Class Architecture Project VII

Architectural Project VII is the curricular unit that develops, at the beginning of the 2nd cycle of studies, the consolidation and methodological mastery of design processes and that promotes the operability of architectural culture, relating theoretical and referential domains with design practice and creating the conditions for conscious creativity encouraging students to become aware of the architect's action as a moderating agent of reality.

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The contents have two aspects: the first refers to the utopian proposals for educational spaces for children that emerged in Europe after the Industrial Revolution: R. Owen (1771-1858), C. Fourier (1772-1837), J.-B. Godin (1817-1888); or the notions and ideas of children's pedagogy, since F. Fröbel (1782-1852), M. Montessori, (1782-1852), F. Tonucci (b. 1940), Carlos Neto; on the other hand, they refer to the influences that those ideas had on buildings of the 20th century, intended for early childhood education. The second aspect refers the correlation of the following domains in the design of a varied set of references of architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries, and of contemporary buildings with programs aimed at early childhood education: 1- Program, Functional Organization, Composition, Form and Construction, 2 - Implementation. Building / place interaction; Building / public space interaction, 3 - Architectural Design: space, structure and materiality.

1. Theoretical classes : - Lectures with presentation of contents to support the development of project exercises, namely with regard to architectural culture, themes of requalification of urban areas, functional organization, architectural composition and constructive options. - Debate sessions. 2- Classes with invited architects and experts. 3. Theoretical-practical classes in a continuous assessment system . - Shared pedagogical guidance of teachers - joint monitoring of student work. - Joint exhibition of works to encourage self-criticism. - Interim sessions of comparative criticism. - Gradual progression of the project according to previously scheduled work steps. - Visits to architectural works to enable students’ architectural perception and experience.

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