The Building Construction Studios develop projects of medium-low complexity buildings in well-established urban areas. The studios will focus on the architectural, technological and structural design of residential buildings (conventional or unconventional), small in size, with load-bearing frame structure (concrete, steel or wood), taking into account the relationship with their surroundings. The design will be technically feasible in the perspective of the most appropriate design solutions.

• Ability to analyze the surrounding environment and combine it with the architectural forms, taking into account the existing urban context, the site analysis and the users' needs. • Ability to relate structural and technological systems with architectural forms using both functional layouts and architectural references, and specific construction solutions that fulfil the expected performance. • Ability to apply the basic technical standards to achieve the specific quality leveI required for the design solution. • Ability to verify, during and after the design process, the consistency of architectural, technological and structural design choices expressed by the design brief. • Ability to identify and understand the most appropriate models to determine the structural response by selecting the geometries and mechanical parameters to be used according to the actions envisaged. • Ability to understand, evaluate and critically communicate the design results and calculation performed.

The courses of Calculus; (concepts of function, derivative, integral, differential equation, vectors and matrices), "Morphology and conception of structures"(equilibrium of forces, identification of unstable systems or with ill-posed constraints, calculation of external reactions, drawing up diagrams of internal forces for statically determined structures) and "Architectural Technology: culture and foundamentals", with the critical and design skills acquired in the attended Design studios, as well as the rules of architectural design at different scales, are considered already acquired.

lntroduction Design activities will be developed through three design steps: (1) knowledge activity oriented to meta-project and design concept; (2) Architectural and structural design proposal at scale 1/100; (3) Architectural and structural design proposal and details at scale 1/50 and 1/20. Architectural and Urban Design In the framework of the multidisciplinary studio, the topic of the constructive reasons of architectural form ("tectonics" in architecture) is the core of the Architectural Design module. Students will be asked to attend lectures, to take part in readings of existing examples, to work on design exercises. The ideas of building type, structural type and constructional system are the main three concepts that will be treated during lectures and readings in order to let students understand the construction as a building process. The Studio provides an articulated set of analytic and creative strategies through which undertake personal and imaginative architecture solutions. Architectural form – both at urban and building scale - is investigated in a continuous exchange with the performance of structural systems and sustainable technologies. Architectural Technology The Architectural Technology contribute includes lectures devoted to developing the building design along with exercises and tests. The studio teaching program will be focused on the analysis of functional and environmental requirements and to strategies enable to turn into practices such requirements; Most part of the topics will be addressed to study the several relations among the building systems in or order to design a detailed building portion, in particular the building skin. The practical activity will concern: • The analysis of design themes with regards to the relationships among place, environment, building and occupants (some requirements of day lighting and thermal comfort will be also taken into account). • The building systems design and their construction. • The detailed design of the building skin and the partitions. Structural Mechanics In order to introduce the students to the structural analysis methodologies adopted in the design phase, the following contents will be treated: the concept of strain, stress and linear elasticity, the beam structural element, statically indeterminate frame structures and solution methods, determination of elastic displacements, elastic stability. The fundamental concepts will be accompanied by simplified methods for the design of structural elements. In addition, analysis of practical cases will be worked out using handbooks and structural software. The acquired knowledge and methods will be exploited to develop the conceptual design, the structural modeling and the assessment of the studio project.

lntroduction Students will be working either individually or in small groups (according to the nature of the proposed exercise). The teaching program will consist both in theoretical lessons and learning-by-doing activities carried out through workshops and individual, group and collective reviews intended as opportunities for self-evaluation. Teaching materials and projects will be shared on the official website of PoliTO or in a specific digital platform/social network. Visits to the building site and built works may be included in the teaching program. Presentations of the students' projects to external critics and reviews of invited professors and professionals are also expected, in order to promote a critical confrontation. Architectural and Urban Design Design work in class is organized both in a theoretical contributions and practical exercises. During the theoretical part, lectures and readings are alternated in the weeks, while thematic design exercises are provided in the practical part with a process based on: exercise explanation, review, recognition of questions for other disciplines, collective discussions and evaluation sessions. Practical exercises to develop the project are carried out both in classroom and at home, through hand drawings, physical models, digital models and schemes, reports about the phases of the design process. Architectural Technology Academic activities are organized through frontal lectures, videos, assisted exercises and external contributions as well as through a learning-by-doing method. Students work individually and in small groups in relation to activities planned. Joint reviews are planned in order to compare activities (both single and collective) with the professors. Drawings on computer support, hand drawings, physical models, three-dimensional drawings and reports are requested from the student along the term. For purposing a single student's assessment some exercises are expected to be conducted individually in class so as to verify a personal path of learning. Structural mechanics The course is delivered through lectures, solution of classroom examples, student’s homework and development of the class design project.

P. Von Meiss, Elements of Architecture. From Form to Place - Tectonics, Lausanne, EPFL Press 2013 (1st ed. 1998) K. Frampton, Studies in Tectonic Culture. The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture, Cambridge (MA) - London, MIT Press, 1995 A. Muttoni, The Art of Structures: lntroduction to the Functioning of Structures in Architecture, Lausanne, EPFL Press, 2011 M. Salvadori, Why Buildings Stand Up. The Strength of Architecture, New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1980 M. Levy, M. Salvadori, Why Buildings Fall Down. How Structures Fail, New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1992 T. Gannon, R. Banham, Reyner Banham and the Paradoxes of High Tech, J. Paul Getty Museum Pub., 2017 V. P. Mosco, H. F. Mallgrave, Naked Architecture, Milan, Skira 2013 E. Viray, C. Kerez, Christian Kerez Uncertain Certainty, Toto Pub. 2013 P. Ebner, E. Herrmann, R. Hollbacher, M. Kuntscher, U. Wietzorrek, Typology +: Innovative Residential Architecture, Birkhauser Architecture 2010 Architectural Technology V. Bokalders, M. Block, The Whole Building Handbook. How to Design Healthy, Efficient and Sustainable Buildings, London, Earthscan, 2010 F.D.K. Ching, M. Mulville, European Building Construction lllustrated, Hoboken, Wiley, 2014 A. Deplazes (ed), Constructing Architecture: materials, processes, structures. A Handbook, Basei, Birkhauser, 2013, 3rd ed. E. Allen, P. Rand, Architectural detailing: Function, constructibility, aesthetics, Hoboken, Wiley, 2016, 3rd ed. E. Allen,J. lano, Fundamentals of building construction: Materials and methods, Hoboken, Wiley, 2014, 6th ed. Structural mechanics Slides and handouts are available on the course webpage. Books: P. Casini, M. Vasta, Scienza delle Costruzioni Città Studi Edizioni, 2019 E. Viola, Esercitazioni di scienza delle costruzioni (Vol 1), Bologna, Pitagora Editrice, 1985-1994 E. Viola, Esercitazioni di scienza delle costruzioni (Vol 2), Bologna, Pitagora Editrice, 1985-1994 Further references will be provided by teachers during the Studio and will be made available through the web.

Modalità di esame: Test informatizzato in laboratorio; Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato grafico individuale; Elaborato grafico prodotto in gruppo; Elaborato progettuale individuale; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

Exam: Computer lab-based test; Compulsory oral exam; Individual graphic design project; Group graphic design project; Individual project; Group project;

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Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.

Modalità di esame: Elaborato grafico individuale; Elaborato grafico prodotto in gruppo; Prova scritta tramite PC con l'utilizzo della piattaforma di ateneo; Elaborato progettuale individuale; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

lntroduction The final mark is the arithmetic mean of the evaluations by the three disciplines of the atelier. Pass marks in all disciplines are required in order to pass the final examination. Each discipline expresses its own evaluation based on the group design outcomes as well as the learning process and knowledge acquired by individuals. Final exams will consist in both a presentation and discussion of the design drawings and reports, and a written and/or oraI test. Two main outcomes are expected from each group: a) Digital Album/Portfolio, as a collection of the design exercises (sketches, models, drawings, texts, researches) realized during the progress of the project, which will be evaluated during the final exam interview. b) Digital presentation of the final design solution, summarizing the main issues of the project The final interview will be individual: each component of the team will be questioned about the main architectural aspects of the project. The evaluation will focus on three main aspects: - demonstration of the coherence of the design in relation to the conceptual premises (compositive and technological themes); - awareness on constructive process; - ability to communicate the project using appropriate terms and convincing arguments. Architectural and Urban Design Students work in small and agile groups (around 2/3 units) to improve their skill in collaborating together. Individual exercises and deliveries are provided during the atelier to evaluate personal skills. The final evaluation/score will keep in consideration also synthetic evaluations, given to each design exercise during the semester. Architectural Technology Final exams as well as intermediate deliveries will consist in the presentation and discussion of the requested materials. The evaluations of the intermediate deliveries, of the level of critical taking part to the learning activities and of the final work will contribute in the final mark count. Structural mechanics The knowledge and skills of the student are assessed through a written test test consisting of questions and exercises. In order to gain access to the final examination of the studio, it is necessary to achieve the test sufficiency and to have submitted the homeworks assigned during the class. During the final examination, the structural content of the studio project development carried out by each student/group is evaluated. The final evaluation will consider the written test, the homeworks and the studio project development.

Modalità di esame: Elaborato grafico individuale; Elaborato grafico prodotto in gruppo; Prova scritta tramite PC con l'utilizzo della piattaforma di ateneo; Elaborato progettuale individuale; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

Introduction The final mark is the arithmetic mean of the evaluations by the three disciplines of the atelier. Pass marks in all disciplines are required in order to pass the final examination. Each discipline expresses its own evaluation based on the group design outcomes as well as the learning process and knowledge acquired by individuals. Final exams will consist in both a presentation and discussion of the design drawings and reports, and a written and/or oraI test. Architectural and Urban Design Students work in small and agile groups (around 2/3 units) to improve their skill in collaborating together. Individual exercises and deliveries are provided during the atelier to evaluate personal skills. Three main outcomes are expected from each group: a) Digital Album/Portfolio, as a collection of the design exercises (sketches, models, drawings, texts, researches) realized during the progress of the project, which will be evaluated during the final exam interview. b) Printed panels of the final design solution, summarizing the main issues of the project c) Digital presentation of the final design solution The final interview will be individual: each component of the team will be questioned about the main architectural aspects of the project. The evaluation will focus on three main aspects: - demonstration of the coherence of the design in relation to the conceptual premises (compositive and technological themes); - awareness on constructive process; - ability to communicate the project using appropriate terms and convincing arguments. The final evaluation/score will keep in consideration also synthetic evaluations, given to each design exercise during the semester. Architectural Technology Final exams as well as intermediate deliveries will consist in the presentation and discussion of the requested materials. The evaluations of the intermediate deliveries, of the level of critical taking part to the learning activities and of the final work will contribute in the final mark count. Structural mechanics The knowledge and skills of the student are assessed through a written test test consisting of questions and exercises. In order to gain access to the final examination of the studio, it is necessary to achieve the test sufficiency and to have submitted the homeworks assigned during the class. During the final examination, the structural content of the studio project development carried out by each student/group is evaluated. The final evaluation will consider the written test, the homeworks and the studio project development.