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Construction Thematic Subnetwork

2006


Fifth EAAE-ENHSA Construction Teachers' Sub-network Workshop

Accommodating New Aspects of Interdisciplinarity in Contemporary Construction Teaching

School of Architecture , University IUAV Venice , Italy , 23-25 November 2006

 

Preliminary Programme

Thursday 23.11.06 TAFURI hall

14:00-14:30 Welcome Address by Professor Magnani , Rector of the School of Architecture, University IUAV Venice.

Opening of the Workshop by:

Enzo Siviero (Department of Architectural Construction IUAV), Per Olaf Fjeld (EAAE President),

Constantin Spiridonidis (ENHSA Coordinator) and Maria Voyatzaki ( EAAE-ENHSA Construction Network Coordinator).

14:30-15:00 University IUAV Venice : Presentation of the School Curriculum

15:00-17:00 Theme 1: Interdisciplinarity - representation – construction – construction pedagogy:

Presentations:

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

 

Chair: Maria Voyatzaki , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

 

Chair: Dimitris Papalexopoulos, Athens Technical University , Greece

15:15 – 15:30

O. Fritz, University of Applied Sciences, Liechtenstein

15:15 – 15:30

M. Aerni and B. Helman, KTH School of Architecture. Stockholm , Sweden

15:30 – 15:45

J. Kafferstein University of Applied Sciences, Liechtenstein

15:30 – 15:45

M. Olivier, Grands Ateliers de l'Isle d'Abeau, France

15:45 – 16:00

A. Mosseri , Tel Aviv University , The David Azrieli School of Architecture, Israel

15:45 – 16:00

B. Zegarac, University of Belgrade , Serbia

16:00 – 16:15

V. Spigai and M. Condotta, University IUAV Venice , Italy

16:00 – 16:15

M. Suutarla, Tampere University of Technology , Finland

 

16:15 - 16:45 Coffee break

 

16:45-18:00 Discussion on Theme 1 Chairs: M.Voyatzaki - D. Paplexopoulos : Interdisciplinarity - representation – construction – construction pedagogy:

•  How can computer specialists collaborate with architects in order for a file to arrive at a factory? What are the necessary competences of architecture graduates that can enable them to collaborate with specialists and/or can use software to produce working drawings? What is the role of the digital environments in modern construction? How can new representation tools and software aid and facilitate the construction of architecture? Does the production of computer drawings change the teaching methods and pedagogy of construction?

18:15-19:15 Keynote Lecture by Marta Male-Alemany, Coordinator of the Digital Tectonics Postgraduate Course

IaaC - Institut d'Arquitectura Avancada de Catalunya , Spain

Lecture Title: Parametric Production: Experiments ιn Architectural Educationparametric Production:

Experiments ι n Architectural Education TAFURI hall

19:30 Reception at the School of Architecture , University IUAV.

 

Friday 24.11.06

9:00-10:00 Keynote Lecture by Michael Fedeski, Architect, Convenor of the MSc Course on Environmental Design of Buildings,

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff , United Kingdom

Lecture Title: A Postgraduate Course Teaching Environmental Design across Construction Disciplines . TAFURI hall

10:00-10:30 Coffee break

10:30-11:45 Theme 2: Interdisciplinarity – simulation/environmental control – construction –construction pedagogy:

Presentations:

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

 

Chair: Ulf Janson , Chalmers University of Technology Goetenborg , Sweden

 

Chair: Michael Fedeski, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff , United Kingdom

10:30 – 10:45

T. Jeffries, Manchester School of Architecture, United Kingdom

10:30 – 10:45

J. Brennan, University of Edinburgh , Scotland

10:45 – 11:00

M. Amirante , Second University of Napoli , Italy

10:45 – 11:00

K. Axarli, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

11:00 – 11:15

N. Panagiotopoulos , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

11:00 – 11:15

G. Franco , Universita degli Studi di Genova, Italy

11:15 – 11:30

A. Magliocco , Universita degli Studi di Genova, Italy

11:15 – 11:30

F. Hay , Napier School of Interior Architecture, Edinburgh , Scotland

11:30 – 11:45

A. Daniil, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

11:30 – 11:45

L. Fabris, Potitecnico di Milano , Italy

 

11:45-13:15 Discussion on Theme 2 Chairs: U. Janson – M. Fedeski : Interdisciplinarity – simulation/environmental control – construction –construction pedagogy:

•  Can architects alone work on the design of sustainable buildings and settlements? What is the necessary knowledge base that architects ought to have for designing intelligent buildings? How can environmental scientists/engineers collaborate with architects and the design team, in general, in order to produce environmentally-controllable buildings? What are the necessary competences of architecture graduates that will enable them to collaborate with environmental scientists/engineers to produce sustainable energy-saving buildings? Does the use of computers change the teaching methods and pedagogy of construction with an emphasis on the environment?

13:15-14:15 Lunch

14:30-15:30 Theme 4: Interdisciplinarity – new material(isation) – construction – construction pedagogy:

Presentations:

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

 

Chair: Myriam Olivier , Les Grands Ateliers de l'Isle d'Abeau, France

 

Chair: Enzo Siviero, University IUAV Venice , Italy

14:30 – 14:45

N. Hoyet , Versailles School of Architecture , France

14:30 – 14:45

D. Sudhershan , University College Dublin , Ireland

14:45 – 15:00

L. Gligor , Ion Mincu University , Bucharest , Romania

14:45 – 15:00

L. Denissen , Henry Van de Velde Institute, Antwerp, Belgium

15:00 – 15:15

J. Gorski , Warsaw Technical Universit , Poland

15:00 – 15:15

N. Manou and K. Oudatzi, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

15:15 – 15:30

H. De Weijer and T.Van der Sandt, Amsterdamse Hoge School voor de Kunsten, Academie van Bouwkunst, the Netherlands

15:15 – 15:30

J. Ilkovic , Slovak Technical University , Bratislava , Slovakia

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-17:15 Discussion on Theme 4 Chairs: M. Olivier – E. Siviero : Interdisciplinarity – new material(isation) – construction – construction pedagogy:

•  What are the necessary competences of architecture graduates that will enable them to collaborate with specialists in order to use new materials? What is the necessary knowledge for that? How can architects play a crucial role in the creation of new materials? How can material scientists collaborate with architects in order for new materials to be exploited? Can conventional construction methods allow for the incorporation of new materials in design? How can new materials aid and facilitate the construction of contemporary architecture? Does the use of new materials change the teaching methods and pedagogy of construction?

17:30-18:30 Keynote Lecture by Stergios Logothetidis, Physicist, Chair of the Physics Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Masters Course on Nanotechnology, Greece

Lecture Title: Nanotechnology: Applications to Architecture TAFURI hall

Saturday 25.11.06

9:00-10:00 Keynote Lecture by Michael Dickson , Structural and Civil Engineer, Founding Partner, Chairman 1996-2005, Buro Happold Engineers

Lecture Title : Engineering Architecture- Building for a Small Planet TAFURI hall

10:00-10:30 Coffee break

10:30- 12:00 Theme 3: Interdisciplinarity – morphogenesis – construction – construction pedagogy:

Presentations

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

 

Chair: Antonino Saggio , La Sapienza, School of Architecture , Rome , Italy

 

Chair: Per Olaf Fjeld, AHO, Oslo , Norway

10:30 – 10:45

K-G. Olsson, Chalmers University of Technology Goetenborg , Sweden

10:30 – 10:45

M. Tziztas, Athens Technical University , Greece

10:45 – 11:00

D. Papalexopoulos , Athens Technical University , Greece

10:45 – 11:00

N. Baytin, Eastern Mediterranean University , Northern Cyprus

11:15 – 11:30

B. Wiskemann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

11:15 – 11:30

R. Frances and R . Rapaport , Wizo Academy . Haifa , Israel

11:30 – 11:45

M. Phokas , University of Cyprus , Faculty of Engineering , Cyprus

11:30 – 11:45

R. Raiteri, Universita degli Studi di Genova, Italy

11:45 – 12:00

R. Di Marco and A. Villa, University IUAV Venice , Italy

11:45 – 12:00

S. Fulop , Budapest University of Technology and Economics , Hungary

12:15-13:30 Discussion on Theme 3 Chairs: Antonino Saggio – P. O. Fjeld : Interdisciplinarity – morphogenesis – construction – construction pedagogy:

•  What are the necessary competences of architecture graduates that will enable them to collaborate with specialists and/or can use software to produce working drawings? Can conventional construction methods allow for the materialization of designs that have been generated through computer software? How can computer specialists collaborate with architects in order for a file to arrive at a factory? How can new representation tools and software aid and facilitate the construction of contemporary architecture? Does the generation of design through computers change the teaching methods and pedagogy of construction?

13:30-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:30 Keynote Lecture by Sean Hanna, Research Engineer, Academic Fellow

The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies

University College of London , United Kingdom

Lecture Title: Teaching Parametric Design in Code and Construction TAFURI hall

15:30-16:30 Panel (the chairs of all sessions ) introduces fifth theme:

Dynamics and Tendencies . Discussion

Chair: Em. Tzekakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

This session will attempt to make a synthesis of all previous sessions in order to draw some conclusions on the exercised adopted and the emerging pedagogies of construction teaching. In the context of this discussion the future of the network of construction teachers will schedule its future activities.

Sunday 26.11.06

9:30-13:30 Guided tour to the Arsenale.

 

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