ARK-53506 Sustainable Renovation and Redevelopment, 5 cr

Implementation ARK-53506 2017-01

Description

The aim of the course is to study issues related to either sustainable renovation or transformation of existing built environments and the building stock. Different models for extending the life cycles of buildings are investigated, according to an annually changing theme, ranging from regular maintenance, periodical renovation and refurbishment to large-scale transformation, adaptive reuse and even demolition or deconstruction and reuse of components. Students will learn essential design skills related to demanding renovation, refurbishment and transformation of degenerated buildings. Students will develop a theoretical understanding about the societal contexts of these interventions and their ecological implications.

The course deals with the environmental effects of life cycle extension from the architectural viewpoint. Particular attention is paid to energy and resource conservation. The course touches especially upon the development trajectories of prefabricated mass housing from the 1960s to the 1980s. The course covers the history of large-panel suburbs; the current state; emerging challenges and different approaches to addressing the problems of the existing building stock.

Lessons

Assessment scale

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Requirements

Lectures

Lectures encompass topics related to repair and transformation, such as structural systems and refurbishment and modification needs and methods. Possible visiting lecturers will present latest architecture or case studies. The participation on lectures is monitored and absence will lower the student's grade.


Exercise

The exercise concerns a real building and it is arranged in collaboration with the landlord. Most of the exercise is carried out through student's independent work. Mandatory teacher tutoring, in which students present their ideas and proposals in pairs, takes place three times during the course.