Timeless Typologies - “Remodelling Architecture”

The minor Timeless Typologies will focus on studying and modelling historical architectural precedents. The chosen theme will be represented by a series of case study projects, regarded as influential in the architectural field. Students will be lectured and guided in studying and researching the historical context, spatial lay-out and technical aspects of these projects. Through this analysis of the case study projects students will come to a deeper understanding of the building and the ideology and typology at the root of the design. The resulting understanding of historical, spatial, and technical values of the architectural precedents will help students to relate to present architectural practice. Existing documentation will be used, digitalised, and completed. This will accumulate in the making of physical models. This is based on the principle that understanding can only be achieved by remodelling and rebuilding.

At the end of the minor you:

• have acquired knowledge, insights, and skills in the domains of architectural research, design, analysis, and presentation;
• have developed abilities in the targeted analysis of design precedents and the effective representation and communication of findings, using various representation techniques, with a focus on physical models;
• have the ability to work individually and in a team, carrying out research, documenting results, visualizing proposals and bringing these across to a professional audience.

Admissible students will be selected based on their BSc programme to achieve an even interdisciplinary group.

Student at Leiden University, TU Delft or Erasmus University Rotterdam?
Check the eligibility matrix to see if your bachelor’s degree programme offers access to this and other minors at https://www.tudelft.nl/minor

Student at another educational institution?
External students cannot register via EduXchange. Interested in this minor, read the whole registration procedure at https://www.tudelft.nl/minor

For information about the courses, visit the TU Delftstudy guide.
For additional information on this minor, visit the TU Delftminor page.

Lectures, workshops, physical modelling: all in design studio format.

Check the detailed overview of courses, learning activities and study load at https://www.studyguide.tudelft.nl/