Archineering
BK-MI-203 & BK-MI-204
Our planet's climate is under pressure. Global heating, deforestation and the plastic soup in our oceans are for a large part caused by the way we use our planet's resources. The building industry makes a substantial contribution to this problem: The global building industry is responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions and uses many of the world's finite resources. Making a change here will make a big impact to avert a crises. The global building industry is very complex but we do not have to understand the complexity of supply chains, demand and logistics to come up with solutions that can make a difference: We can produce building products without using finite resources and we can make buildings without adding more CO2 to our atmosphere. This is what you will learn about in this course.
You will learn about Circulair Building Industry where harvesting demolition waste provides the main resource for new buildings and Bio-Based Materials which can be harvested in a sustainable way. At the same time you will improve your skills as a designer.
Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
Language: English
Maximum participants: 30
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Education methods
Design projects, workshops and researchFor whom?
- BSc students from TU Delft: all faculties.
- BSc students from Leiden University and Erasmus University: this minor is not open to students from Leiden University and Erasmus University.
- BSc students from other Dutch universities: students who would like to improve their design skills and delve deeper into the materialisation of their designs are asked to provide a small portfolio and CV to establish whether they have sufficient design skills and the right frame of reference.
- BSc students from HBO: HBO students who would like to improve their design skills and delve deeper into the materialisation of their designs are asked to provide a small portfolio and CV to establish whether you have sufficient design skills and the right frame of reference.
This minor consists of 2 quarters (both of 15 ECs); each with a separate content. For students of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment TU Delft it is possible to follow either just quarter 1 or just quarter 2, or to follow both quarter 1 and 2. For all other students who are admissible to this minor, it is only possible to follow either quarter 1, or both quarter 1 and 2.
Please be aware that each quarter has a separate minor code. If you would like to follow both quarter 1 and 2, you should register for both minor codes in Osiris.
Archineering Quarter 1
Minor code: BK-MI-203
What will you learn?
In this minor you will work on a series of short design tasks and will learn to:
- understand how circulair design and the use of bio-based materials can help reduce climate change.
- design and work with different bio-based materials (wood, hempcrete etc.).
- optimise a wooden structure by building and testing.
- woodworking techniques by working with wood in a workshop setting.
- translate a design task into a complete and working draft proposal within 2 weeks;
- explore construction, climate design, digital manufacturing and detailing, and be able to experiment with these design aspects in your own design project;
- build, test and develop several prototypes and models on different information and scale levels.
Course overview
The programme consists of one course of 15 ECs.
Archineering 1 (BK7460-13)
The course is divided into a number of small design and build tasks.
Wood is a bio-based material that has been used in construction for centuries. Because trees can be replanted and suck up CO2 as they grow, wood can form an endless source of building materials: A truly sustainable, infinite resource; this is the reason that innovation in the wood industry is going very fast at this moment. A large part of this course is about wood.
With the help of a team of experts (crafts(wo-)men, architects, structural and climate engineers) You will learn about materials and techniques by "building it yourself". Parallel to this, a variety of speakers is invited to give lectures on circularity, energy use and construction to explain the bigger picture. More experienced design-students will be able to improve their design skills on specific aspects like Bio-Based Materials, Timber Construction and Digital Fabrication. Students who are new in the field of architecture will explore and discover the fun of learning by designing, making and breaking.
For course descriptions, please visit the study guide.
Minor code: BK-MI-204
What will you learn?
In this minor you will work on one research & design task and will learn to:
- translate a design task in a complete and technically engineered proposal.
- do research on the technology aspects: construction, climate design, digital manufacturing and detailing, and be able to experiment with these aspects in your own design project.
- build, test and develop several prototypes and models on different information levels and scale levels.
- build, test and develop a large scale (1:1 if possible, depending on your design) structure with a group of students.
Course overview
The programme consists of one course of 15 ECs.
Archineering 2 (BK7461)
The course is divided into a number of small design and build tasks.
Wood is a bio-based material that has been used in construction for centuries. Because trees can be replanted and suck up CO2 as they grow, wood can form an endless source of building materials: A truly sustainable, infinite resource; this is the reason that innovation in the wood industry is going very fast at this moment. A large part of this course is about wood.
With the help of a team of experts (crafts(wo-)men, architects, structural and climate engineers) You will learn about materials and techniques by "building it yourself". Parallel to this, a variety of speakers is invited to give lectures on circularity, energy use and construction to explain the bigger picture. More experienced design-students will be able to improve their design skills on specific aspects like Bio-Based Materials, Timber Construction and Digital Fabrication. Students who are new in the field of architecture will explore and discover the fun of learning by designing, making and breaking.
For course descriptions, please visit the study guide.
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