Design Studio 04A - Synthesis | Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Design Studio 04A - Synthesis (17.A04ASP)

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Architecture (Year: 4, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Architectural-Urbanistic Planning, Design and Theory
ECTS	9

The development of the ability to think, articulate and design space of different types of architectural structures of high level of complexity, with a special emphasis on the establishment of the architectural program and architectural structure of these structures.

Ability to work independently on the establishment of correlation between architectural programme and architectural structure for the structures of high complexity, and for making the architectural design for those structures

Context in architecture; Contextual elements, lines and impact; Internal and external ‘’forces’’ in architecture and their balance; Perception and reception of space; Architectural structure – functional, spatial and formal; Free-standing facility; Group form; Assembly; Spatial entity. Specifics of the design process with BIM. Practical application of BIM technology in architecture and urban planning. Use of BIM software packages for the automation of technical documentation production.

Lectures; Practice; Project Design; oral exam. Exercises to be held in computer laboratory.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
W. Kymmell	Building Information Modeling – Improve Planning and Managemenet on Any Construction Project with Powerful BIM Tools	2008	McGraw-Hill	English
R. Deutsch	BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural practice	2011	John Wiley & Sons	English
C. Eastman, P. Teicholz, R. Sacks, K. Liston	BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owener, Managers, Designers, Enginmeers and Contractors	2011	John Wiley & Sons	English