seminar 1
seminar 2
Time:
Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:45h
Language: English/German
Coordinators: MSc ETH Arch, MAUD Christoph Hesse, Kosta
Mathéy
Room: PAR Seminar Room
Enrollment: 20 students
Credits:
2 CP, together with the PAR - lecture 4 CP
Aim and introduction of the seminar:
The aim of the seminar is to develop an understanding of the
increasingly important topic "Climate Change and Urban Design". The
impacts of Climate Change on cities are one of the most important
challenges of mankind. Present and expected consequences include
longer and more intensive drought periods with extreme water
scarcity, heavier rainfall and storms, sea level rise, more frequent
tropical cyclones and flooding of vast surfaces presently used for
agriculture or human settlements. Tragically, poor people will be
affected most. Rapidly growing cities, which tend to be located in
developing countries, are at particular risk, as the climatic
impacts will reinforce existing environmental, economic and social
problems.
Issues to be dealt with in the seminar:
Recent results of climate change research for suitable responses
in urban design?
Traditional urban design and land use solutions corresponding to
different climatic patterns (location, observation of contour lines,
density, shading, ventilation, water conservation and recycling,
green areas, etc.
Brainstorming on new urban tools and strategies to face the
changing climate conditions?
Revision of recently designed or proposed 'ecological cities' in
respect to their sustainability in terms of long and medium term
climate projections, degree of energy self-sufficiency, transport,
water and sanitation management, cultural and religious customs.
Structure:
The seminar participants will meet and discuss for four hours every
week. In the first segment of two hours, selected cities from
different climate zones (see list of suggested cities below) will be
discussed mainly in their historical, theoretical and climatic
context. In the second segment, participants will be invited to
analyse the same city along cross-cutting concerns like the ones
listed below. Eventually, students will examine promising pilot
projects that are relevant for the selected cities from around the
world by evaluating their successes, weaknesses, possible options
for development.
Suggested cities representing different climate zones to be
analysed
Novosibirsk (Russia)
Calcutta (India)
Saigon (Vietnam)
Timbuktu (Mali)
New Orleans (USA)
Mexico City (Mexico)
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
La Paz (Bolivia)
Assignments:
Each group (3 students) will analyze and present the following
criteria of one selected city:
Climate change and townscape:
Climate data and morphological responses (Mapping) of form and flows
at the scale of the city (Nolli Plan / figure ground, infrastructure,
type of settlement grain, built form, typologies, density, civic
structure, artefacts and landmarks, open space, agriculture, fallow
land, boundaries)
Climate change and city life:
Social analysis of climatic habits and adjustments (Writing/Diagrams)
at the scale of the city (demographics, economy, governance,
planning and housing policies, income, rent vs. ownership,
environment, health, history, religion, ritual)
Deliverables
Participants will document and evaluate their observations gained
during the seminar in a term paper. They are encouraged to consider
scenarios for the future in urban development in the selected cities
and comment on preferable planning strategies
17:00h - further dates in blocks
Language: Spanish; student presentations can also be delivered
in English or French
Coordinators: Arq. Silvia Matuk
Room: PAR seminar room
Enrollment: 20 students
Credits: 2 CP, together with PAR lecture 4 CP
Throughout the ages and all over the world, raw earth has been extensively used as a building material and earth constructionhas been proved to have a long life with structures as old as 3300 years still standing. It is estimated that about 50 % of the world's population still live in earth houses, and at least 20 % of urban and suburban populations. According to the varying soil, properties and geographical contexts, various techniques evolved historically. With the increasing global concern for sustainable development in present times, there is a renewed interest in earth architecture with the added benefit today of scientific research and development.
The seminar will explore the broad properties of earth and other traditional materials for builidng construction. A range past and modern buildings using such materials and technologies will be reviewed and their suitability for different geographic regions and hazards discussed. Each student team will produce a paper and presentationof one earth construction technology and one modern building case-study in a different region of the word.
Metodologias de construcción con Tierra y otros Materiales tradicionales.
Adobe y otros materiales tradicionales se han usado en la construcción de viviendas por muchisimo tiempo en el globo entero. Por varios razones estas technicas se hab valorizado de nuevo ultimamente y fallas reconocidas se han eliminados por mejoaramientos en la technología. En el seminario varias technologias seran evaluados respecto a las diferenets zonas climaticas y georiescos.
development
The advanced MSc. course in Urban Planning has begun in 2007. All information about the career can be retrieved from the web page 'www.urban-studies.de'
Individual one-week thematic modules may be attended by a limited number of undergraduate students if space is available. For details see the PAR notive board. Time input for each course is one week full time plus weekend (50 Hrs), for wchich 2 ECTS are being awarded.
The same modules may also bee booked and acknowleged for the continious education credits requested by the German chamber of architects (further information through the secretariat, Tel. 06151 163637.