Courses summer semester 2021

The lecture teaches the basics of urban development, urban and landscape planning. Methods of perception, critical observation, representation and interpretation of urban situations are taught. The course provides the necessary content-related and theoretical foundations for design work in the "Studio Kontext". Design-relevant topics are discussed and analyzed using concrete examples and applied in the form of small exercises.

In accordance with the Athens Charter, our cities in the 20th century were strongly characterized by a separation of functions and densification, with a dominance of motorized private transport and high energy consumption. This does not correspond to our current goals of a mixed-use and climate-friendly city. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change are radically changing the way we live. What conclusions can we draw from these changes for our urban structure? In the studio context, forward-looking ideas and alternative models for living in new communities are to be developed using urban planning concepts.

Studio:

The Belgian city of Leuven - located in the Brussels suburbs - has been investing in pioneering urban development projects such as mobility, climate adaptation and innovation for years. At an inner-city hub, the so-called Kessel-Lo Knot - located between the railroad station, logistics hub, residential areas ...

Deepening:

What role does innovation play in the design and perception of open spaces? Using selected case studies, we will examine how forward-looking governance models and participatory processes contribute to a new understanding of public space. Is the experience of open spaces changing as a result of digitalization? ...

Knowledge and education are becoming increasingly important in our society. They are regarded as the new production factors of the economy and drivers of future urban development. But what exactly does this mean for urban spaces? What do new learning spaces or meeting places look like in which innovation is lived and knowledge is generated? Which processes and logics are responsible for planning and design? The seminar will analyze the design and functioning of exemplary European places of knowledge and reflect on their objectives and implementation in discussions with actors and initiators.

The relationship between the body and urban space has been the subject of many city portraits since the end of the 14th century. The depiction of public urban life is at the center of the artistic statement. The seminar aims to discuss the collective emotions in urban space and the images of different urban atmospheres: How do we reflect on such urban scenes today? How do we understand the relationship between art and urban space? We will analyze images together and discuss and interpret the representation of urban space in art.

Developing concise ideas and clear concepts are fundamental to successful design work in architecture and urban planning. The impromptu course aims to train conceptual design work.

In-depth lecture on construction contract law and architects' law; focus on work contract law according to the latest case law of the Federal Court of Justice; significance of the new statutory regulations, especially in the HOAI and in-depth references to the VOB/B.

In addition to an introduction to regional and state planning, the main focus is on general urban planning law in Germany. This includes urban land-use planning (land-use plan, development plan) and its safeguarding as well as the other structural use of land. The second focus of the lecture is on the regulations of the BW state building code.