Course Description
The course explores design on every scale through an exclusive tour of Snøhetta, a practice that for over 30 years has been designing some of the most important public and cultural buildings in the world. The studio began life in 1989 with the winning project in the competition for a new library in Alexandria, Egypt. This project was followed by a commission for the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center in New York, and many other projects. The studio has remained true to its original interdisciplinary approach, integrating architectural, landscape, interior, product, graphic, and digital design as well as art across all its projects. This course is a significant opportunity for all architects to discuss and study in-depth a design process founded on throughgoing analyses of the social, spatial, and economic contexts to create projects that can inspire a more inclusive and equitable society.
Learning Objectives
The videos are intended to provide new practical tools for promoting greater awareness of the architectural design process through:
the direct experience of one of the largest and most famous studios in the world
insights into international projects that have demanded different approaches from the norm
an example of an approach that takes every aspect into account, from design to the urban scale
strategies and solutions for international projects that have involved the use of the most recent architecture-related technologies
the knowledge of new and future design approaches linked to the most recent technologies and current social and environmental needs
Requirements
User login identification using a user ID and password, sent to participants after registration
Monitoring the total connection time of each user and the percentage of the videos viewed using the SCORM system
Completion of final assessment questionnaire, with question sets of a suitable level to evaluate learning and listening comprehension of the topics covered, with a minimum passing grade of 70%
