After successful completion of the course, students are able to competently deal with questions of spatial design in the context of historical buildings, real-life caes  and contemporary functional adaptation.

The design program comprises of a prison in Kirchberg am Wagram, Lower Austria (pop. 4,000), which has not been used as such for some time. The building has a central location in the immediate vicinity of a steeply sloping edge of the terrain and is to be made accessible to a broader public. The design work will primarily deal with the listed buildings (including “movement space”). The adjoining open space - with a far-reaching view - is also up for grabs. However, the cell tract will only allow changes to a limited extent. It is expected to include the use of the adjacent areas in the design considerations. As part of the design exercise, it is therefore important to combine usage concepts with architectural measures that contribute to a meaningful development. The main goal is to develop an overall concept that can be implemented and a design solution that can be used in concrete terms.

The rather unusual course of work starting with the aspects of design work initiates a multitude of questions and queries. Thus the first stage is dedicated to finding an individual approach to a key topic. Thereafter those aspects in terms of utilization and functions are dealt with in particular which result from the specific way of approaching the project. On a total the experience with spatial design is increased and the use and correlations of colour, light and materials is practiced.

Im Falle einer geänderten Corona-Situation kann es zu Änderungen des Formats kommen (z.B. Umstieg auf reines Distance-Learning).

What is required is the development of a concept for the design assignment. Subsequently, the implementation of the draft on a scale of 1:100 (plan presentation, model building) is to be provided. In addition, characteristic areas are to be represented on a scale of 1:20.