063-0415-16L  Trial of Structural Forms: History of Structural Design (Elective Thesis)

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersJ. Schwartz, M. Rinke
Periodicityevery semester recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractThe efforts for entanglements of architectonic and constructive concepts had resulted in wide discussions and in unique buildings during different time periods (i.e. ferroconcrete in the nineteen-thirtees and nineteen-fifties), furthermore to architectonic and technical enrichments.
ObjectiveGetting to know important critical figures between architecture and engineering as well as their attitudes and concepts and the most distinguished buildings.
ContentSeminar to the studies and for discussion of important texts and buildings of the most famous construction engineers and architects by listening to reviews, presentations and models, input lectures and guest speeches, films and joint surveys.