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

• Students learn to design river scapes with landscape architecture design methods.
  
  
• Students will learn innovative modeling techniques within the framework of site-based, “topological” analysis and design.

• Precise modeling based on laser scan data and photogrammetry will enable students to iteratively move towards a landscape architectural design that forces the connection between topography, infrastructure, water, vegetation and multi-coded uses in the sense of a socio-ecological transformation.



• Students learn to examine different places (Seoul-Vienna) with regard to culturally specific forms of perception and appropriation.





Cities have undergone significant changes over the centuries due to geopolitics and innovations. As we face the uncertainties of a changing climate, cities will need to adapt to remain liveable, safe and attractive.

Inspired by Seoul, this design studio seeks to transfer linear greenway typologies to Vienna, resulting in a “typological
transposition”. The visions will contribute to enhance open spaces by creating community-based, climatic and aesthetically
pleasing urban landscapes, capable to establish blue-green infrastructure as a compelling Baukultur of the city. This
approach not only fosters a more comfortable urban climate but also improves the quality of human and non-human life.

Digital modelling methods will be taught alongside the design development. The integrated process of design and modelling
has a threefold advantage. The process enables a site-specific approach capable to harness existing characteristics through the use of high-resolution 3D point cloud models. The process will draw from a combination of design and analysis methods to find adaptive solutions. These design tools supported by scientific feedback will initiate an iterative process between capturing,
analysing and visualizing possible futures. The studio will aim at bridging design, engineering and science, by studying
and exploring novel ways to transform urban landscapes in the Austrian and Korean context.

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This design course improves the students' digital competence. It builds on many years of specialization and
landscape architectural research into urban landscapes and integrates digital analysis and design methods.

Students are familiarized with the processing of point cloud models created using laser scanning technology and photogrammetry. In a sequence of work steps, they learn how to carry out a geometric survey using a terrestrial laser scanner (step 1), how to process the raw data through a registration process to create 3D point cloud models and overlay them with technical drawings (step 2), and finally how to process point cloud models to create the design as a spatial design (step 3).

The software taught in this course are open source programs and are to be installed by the students on their work computers: Meshroom (WIN only, requires Parallels on MAC), CloudCompare (WIN/MAC), and QGIS (WIN/MAC). The choice of additional CAD/photo editing/layout software remains up to you. For acceptable results with Meshroom, one good camera (20 megapixel, no cell phone) per group of three is recommended. The design studio and travel require a laptop with sufficient free disk space (200 GB) or a fast external USB drive.

The course will be held alternately in classroom and online mode (see schedule below).
Kick-Off: 01.10.2024, 09:00 - 10:30 Uhr, Zoom-Meeting: https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/63714176130

ATTENTION:

The course is coupled with the excursion “Greenways Exploration in Seoul, South Korea” (EX 260.916).  Participation in the excursion to Korea is mandatory!

The excursion to Korea takes place from 1.11.2024 - 10.11.2024 (incl. travel time).

Start of the excursion in Seoul: Saturday, 2.11.2024 at 17.00 (Korea Standard Time)
End of the excursion in Seoul: Saturday, 9.11.2024 at 12.00 noon (Korea Standard Time)

The flight and accommodation must be organized and financed by the students themselves, so that this matches the individual budget.
A visa may have to be organized by the students themselves (Austrian and German students do not need a visa).

Accommodation should - if possible - be booked near the historic city center (possible districts: Jung-gu, Jongno-gu, Yongsan-gu, Dongdaemun-gu).

Cost calculation: You can calculate the costs with a budget of approx. 1800-2500 €: approx. 1000-1500 € for flight, approx. 450-600 € for accommodation, 100 € for entrance fees, 50 € for public transportation in Seoul, approx. 200-250 € for food), but maybe you can manage it cheaper.

Exkursions-Programm: siehe https://tiss.tuwien.ac.at/course/courseDetails.xhtml?dswid=4835&dsrid=615&courseNr=260916&semester=2024W&locale=en

•   Design posters
•   Generation of 3D point cloud models
•   Personal process handbook
•   Active participation

You can register for the design studio and the excursion via email until 02.10.2024 at the latest.

Please send an email directly to susann.ahn@tuwien.ac.at (including matriculation number, first and last name, current email address, field of study ARCH or RPL).



Binding registrations can be confirmed promptly (first comes, first serves), so that you can book the flight and accommodation at a lower price.

Registration for the design course also includes a binding registration for the excursion “260.916 Excursion ‘Greenways Exploration in Seoul - South Korea’!

- Riding a bike (bycicle tour at Seoul´s rivers)
- English Knowledge