whenever possible, a topic in a country with a cultural area unfamiliar to most students is offered in order to examine in detail the influence of sociocultural aspects on architecture. (251.907 VU Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research in Architecture).
The thematic courses are accompanied by lectures dealing with research in architecture. One focuses on the presentation of illustrative examples from completed and ongoing projects, while the other explains the methodological approaches to the topic of research. (251.906 VO Application-oriented Methods of Architectural Research) The introduction to scientific work is addressed, the development of ideas into concrete projects is illustrated, and representatives from the field provide an insight into the research funding landscape. (251.909 VO Analysis of Hypotheses and Processes of Applied Research in Architecture).
A new townscape protection concept for Bad Aussee
In cooperation with representatives of the municipality of Bad Aussee, the history of the town, the existing townscape protection concept and the necessity of revising it will be discussed and intensive documentation of the existing situation will be carried out. On the basis of these investigations, ideas for new impulses for the protection of the townscape and at the same time possible further development of the village will be developed.
Lecture series on research projects | research methodology | scientific work.
Practical exercises on research
Supervision in building survey, urban analysis, and preparation of papers and research outlines.
Presentations, oral examinations, results of field research in (digital) portfolios (plans, reports, photo documentation)
