Experimental architectural design. Studio B3 intends through its teaching to further develop a deeper understanding of architectural space and its nature, - and in the same manner investigate its capacity to transform within present changes and challenges.

Title:Towards an Architecture_Nature_Culture. IV. Architecture as Infrastructure.

Task: A broader architectural discussion based on a new understanding of architecture as a spatial infrastructure. Through design work and text production shall the infrastructure confront and revitalize an existing urban space.

A clearer understanding of the infrastructures capacity to overlap, complement and infiltrate the selected urban space is regarded the challenge within the course

At the end of the course, students will have increased their knowledge and skills within:

• Advanced, experimental architectural design.
• Process preparation / adaptation.
• Development of own working method.
• Architectonic programming / development of a precise visual, written and verbal argumentation towards an architecture.

Intro design task; infrastructure.

Individual design process / investigating the infrastructures spatial properties and capacity.

Phase 1; introduction to the task – lectures and discussion.

Phase 2; to develop an infrastructure – models.

Phase 3; textproduction.

Phase 4; further development of the project – drawings/models.

Phase 5; contextualization.

2D and 3D, photo/film, tool shop, testing hall.

Reviews: 2 common, 2 individual.

Study trip: USA/New York

The course is assessed on the basis of participation, study-progression and three intermediate reviews. The final project is examined by an external critic. The work is to be used for publications.

The course is assessed as pass/fail, subject to the Regulations for Master's degree programs at Oslo School of Architecture and Design, § 6-14.

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