Angaben zur Professur

Lehrstuhl 

Professur T. Emerson

Typ 

Professur für Architektur und Entwurf

Standort 

HIL

Webseite 

www.emerson.arch.ethz.ch

Assistierende 

Lucio Crignola, Sonja Flury, Boris Gusic , Larissa Müllner, Amy Perkins

Kontakt E-Mail 

crignola@arch.ethz.ch

Angaben zur Entwurfsklasse

Typ 

Entwurf V-IX

Thema 

Heat

Beschreibung
des Entwurfs-programmes 

Heat Heat, which is both a description of energy in transfer in thermodynamics and a measure of temperature and comfort, is without scale. From the sun’s near infinite source to the pain of frozen finger tips, it is everywhere. Architecture, as well as protecting us from the elements and hostile beings, has evolved to manage the capture, storage or exclusion of heat. Shading, insulating, ventilating, heating, cooling have all directed the transformation of material into architectural culture. Heat or lack of is a natural component of place. Regions developed their own architectural traditions which manifested in construction and architectural articulation. Carefully balanced environments extended into the social rituals they would host. Industrialisation fundamentally upset the natural order, opening the era of fossil fuels with dire consequences for the environment and public health. Modernism, seeking to end the injustice and ill health of industrial society turned to the sun, fresh air and sanitation to heal. Heat and coolness were no longer the preserve of nature but transactable just like all the fruits of industrial society. Today it is Modernism that needs healing just as much as the environment it sought to emulate. But despite the contemporary crisis, our cities are full of great works of architecture, still willing to serve. Buildings are full of grey energy as well as the energies of the architectural imagination, innovation, and optimism. Zurich has an enviable tradition of Modern architecture. Located near the river Sihl, Flora Steiger-Crawford, the first woman to graduate in architecture at ETH, Rudolf Steiger, and Carl Hubacher designed the Zett-Haus with all the elegance promised by the new architecture of the 1930’s. Yet much of the innovative concrete structure, fine glazing and cinema with retractable roof has been effaced in successive refurbishments. Both the Zett-Haus itself and the neighbourhood in which it stands oscillate from heat loss to heat gain. Our design method will start carefully, incrementally. We shall surbey the building, examine archives to reconstitute its origins, using drawings, photographs and mock ups to describe as fully as possible the promise of the new. We shall excavate the contemporary condition until we find the spaces ready for tomorrow, re-assembling a re-newed version adjusted to a new climate, a new society, a wider ecology. We will conclude the semester under the warming rays of spring working together in the garden. Continuing to create a life support system ready to host the transplanted 6-year old garden. A network system to collect and channel rainwater and snow melt will nourish the soil, adding new threads to the rich tapestry of the last semesters’ projects.

Thematische und methodische Schwerpunkte 

Entwurf, Konstruktion

Lernziele 

Analysis Undertake several types of research simultaneously including: -Qualitative site/building analysis (photographic, drawing) -Systematic analysis (inventory of uses, material history, social history, etc…) -Technical analysis (geology, climate, ecology) -Interpret and synthesise information above into a concise and ongoing knowledge base for the design of a project. -Assimilate small, fragmentary observations into broad understanding of place, building, etc… Design -Formulate a spatial concept for a project, demonstrating an understanding of the difference between spatial and programmatic decisions. -Demonstrate an ability to design interior and exterior spaces, as well as the space around a building. -Consider and understand the relationship and impact of a design on a wider landscape. -Develop an integrated and relevant structural, constructional and environmental concept for the project -Demonstrate understanding of the technical performance of a project. Representation -Develop a critical eye in photographic recording of both place and work. -Develop ability to make fast sketch models and complex presentation models with precise conceptual purpose. -Develop an understanding of the status and purpose of different kinds of representation, and deploy them effectively -Use detailed drawings and models to illustrate the constructional concept of a project Communication -Demonstrate ability to work, learn and communicate as a whole studio, in small groups and individually. -Demonstrate high level of technical and critical standard in 2D CAD drafting. -Develop ability to assimilate a broad range of working practices. -Be able to clearly and concisely describe a concept, working practice, and outcome. Evaluation The semester work will be graded as a whole after the final crit. The grade will reflect the project presented in the final crit and overall progress during the semester. The final grade will include individual project work and contribution to group work and seminars. Grades are given to individuals and not to pairs or groups. There will be no arithmetic breakdown to the final grade. You will be given feedback on progress during the interim crits and in tutorials. Questions regarding individual progress can be raised in tutorials. Written warning will be sent to students at risk of failing (however the absence of such letter is not a guarantee of a pass). Each student is responsible for recording feedback during crits and you are encouraged to ask a colleague to take notes during for you.

LV-Nr. des Entwurfs 

052-1116-22

Zusätzliche integrierte Disziplin(en) 

Unterrichts-sprache 

English

Arbeitsweise 

Nur Gruppenarbeit

Daten Zwischenkritiken 

Datum Schlusskritik 

Einführungs-veranstaltung 

22nd Feb 2022, 10am, F65.1

Zusätzliche Kosten 

CHF 0 (Schätzung, ohne allfällige Seminarwochenkosten)

Verfügbare Plätze 

24

Plakat des Entwurfs-programmes 

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