Design Studio 04D - Synthesis | Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Design Studio 04D - Synthesis (17.A04DSP)

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

Study and integral understanding of the architectural design process. Developing the ability to design architectural space of different types of architectural structures, of high levels of complexity. Studying and understanding the relations between context, architectural program and the design logic.

Developing skills in designing of complex architectural structures and urban fragments. Developing the ability to explore connections between context, architectural program, and design logic in the process of defining the idea of an architectural project.

Understanding the relations between context, architectural program and architectural structure; Studying the the transition between the interior and exterior space; Construction and detail; The study of architectural materials; The development of atmospheric quality of architectural space. Identity in architecture; Research of the graphic presentation of the idea of an architectural project. 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; 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
Nico Tillie, Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Duzan Doepel, Wim de Jager, Marc Joubert, Dave Mayenburg	REAP Rotterdam Energy Approach and Planning Towards CO2 - neutral urban development	2009	Publisher Pieter Kers, Duurzaamuitgeven.nl, het vlakke land, Rotterdam	English
Peter Zumthor	Atmospheres	2006	Birkhäuser Architecture	English