The baluster column is of bulbous, petal-like shape. Although it owes its name to the individual columns of a balustrade, its significance has long outgrown its supporting function. Today, the baluster column is a commonplace: it is representative of Indian architecture. The baluster column adds
THE ARCHITECTURES OF CATALOGS | THE CATALOGS OF ARCHITECTURES 4th Candide Conference organized by the RWTH Aachen University Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architectural Theory Sponsored by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Scientific committee: Prof. Axel Sowa, Dr. -Ing. Andrea Alberto Dutto, Ibai Rigby Conference venue: Gästehaus der RWTH Aachen Melatener
MT Project 21.00092_Kurs_MT_Arch_AT (Freie Masterabschlussprojekte M3) (0,5 SWS / 30 CP) Prof. Axel Sowa
For more than 40 years has grown a park next to the shock wave laboratory of the RWTH where students build clay domes and half-timbered pavilions by hand and foot without machines. These pavilions are improvisations that arise from the joint work of 4 students.
In the coming years, the challenges of climate change will require the collaboration of experts, including architects with expertise in natural materials, recycling technologies, and a vocation for situated experimentation. The aim of this M1 course is to address crucial themes in this domain of
This elective course is dedicated to the relationship between the earth, shelters and dwellers. In particular, we will take as our field of analysis a series of contemporary do-it-yourself handbooks for earth-sheltered homes published since the 1970s, in the United States, in response to the
This course aims to investigate through photography the process of continuous maintenance of buildings, as well as the appropriation and personalisation of spaces by their inhabitants.
For more than 40 years has grown a park next to the shock wave laboratory of the RWTH where clay domes and half-timbered pavilions are built by students by hand and foot without machines. These pavilions are improvisations that arise from the joint work of
This elective course will be dedicated to Japanese gardens, landscapes and architecture. This elective course will be dedicated to Japanese gardens, landscapes and architecture. Our journey through the art of garden history will start from particular garden types where the observer perceives the scenery from
The departments of Art History and Architectural Theory will jointly offer the modules KUH IV (PO 2019) in the summer semester 2032, and have designed a hybrid course for this purpose. It consists of a series of urban walks supplemented by lectures. The city of