COURSE 2.5: Design seminar and case studies (16 ECTS)
INTRODUCTION
This block is focused on the Design Exercise on an emblematic case study for the architectural and urban heritage of the second half of the twentieth century: the ex-Marxer Pharmaceutical Research Institute and Laboratory, designed and built by Alberto Galardi (with Antonio Migliasso) between 1959 and 1962 at Loranzé (in the Canavese area, near Ivrea).
Therefore, the teaching activities will be carried out mainly in the form of a Project Laboratory, with periodic reviews of student work, project exercises, also through some monographic lessons of theoretical and historical-critical introduction.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To qualify students in the recovery and conservation of contemporary architectural heritage.
To develop survey studies, analyses, and interpretations guided toward the building scale.
To explore instruments and methodological tools supporting contemporary architectural heritage's characterization, recovery, and maintenance.
To foster critical analysis of social needs and their relation with the heritage scenario.
To build autonomous and critical thinking on the topics covered to inculcate a culture of "taking care."
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course will combine theoretical classes with active learning. Lectures will last couple of hours, followed by a short practical task. The teaching material related to the lecture will be uploaded. The teachers will propose short practical exercises to the students to be carried out in class and at home to understand and apply the theoretical contents of the lessons.
A survey will also be carried out on the case study area (Loranzé and Ivrea), during which students will visit the former Marxer buildings (designed by A. Galardi), they will be able to directly acquire some measurements (geomatics professors will also provide a point cloud, acquired with laser-scanner detection systems), and will be able to find the information necessary to develop an adaptive reuse and valorization project. The exercise will be aimed at simulating an ideas competition.
This task will be carried out individually or in small groups (max two members), with constant and continuous reviews of the professors. The exercise will go through block 2.5 and be delivered at the end of the period (end of September).
Coordinator: Paolo Mellano
Lecturers: Paolo Mellano, Iñigo García Odiaga, Izaskun Aseguinolaza Braga, Vaidas Petrulis, Aušra Mlinkauskienė, Ezequiel Collantes, Gintaras Prikockis, Laura Stasiuliene, Lina Šeduikytė, Laura Jankauskaitė-Jurevičienė, Jurga Vitkuvienė
Academic program
The course is structured in different modules, with the following lectures (L):
5.1 Premises
L1: The fifth dimension of Architecture (PM)
5.2 The ex-Marxer buildings in Loranzé (PM)
L2: Ivrea: a museum of contemporary open-air architecture (PM).
5.3 Others Lectures
L3. Changes of immovable cultural heritage objects and influence on them authenticity (A.Mlinkauskienė)
L4. Cultural Heritage object usability (L.Jankauskaitė-Jurevičienė)
L5. Sustainable heritage. Sustainable development of historical environment (J.Vitkuvienė)
L.5 The role of indoor environment quality (IEQ) and sustainability in the heritage buildings (Lina Šeduikytė)
L6. Sustainable usage of heritage in the context of authenticity preservation. Case of Alexandria church (practical lectures based on Challenge-based learning-CBL). Tutoring: J. Vitkuvienė , A. Mlinkauskienė, L. Jankauskaitė-Jurevičienė
L7. Recover the fragile heritage of the twentieth century (PM)
L8. Intervencion Strategies for a Diverse Heritage. Conserve, Adapt, Extend (Iñigo García Odiaga)
L9. Urban dimension of architecture/Approaches for modern heritage building sites (Izaskun Aseguinolaza)
L10. Local modernism: arguments for OUV (outstanding universal value) (Vaidas Petrulis).
L11. Methods and principles of renovation of "Romuva" cinema theatre built in 1940 (Gintaras Prikockis).
L12. Energy efficiency and renewable technologies integration in heritage buildings (Laura Stasiuliene).
Final.- Course project
Project exercise on the adaptive reuse of the ex- Marxer buindings in Loranzé.
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Course assesment
To successfully complete the course, students must pass all two sections: the course project and the class exercises.
The value of each section is as follows:
- %60 course project
- %40 short practical project exercises
Evaluation and Resit rules
All the courses/subjects and Master Dissertation have jointly evaluation rules based in the quality of the practical works proposed by the teachers. The student and teachers presence is mandatory. Related with the courses/subjects all the teachers involved in them have to send to the coordinator teacher the individual evaluation of the students.
The evaluation level (excellent, good and deficient) will be taken by the coordinator following the opinions of the teachers involved and in agreement with them. The evaluation level will be discussed with the student. If a student fail a course (deficient level), at least one resit per course/subject within the period Block will be allowed. This resit will take into account the new data and solutions reported by the student. The resit evaluation process will be similar to the initial one.
Students with a deficient level after resitting a course/subject will be remain bound to the EMJMD until ends of the respective Block where the course is allocated. In these cases, the Academic Committee will review the study performance status of the student and advises on continuation of the programme in accordance with their regulations. Students with very weak study performance (decided by the Academic Committee) may lose their scholarship or may be advised to end their study. Students who quite ARURCOHE early, but have successfully completed several courses/subjects, will get a certificate stating the courses for which they have earned credits (in ECTS). This decision will be communicated to the Erasmus+ Program office.