Course program
Initial lessons define the operational context and the construction process, then it show the idea of the building as a place with usability and building requirements related to the physical and temporal context; in particular will be analyzed the complex relations with technology. The overall equipment, as the anatomy of the building, gives the possibility to a more specific analysis of the aesthetic, configurative, typological, structural issues. The identification of the building as a system and the analysis of its parts is just an introduction to the processes of construction, that are the results of conscious choices made for the realization of the building. In particular are analyzed those building processes and factory elements: masonry building, structural frame, floors, internal and external walls, stairs, elevators and technological equipment.
During the practice moment, the student can test the constructive feasibility of a generic living unit using different system as: masonry walls and wood, steel end reinforced concrete frames.
Prerequisites
To take the exam of Architecture and Building Design students need to have passed the examination of Architectural Drawing.
Books
To the knowledge of topics covered in the lessons, we recommend the following resources:
E. Mandolesi, Edilizia 1, ed. Utet 1979
E. Allen, I fondamenti del costruire, Mc Graw-Hill 1990
M. Salvadori, R. Heller, Le strutture in architettura, ETAS Libri 1992
M. Pugnaletto, Guida al corso di architettura tecnica 1 parte prima: principi complessi per la sicurezza statica, principi per il comfort ambientale, principi per la percezione della forma, ed. Artigiana Multistampa 2004
Additional educational materials are distributed during lectures.
Teaching mode
The course consists of 60 hours of face-to-face lectures/exercises in which the topics outlined in the syllabus are covered.
Frequency
Attendance is optional but mandatory deliveries are provided for tutorials.
Exam mode
The course concludes with an oral examination in which the materials developed in the exercises will also be examined.
Bibliography
E. Mandolesi, Edilizia 1, ed. Utet 1979
E. Allen, I fondamenti del costruire, Mc Graw-Hill 1990
M. Salvadori, R. Heller, Le strutture in architettura, ETAS Libri 1992
M. Pugnaletto Guida al corso di architettura tecnica 1 parte prima: principi complessi per la sicurezza statica, principi per il comfort ambientale, principi per la percezione della forma, ed. Artigiana Multistampa 2004
Lesson mode
The course consists of 60 hours of face-to-face lectures/exercises in which the topics outlined in the syllabus are covered.
