Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015

Architecture Bachelor Information
Second and Third Year Basic Courses
Examination Blocks
Examination Block 5
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
051-0162-00LLandscape Architecture II Information O1 credit2VC. Girot
AbstractThe lecture series gives an introduction to the field of contemporary landscape architecture. The course provides a perspective on forthcoming landscape architecture in terms of the aspects site, soil, water and vegetation.
ObjectiveOverview to contemporary and forthcoming tasks of landscape architecture. A critical reflection of the present design practice and discussion of new approaches in landscape architecture.
ContentThe lecture series „Theory and Design in Contemporary Landscape Architecture“ (Landscape Architecure II) follows the lecture series „History and Theory of Garden Design and Landscape Architecture“ (Landscape Architecure I). Rather than concentrating only on questions of style, the series will also tackle issues such as revitalisation, sustainability etc. The lectures review design approaches that critically reflect our inherited perception of nature. The themes of site, soil, water and vegetation provide some useful aspects for the design practice.
Lecture notesHandouts will be given out at the lectures; learning material will be provided for the exams.
LiteratureA reading list will be provided for the exams.
Prerequisites / NoticeGeneral Information for the Final Exam:
Bachelor students: The content of the lectures as well as the scripts, readings, and exam-relevant literature provided by the Chair make up the basis for preparing for the exam. The lecture series is conceived as a yearlong course. Since the written Session examination tests knowledge from both semesters, it is necessary to attend the lectures throughout the course of the year.
The test themes will be announced during the final lecture of the semester. The Chair will make scripts and literature on test themes available for download as pdfs. These allow for a more in-depth understanding of the lecture material.
Transfer students or students of other departments: Students attending one semester of lectures may opt to take only the oral End-of-semester examination. Scripts and test-relevant literature will also be made available for download for this purpose. The students are requested to get in touch by email with the Chair.
Architectural Design and integrated Disciplines
Architectural Design
Architectural Design (from 5. Semester on)
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
051-1128-15LArchitectural Design V-IX: Arizona: Flash Floods and Desert Claims (Ch. Girot) Information Restricted registration - show details
Please register (Link) only after the internal enrolment for the design classes (see Link)
W13 credits16UC. Girot
AbstractThe FS2015 Landscape Architecture Design Studio of Prof. Christophe Girot investigates future scenarios for water restrained settlements in the Arizona desert of North America. It will address the challenge in both architectural design and landscape modeling in a flood prone area. The prime concern is the study and manipulation of local topography to retain water for settlement and cultivation.
ObjectiveThe goal of the studio is to develop a set of varying design approaches for a given site. This will be achieved by adapting architectural and landscape architectural approaches to questions of topography, water dynamics, vegetation and settlement patterns into a single whole. Students will be asked how people can live better in dry, yet flood prone landscapes of the American Southwest in the coming century. ETH students shall work in teams of 2 on a set of landscape architectural proposals that will include considerations of scale, dynamics, topography and dwelling style. Architectural and landscape architectural approaches will be integrated in a model generating a broad range of possibilities, solutions and visions for the future.
ContentThe Architecture of New Resilient Settlements in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona

Many countries around the world are faced with a desert problematic that has become increasingly urgent in the context of a changing environment. We propose this studio as an introduction to desert design which is going to develop as an area of competence in architecture and related fields where the architecture of the landscape will come to play a vital role in this evolution. The desert is inhospitable and defined by extremes: wet and dry, hot and cold, permanent and ephemeral. Surprisingly enough, one of the major threats to life in Arizona are not rattle snakes but flash floods.

During the studio, students will elaborate a site specific strategy on a given site in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona both at architectural and landscape architectural scales. The design approach take into account the amplitude and dynamics of floods in relation to terrain, topography, vegetation and settlement. Analogue tools (sketches, sections, models, plans) will alternate with computer tools (CNC modelling, Computer analysis and 3D visualisation) to develop tangible and precise topologies in the landscape at various scales. During the semester, skills in CAAD­CAM will be developed for CNC modeling in order to familiarize students with the design of topographically responsive interventions. The combined means of architectural and landscape representation with regard to fluctuating water runoff will help locate, scale and define new development strategies for the desert. A field trip to Arizona is planned in March together with architecture Students of the Technical University at Delft in The Netherlands. The trip will provide better insight into the situation at hand combining site expeditions, presentations and group discussions.
Lecture notesBooklet and reader will be provided at the introduction.

For further information see:
Link
Prerequisites / NoticeThe studio includes a Seminar Week in Arizona, USA. (Max 750 CHF, 13.03 to 25.03.2015)
- Number of participants is limited to 22 students
- Introduction: 17.02.2015, 10:00h, HIL H Foyer
- The studio includes Integrierte Disziplin Planung
- The studio space is ETH Hönggerberg HIL C40.1 / C40.7
- Team work of two is compulsory.
- Language of instruction is English.
Additional Integrated Disciplines
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
051-1238-15LIntegrated Discipline Landscape Architecture (C.Girot) Information Restricted registration - show details W3 credits2UC. Girot
AbstractDesign concepts ranging from architectural objects to urban planning are developed together with the discipline of landscape architecture. Dependent on the task at hand different themes are investigated. The goal of the integrated discipline is to develop design solutions of a specific topic in landscape architecture, which have to be incorporated into the overall design submission.
ObjectiveStudents gain an insight into the integrated disciplins of design in architecture together with landscape architecture.
Prerequisites / NoticeIn order to complete the subject Integrated Discipline it is necessary that students apply at the Chair of C. Girot within the first three weeks of the semester. Thereafter no applications will be processed.

Further information and required qualifications: Link
Architecture Master Information
Electives
Architecture / Design
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
051-0626-15LSerendipity: Landscape Visuals - Eiswüste Schweiz Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 16.
W2 credits2GC. Girot
AbstractHow can the use of multimedia tools encourage the development of new and different viewpoints on landscape? A mix of digital tools will help us develop our field of experimentation in landscape. We will analyse the structure of these places and develop new theses on the contemporary perception and use of landscape.
ObjectiveThrough the use of multimedia tools, this course will reflect on the contemporary use and perception of landscape.
ContentWith the help of Laserscanning and analog large-format photography, this course researches the perception and structure of the glacier landscape. Within the work we will discuss todays methods of landscape presentation.

In a workshop on site we will gather the material for the project work. By learning the instruments, we are preparing for the Thesis Elective.

Please find more information concerning the course and schedule on our website:
Link
Prerequisites / NoticeCourse language: English or German (number of participants is limited!)

Important dates: 19.02.2015 Introduction, , 07.-08.03.2015 Workshop (all day long), 02.04.2015 Mid-Crit, 30.04.2015 Final Crit (last course day)

Course time always on Thursday: 12:45-14:45.
051-0628-15LTopology: Landscape Theory. Hidden Landscapes, Dream of Modernity - America Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 20.
W2 credits2KC. Girot
AbstractThe elective course Topology in FS deals with the theory and perception of landscape architecture, focusing on current debates (TheoryLab). In HS 2015, it focuses on issues of landscape design (DesignLab). Further information:
Link
ObjectiveThis elective gives students the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the area of landscape architecture.
ContentIn FS 2015, the elective course "Topology" explores the relationship between buildings and its surrounding (TheoryLab). The students will learn, how to analyze and illustrate modernist houses in the US, focusing on design elements related to architecture and "nature". Thus, the elective course evokes a new, different perspective on modernist works, and kindles a discussion on our built environment. In HS 2015, the elective course focuses on issues of landscape design (DesignLab).
LiteratureReader
Prerequisites / NoticeCourse languages: English and German. Schedule:
1 Introduction Workshop (19.02.2015, 15-17pm)
1 Weekend Block Seminar (07.-08.03.2015)
4 Regular Sessions: 16.04./23.04./30.04./07.05.2015, always from 15-17pm

Students are encouraged to work out an elective thesis in consequence.

Further Information: Link
Thesis Electives
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
063-0626-15LSerendipity (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details
Thesis Elective for Master class students
W6 credits11AC. Girot
AbstractThe thesis elective involves the creative refinement and testing of the theses on the perception and design of landscape developed during the semester in the elective course Serendipity.
ObjectiveThe thesis elective Serendipity offers students the opportunity to develop an intervention concept based on the use of multimedia tools, and thus to explore the possibilities of shaping perceptual qualities.
ContentPlease find more information concerning the respective semester topic and the course schedule on our website:
Link
Prerequisites / NoticeLimited admission due to technical equipment. For participants of the elective course Serendipity only.
063-0628-15LTopology (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details
Thesis Elective for Master class students.

Enrolment only possible upon agreement with the lecturer.
W6 credits11AC. Girot
AbstractThe elective project serves to further explore the themes of the elective course Topology.
ObjectiveThe elective gives students the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the area of landscape architecture.
Prerequisites / NoticeThis elective is supervised by the TheoryLab in the spring semester and by the DesignLab in the autumn semester
MAS in Landscape Architecture Information
The Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture is a one-year postgraduate diploma programme delivered in English. The program is considered as a composite and modular format. The modules focus on the praxis-oriented use of the latest CAAD/CAM (computer-aided architectural design/computer-aided manufacturing) technologies in the area of landscape architecture. Contact hours: 600h.

For further information please visit: Link
Courses Offered
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
065-0063-00LMAS-Programme "Landscape Architecture" Information
Does not take place this semester.
After successful completion the students achieve 60 Creditpoints.
E-0 credits16KP. C. Fricker, C. Girot
AbstractThe MAS LA program deals with the innovate use of current modelling and visualization possibilities, including the 3D illustration of landscape architecture. The focus lies on the integration of CAAD/CAM technologies as design tools. The modular structure allows a concentration on individual themes, which can be combined within the framework of an individual project as the thesis module.
ObjectiveThrough intensive work with the latest software in modeling and visualization, students will be able to complete complex design tasks as well as develop new forms of design method. They will be able to handle current issues more efficiently and in a more experimental manner. Together with architects, urban planners and city authorities, they will be able to illustrate and communicate their design ideas professionally.
An above average knowledge in the area of 3D GIS and the use of photography and video as illustrative as well as design tools round out this goal-oriented course offering.
ContentThe Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (MAS LA) is divided into 7 theme modules and a concluding thesis module. The entire course of studies stretches over two semesters. The modules focus on the praxis-oriented use of the latest CAD/CAM (computer-aided architectural design/computer-aided manufacturing) technologies in the area of landscape architecture. To this end, the learning of new software does not stand in the forefront but rather the integration of current modeling and illustration technologies as design tools for landscape architecture.
The chosen CAD programs are especially appropriate for the illustration of large-scale landscape designs and can be exported to computer-steered modeling machines. In conjunction with RAPLAB (Rapid Architectural Prototyping Laboratory) of the Department of Architecture, 3D physical models will finally be created using the CNC milling machine.
The MAS LA is a one-year postgraduate program taught in English. Time requirement: 600 attendance hours.
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