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Urban Conversion

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Urban Conversion
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Architecture, Master, ASPO 01.10.2012
Module code: MAA-1.1
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P120-0231
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
8PA (8 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
12
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Guided student research project

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MAA-1.1 (P120-0231) Architecture, Master, ASPO 01.10.2012 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
120 class hours (= 90 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 360 hours (equivalent to 12 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 270 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
MAA-1.2 Building Conversion in the Urban Environment


[updated 06.03.2013]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Ochs
Lecturer:
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Ochs


[updated 25.09.2013]
Learning outcomes:
Development of strategies for dealing with urban conversion. After successfully completing this module, students will be able to develop and review complex approaches to urban and industrial restructuring. They will have a basic understanding of complex functional, creative and technical aspects of urban planning and architectural design. They will be able to evaluate spatial situations in a differentiated manner with regard to preservation, renewal, and expansion. The students are able to align, reflect and classify their own design in the context of contemporary phenomena.

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Module content:
Analysis of areas that are characterized by structural change. Conception of complex design approaches under consideration of urban planning consequences.
Development of strategies for dealing with urban conversion. Development of solutions taking into account all relevant constraints such as city and environment, architecture and building construction, society and economy, infrastructure and traffic etc...


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Teaching methods/Media:
Guided tutorial

[updated 30.07.2021]
Recommended or required reading:
Topic-specific literature recommendations will be announced at the beginning of each thematic block.


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