During the course students are introduced to the practice of design in degraded urban structures, with particular emphasis on the principles of revitalization activities in historical areas.

The course is composed of two Modules:

Module 1 (Tutorials)

• Presentation of the input materials and context of the selected degradated historical areas;
• Multi-faceted analysis of the real-life case;
• Summary, conclusions and problem definition.

Module 2 (Project)

• Formulation of the project guidelines with reference to the principles of the renovation wave;
• Iterations of the design solutions with special emphasis on sustainable and bio-based solutions and decarbonization of the built environment;
• Presentation of final projects on adaptive reuse of degraded urban structures.

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Learning Objectives

• Ability to understand the need to take regeneration measures in historical areas.
• Ability to define the specifics of design in degraded urban structures reflecting the principles of adaptive reuse and renovation wave.
• Ability to make a critical analysis of the conditions and formulate conclusions for design in a complicated, interdisciplinary context.
• Competence in understanding advanced problems related to architecture and urban planning useful for the design of architectural objects and urban complexes in the context of social, cultural, natural, historical, economic, legal and other non-technical conditions of engineering activities and in integrating it with knowledge on bio-based and nature-based solutions.
• Competence in using analytical methods to formulate and solve project tasks, present the theoretical background and justification of the offered solutions in the form of advanced graphic, written and oral presentation.
• Practical skills in using interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, with the emphasis on bio-based solutions and decarbonization, to design a complex architectural object or urban complex that meets the aesthetic and technical requirements, creating and transforming space and giving it new sustainable values.

Effort

5 hours per week plus self-study / 15 weeks (6 ECTS)

Format

classroom

For whom?

Students of Architecture and Architecture Engineering

Provider

Lodz University of Technology

Prerequisites

Bachelor Degree in Architecture or Architecture Engineering

Hub

Pioneer

Topic

Regenerative, Circular, Bio-based