Building engineering and architecture

Detailed lesson plan. 1. – Design Theory. History, theories, methodologies, modeling, technologies. Algorithms. Creativity. Lab. – My story; from AT2 to Pro-Int, to LabMAP. Rescue from the past: the IBM ExhiBIT pavilion. Technical data sheets: plinths with digital manufacturing. 2. – The Masters. Design approaches. Meta-design, Topology – Prof. Jabi; Critical issues in design: Catastrophe theory; critical issues in sustainability; critical issues in the AECO sector. Lab. Technical data sheets: Polycarbonate, Glass railings. 3. – Decomposition of the O.E. Renaissance, Mandolesian, Carrarian modeling, etc. Levy-Strauss invariants. B1M Menlo Park and Headquarters; Lab. Revit general information – C.D. Cui. 4. – The Tetrahedron of Realms of Knowledge. H. Simon: The Importance of Representation, Satisfying Solutions. Types of Artificial Intelligence. Avincola Thesis – Fire Modeling. 5. – DBs and AECO (eCAADe Warsaw). Revit Lab, Dynamo, and Parametric Design – Part 1 – U.M. Coraglia. 6. – O.E., Advanced Modeling: Semilattice, Ontologies, Frames, etc. D. Hofstadter: Levels of Abstraction and Recursion. Creativity-1 (eCAADe Volos); Louvre-Abu Dhabi. Technical Data Sheets: Thermally Insulated Cupolex. Revit Lab, Dynamo, and Parametric Design – Part 2 – U.M. Coraglia. 7. – O.E. Modeling (eCAADe Prague). D. Hofstadter: Reachable and Unattainable Truths/Falsities. Parametric Design and Karamba Lab – Part 1 – S. Sica. 8. – Lecture: Optimizing Design Thinking; Methodology of Automatic Design: Russell, Wittgenstein, and Gödel. Parametric Design and Karamba Lab – Part 2 – S. Sica. 9. – Lecture: OOP, OOA, OOD, Inheritance, Similarities with US Codes. Design Process: Cooperative, Concurrent, Collaborative. Process Management – ​​Camunda, Solibri Harpaceas. AI in Construction and Architecture Lab – Part 1 - Midjourney – J. Pernal. 10. – Lecture: Creativity-2 (C&CD). AI in Construction and Architecture Lab – Part 2 – J. Pernal/ C.D. Cui.

There are no specific requirements. However, it is recommended that you have a basic understanding of architecture and architectural sciences, as well as some basic applications such as AutoCAD or Revit. It is advised for students in their third year or beyond, though it is also accessible to second-year students. The course necessitates time, focus, comprehension, and the capacity to engage with intricate reasoning; however, the Workshop is accessible to all students, including those who have previously obtained the 3 credits. The Workshop is scheduled for the second, fourth, and fifth years, omitting the first year (too early) and the third year (course overlap).

Carrara G., Fioravanti A., Loffreda G., Trento A. 2017 "Knowledge Collaboration Design - Theory, ‎techniques and applications for collaboration in architecture", Gangemi Editore spa - Roma.‎ Allen E. and Iano J. 2013. “Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods”, 6th Edition, Wiley. Lecture Notes On the e-learning platform of Sapienza - Moodle 2 - will be available documents useful for the Design Advanced Methodology. https://elearning.uniroma1.it/ The following didactic materials in .pdf format are present:  Slides presented during lessons, tutorial and Thesis workshops;  notes regarding the Italian design process. Other teaching aids are also available, such as the recordings of the lessons given and the in-depth books, on the teacher's personal pages: Google Drive of SAPIENZA, Archdaily, OneDrive, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.

Student signatures are unnecessary during Instructional Sessions and Workshops to verify attendance. Attendance at least 80% of the workshops (8 workshops + exercises) is required. Of these 8 workshops, 2 can be attended online in case of a student's issues.

The written examination will be assessed first, consisting of applying a specific program to a building, a building part, or an architectural and construction problem—in the broadest sense. The oral examination will then be assessed by asking three questions about the theoretical part taught ex cathedra. The final grade will be the mean of the written and oral examinations.

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Lab/exercise sessions occur for three hours on Fridays from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Classroom 6. Every lesson comprises three components: - A 1.5-hour lecture on design theory; - A 0.5-hour weekly building news (B1M, ArchDaily, DeZeen, etc.), a "Rescue from the Past" presentation of concepts or projects, and novelties on technical components, building materials, or details; - A 1.0-hour workshop on applications, featuring both collective and individual revisions.