Building Register – Case Studies

Building Register is a research programme which examines historically significant buildings as references within the current architectural debate on housing and urbanism. The programme takes the form of a series of surveys documenting both the general characteristics of projects and selected areas of detailed study.

The buildings are explored both at the urban scale and in detail, at the level of a single room or construction assembly. This may include the internal structure of a large residential complex in relation to its urban form, or the defining presence of a material or detail in view of the effect they have on the urban context.

Significant emphasis is placed on the graphic representation of the phenomena under observation and their analysis. The art of drawing is therefore central to this study.

Each study is carried out by small groups of students to encourage the development of a strong sense of collaboration, the sharing of research and joint authorship. By reflecting the reality of professional work, the programme aims to provide an initiation and a foundation for future practice.

Projects of the Building Register are published by Studio Krucker Bates.

You can find more information about the publications of the Chair > here <.


Building Register Vol. IV

Building Register – Giancarlo de Carlo + Team X

Related to our studio semester in Urbino, we will have a closer look at the architectural approach of Giancarlo di Carlo. To get a better understanding of the architectural context, we will look at his relation to the Team X and peer architects like James Stirling, Aldo van Eyck, Richard Rogers, Alison and Peter Smithson etc.
Also of interest is his inspiration and relation to the architecture of Francesco di Giorgio Martini, the Renaissance architect of Urbino.

We will gain our knowledge from texts, drawings and images. Students will present in pairs and we will have a discussion in the group.

In case you are interested please contact Markus Stolz for further information. (m.stolz(a)tum.de) .











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