The lectures discuss determining factors in architectural design based on the basic terms place, structure, shell, program and materiality.
Objective
The lectures aim at conveying an integral understanding of architecture: its development, its determining factors, and the influence of its societal context.
Content
The lectures discuss significant determining factors in architectural design based on five basic terms – place, structure, shell, program and materiality. Several architectural examples are being examined within their specific societal context with an emphasis on the interrelation of architecture, science, culture and art.