After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... to develop concepts as a project basis for specific design tasks

... to take an independent and critical position

... use different forms of expression and presentation

In a time of housing- shortage, economic pressure and precarious working conditions, the question of consumption-free, non-capitalist spaces for gathering and living arises increasingly. Especially in immediate living environments, collectively organized spaces are playing an essential role for certain (marginalized) groups. Within the design program, existing (real) commons in the Viennese residential area and new quarters will be examined, positions on communing will be formulated and new ideas for future collective spaces will be imagined.

Spatial-conceptual, socio-structural analyzes of selected projects and spaces

Reading and analyzing selected texts

Development of individual concepts

Formulation of independent positions and presentation of same by means of drawings, animation, (picture) essay, video etc.

brief presentations in the first meeting

active paticipation in excursion and second meeting

finals meeting: drawings, animation, (picture) essay, video, submission