Programma

Laboratory 2M is the natural continuation and development of the skills acquired in the previous Laboratory 1M. Its objective is to produce projects grounded in considerations of buildability, addressing various aspects such as construction methods, materials used, energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, cost control, and more. The shift in approach and the development of a new design sensibility—necessary to move from preliminary ideas to more complex and realistic forms—are based on the close integration of the specialized contributions (compositional, structural, regulatory, technological, environmental, physical-technical, economic) of the four teaching modules and the coordinated Structural Design Laboratory. Cross-verification among these components enables the creation of a project that is reasonably feasible, even if not entirely complete with all required documents.

Thus, this is not merely a technical exercise: the educational progression through the constraints imposed by construction should be understood primarily as a fundamental step in the maturation of the project, particularly in terms of architectural language and spatial expression—an essential condition for achieving a master's level of professional competence.
The main topics covered include:
- Criteria for spatial habitability
- Architectural and construction elements
- Relationships between form and materials
- Regulatory references in the field of construction
- Representation and communication of the construction project
- Environmental and systems-related components
- Advanced construction materials and techniques
- Details of alternative construction solutions
- Economic evaluation of design processes
- Feasibility assessment

Testi Adottati

- Adolf Loos, Il principio del rivestimento, in Parole nel vuoto, Adelphi, Milano 1972.

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

- Adolf Loos, Il principio del rivestimento, in Parole nel vuoto, Adelphi, Milano 1972. - Kenneth Frampton, Tettonica e architettura. Poetica della forma architettonica nel XIX e XX secolo, Skira, Milano 1999. Focus especially on these chapters: 1. Riflessioni sullo scopo della tettonica 3. L’origine della tettonica: forma nucleo e forma artistica nell’Illuminismo tedesco, 1750-1870 10. Poscritto: la traiettoria tettonica, 1903-1994. - Rafael Moneo, La solitudine degli edifici e altri scritti, vol. 1, Allemandi, Torino 1999. Focus especially on this chapter: 6. L’avvento di una nuova tecnica nel campo dell’architettura: le strutture a telaio in cemento armato - Edward R. Ford, The Architectural Detail, Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2011. - Farshid Moussavi, Michael Kubo, The Function of Ornament, Actar, Barcelona 2006. - Andrew Watts, Modern Construction Handbook, Springer, Wien-New York 2009. - Juhani Pallasmaa, Gli occhi della pelle. L’architettura e i sensi, Jaca Book, Milano 2007. - Maurizio Vitta, Il rifiuto degli dèi. Teoria delle belle arti industriali, Einaudi, Torino 2012. - Penny Sparke, Interni moderni. Spazi pubblici e privati dal 1850 a oggi, Einaudi, Torino 2011. - Chad Schwartz, Introducing Architectural Tectonics, Routledge, New York 2017. - Atelier Bow-Wow, Graphic Anatomy, Toto Publishing, Tokyo 2007. - Atelier Bow-Wow, Graphic Anatomy 2, Toto Publishing, Tokyo 2014.

Modalità Frequenza

A minimum of 75% in-person attendance is required.

Modalità Valutazione

The exam consists of a discussion of the submitted project materials and the theoretical content covered in the Laboratory. In the evaluation, the final grade will be based on: the overall quality of the project presented and the extent to which it reflects knowledge of the topics addressed during the semester; the coherence and logic of the arguments supporting the design choices; the ability to apply theories and concepts to the specific case; the use of terminology appropriate to the construction dimension of the architectural project; and the student’s progress in knowledge and skills developed throughout the Laboratory experience.