Architecture

Module aim

To introduce students to urban design, principles and methods of designing urban ensembles. To develop skills of site analysis (natural conditions and anthropogenic features) and application of the findings in urban, architectural and landscape design process, acknowledging the impact of design proposals on the local community and its living environment.

Module description

The concept, principles and methods of urban design are introduced. Through creative and rational arrangement of anthropogenic and natural elements, design tasks of the civic centre of a residential neighbourhood are being solved, including its urban formation, integrated design of buildings and outdoor spaces. The project of a medium-sized urban complex (community centre) is prepared, taking into account peculiarities of the site and needs of the local community. Students must attend more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 60%. exercises and perform all laboratory work.

Module aim

To get acquainted with architectural features and contexts in Lithuania from the earliest examples to the end of the 19th century, to provide skills to analyse their causes and interactions.

Module description

This course transverses through the development of architecture in Lithuania from the earliest examples to the end of the 19th century. Along the study of architectural forms, a great emphasis is given to a particular context and reasons that contributed to their development. This course introduces to the significant theoretical works and researches on Lithuanian architecture. The lectures bring the fundamental events within the history of landscape architecture. A research of Lithuanian architecture of different periods is conducted within the home work task, and on the basis of this research the students are asked to work on a creative task. Exam contains written/oral and drawn tasks.Students must attend more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 70%. exercises

Module aim

The goal of the course is to learn concept of scale and human scale in architectural composition, to reveal the importance and possibilities of using scale and human scale as compositional tool in the process of harmonizing architectural environment.

Module description

Problems of scale and human scale in architectural composition are studied. The impact of volume’s mass and the division of its surfaces on the perception of scale and on the harmony with the surroundings is analyzed. Students learn how to integrate the created volume into the real historical surroundings by compositional means of balanced scale. Mandatory attendance 70 percent.

Module aim

The course is aimed to develop the sensibility for sculptural form and color, to introduce the means and principles of artistic practice in fields of sculpture and painting and learn to apply them in study projects.

Module description

The module is aimed to acknowledge with the concepts of contemporary sculpture, the principles of the practice, and the relevance of the sculpture medium for the design and rethinking of public spaces. The practice assignment is devoted to the development of a sculpture project for a specific public space, characterized by openness of conceptual form and meaning, sensitivity to the character of the place, contexts and communities. The practice is intended to build up the skills of solving the challenges of the project development: from the artistic research of the site and the development of the proposals, to the building of the sculpture model, design of visual renders and graphic poster presenting the project. Participation in at least 70% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

Module description

Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

Raise a culture of thinking and the ability to automate the logic of technical knowledge and they can be applied in practice of economics engineering.

Module description

The course covers the studies of thinking from the point of view of their structure and form (statements, concepts, reasoning and arguments). There are some elements of mathematical logic provided. Theoretical presentation is aimed at most at practical thinking problems that demand everyday training for formal logical thinking, ability to model, discuss, draw generalizations and conclusions, make decisions.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

To introduce the knowledge about social reality, to help to understand a sociological view towards society, it’s structure and processes, which influence individual’s socialization, people inter- relations, social action and collaboration.

Module description

The course analyzes the subject of sociology, methods, laws’ structure, its categories and position among humanitarian disciplines. Special attention is paid to the development of a social process, its standards and emerging peculiarities. The course also presents relation between sociological theory and research.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

To acquire the object of architecture integrated design approach to understanding and appreciating the artistic and technological knowledge and skills to apply them to the importance of high-quality, sustainability-based architecture artistic expression.

Module description

The module’s content is based on the complex resolution of architectural and technological building design issues, preparing a multi-story (residential and public-purpose) building project in a real urban environment. The module consists of three blocks of different study subjects, supervised by separate university departments:
1. Sketch and reduced scope technical work project of the building’s architectural part (main department – Department of Architecture);
2. Mechanical stability of the building, structural systems and materials, fire safety (departments of the Faculty of Construction);
3. Building energy and engineering systems (Department of Building Energy); The exercises of the individual subjects of the module are aimed at developing practical skills in the process of preparing a complex architectural project.
Mandatory attendance is 70 percent.

Module aim

To provide knowledge of the theory of architecture, highlighting important changes in the way of thinking about architecture since Vitruvius, and observing modern and postmodern times in detail. To master the method of structural analysis, while studying the composition of historic building and to give the ability to apply the results of analysis for creative work.Attendance of 70 percent of exercises is mandatory for students.

Module description

The discipline consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. During the lectures, the essential moments of the formation of the theory of architecture are revealed, starting from Vitruvius’ treatise to the present day. The paradigmatic changes in thinking about architecture in the 20th century are analyzed in detail. During the workshops and practical classes, the historical architectural object is studied according the structural analysis method, and the causality of the building composition is highlighted. The results of the study are used for the formation of the abstract artistic spatial composition. Students must attend more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 70%. exercises.

Module aim

The course is intended to introduce students to the basic problems of philosophy and to provide with skills for critical thinking.

Module description

The course examines the origin of philosophy and the role of philosophy in the development of European cultural history. Course presents the topics of being, the nature of things and ideas, knowledge, the relationship between science and philosophy, the human place in cosmos, in a society and in the state. The main focus is placed upon antique philosophy and its subsequent interpretations.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

Comprehension of theoretical background and practice of contemporary art. The aim is to foster critical thinking and skills of innovative interdisciplinary artistic production as well as understanding of possibilities to apply it in rethinking of architecture and activation of urban public spaces.

Module description

Visual art module provides knowledge about relevant ideas and methods of contemporary art practice and supports students in the development and realization of the art project contextually and conceptually related to architecture.
The emphasis of the module is on innovative multidisciplinary art practice with aesthetic and critical capacity to rethink social space. Students must attend more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 70%. exercises.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The Speciality English Language course is targeted at students of the Faculty of Architecture with the B2 level of English. The course is designed to help students to master the Speciality English Language which would enable them to effectively communicate in English in any professional situation both in oral and written forms. Special skills and general abilities are developed through speciality topics presented in the course. After acquiring communicative (reading, writing, listening and speaking), cognitive, general and intercultural competences, students are able to successfully apply them while searching for specific information or while adapting to international market. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The Speciality French Language course is targeted at students of the Faculty of Architecture with the B2 level of French and is designed to help students to master the Speciality French Language to enable them to effectively communicate in any Professional situation. Special skills are developed through speciality topics. After acquiring communicative (reading, writing, listening and speaking), cognitive, general and intercultural competences, students are able to successfully apply them while searching for specific information or while adapting to international market.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The Speciality German Language course is targeted at students of the Faculty of Architecture with the B2 level of German and is designed to help students to master the Speciality German Language to enable them to effectively communicate in any Professional situation. Special skills are developed through speciality topics. After acquiring communicative (reading, writing, listening and speaking), cognitive, general and intercultural competences, students are able to successfully apply them while searching for specific information or while adapting to international market. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To understand the importance of architecture as an instrument ensuring public interest. To master the principles of designing public buildings and understand the importance of their relationship with urban public spaces. To create buildings that meet societal expectations and innovative technological solutions based on sustainability principles

Module description

This course is based on solving architectural, urban and technological problems by developing the project of public building (educational, cultural, etc.) in the real urban public space. The course consists of three different parts mentoring by different departments: Design of Public Building and Interior (Department of Architecture);Typology of public spaces (Department of Urban Design); Innovative building constructions, Material science and Building physics (acoustics, lighting) (Departments of Faculty of Civil Engineering).
The exercises of the individual subjects of the module are aimed at developing practical skills in the process of preparing a complex project. Mandatory attendance is 70 percent.

Module aim

The aim of this module is to indoctrinate students with lagal regulation of construction and territory planning.

Module description

The course analyses: objects, subjects and sources of construction and territory planning law. Legal regulations of constuction planning, construction process, building control, construction explotation and territory planning are analysed as well as course of contestation solution and legal responsibility for delicts of construction and territory planning.
Students must attend at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To know the essential works, ideas and trends of modern architecture from their source to the beginning of the twenty-first century, linking them to the main cultural movements and expressions.

Module description

The course is designed to familiarize with modern architecture as the history of the application of modern thinking paradigm in architecture since their source (18th c.) to the present day. On the basis of analysis of outstanding architectural trends, models and theories and correlation with the socio-cultural context, the knowledge on modern ideas that influenced architecture is provided.

Module aim

Understanding of principles of architectural tectonics and applying them in abstract composition of architectural forms.

Module description

The problem of architectural tectonics is studied, i.e., tectonics as the expression of the interdependence of material, construction, and form. The course project consists of two parts: the first is analytical, i.e., a study of a specific architectural-tectonic system is carried out, and the second is creative – a spatial composition is prepared based on the architectural-tectonic system study conducted in the first part. When creating a tectonized artistic form, it is recommended to experiment with various materials. Mandatory attendance is 70 percent

Module aim

To form organization management theoretical knowledge base, to develop capability to use acquired knowledge analyzing situations of organizations in creative organizations.

Module description

During the management course the following topics are covered: the structure of management as a science, its development, tendences, explain essence of management functions and their content, different methods of practice management and styles peculiarities, requirement of the organizations creation, their differences, peculiarities of business environment, abilities of appropriate managing, making systematic decisions, reason them and adapt to real business conditions. During the study students dispute concrete situations, which are approximate to real business conditions. The course includes assessment of strategic solutions for development results and it makes possibility to learn how better to detect environmental problems, determine possible business niches, assess chances to develop some activity by different conditions and various situations. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable. Students of the third and fourth courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of the exercises according to the timetable.

Module aim

Learning to apply the skills and knowledge gained during the previous courses in the given real situation. Developing the teaming skills by working in groups. Design of an architectural object based on knowledge gained during theoretic lectures and practical work

Module description

Two weeks intensive or arranged gradually during the semester process where the real task of architectural design or architectural

Module aim

Learning to apply the skills and knowledge gained during the previous courses in the given real situation. Developing the skills of working in groups and in collaboration with communities and customers.

Module description

Two weeks intensive or arranged gradually during the semester process where the real task of architectural design or architectural topic (preferably suggested by social partner or community) is elaborated.Participation in at least 70% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

Learning to apply the skills and knowledge gained during the previous courses in the given real situation. Developing the skills of working in groups and in collaboration with communities and customers.

Module description

Two weeks intensive or arranged gradually during the semester process where the real task of urban design or urban design topic (preferably suggested by social partner or community) is elaborated.

Module aim

To provide students with knowledge necessary for understanding of contemporary urban development processes (trends and challenges) and solving complex urban design and planning tasks, as well as to develop professional skills in the fields of urban analysis, urban design and planning.

Module description

Students are familiarized with the process of urban development, as well as methodology and princi-ples of integrated urban development. Practical work is composed of successive tasks which develop professional skills in the fields of urban analysis, urban planning and urban design. Urban analysis of selected Lithuanian town is performed and findings are summarized. After assessment of the quality of town’s urban structure, alternative urban growth models are prepared, combining of external and internal development opportunities. Selected urban model is further developed into urban concept, unfolding major proposals for modernizing of urban structure and sustaining spatial identity of the town. Later detailed urban design solutions for the site in the central part of the town are prepared. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory

Module aim

The aim of urban form history is to help the intended architects to understand the formation of surroundings and corresponding professional activity as the historical, evolutionary phenomenon. The module should give the basics of knowledge, necessary for the professional activity, directly or indirectly touching the field of cultural heritage.
The Urban Composition course aims at the following: to provide students with theoretical knowledge and basic practical experience about a city as the pro

Module description

The evolution of the permanent settlements is presented in the first part of the course (Urban history). The peculiarities of Physical and functional organization and the influencing factors (evolution of the worldview, social, economical changes, condition of nature) are analyzed. The relations between the historical knowledge and professional culture are discussed to. Taking the course of Urban Composition students are introduced to the key elements of urban structure, theories of its analysis, principles and instruments of urban space formation as an object of artistic creation, as well as their application possibilities in creative practice.Participation in at least 70% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to apply geographic information systems in solving architectural and urban design tasks.

Module description

The concept of geographic information systems (GIS) is presented and the impact of GIS technologies on the development of architectural and urban design disciplines are discussed. Students are introduced to the types, analysis methods and application of spatial data in the research of built environment. During the exercises, practical skills of using publicly-available spatial data-sets and GIS software tools to solve various architectural and urban design tasks are developed.Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory

Module aim

The aim of the course is to provide fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge about construction and architectural organizations, their activities, the peculiarities of the construction sector, allocation of material and human resources, finance planning and management as well as the organising, planning and managing projects.

Module description

The course of Construction and architectural organizations economy deals with construction industry, its structure and participants, types of organizations, the demand of services of construction and architectural organizations. The competition in construction industry is explored. The movement of labour force and its demand in the construction industry is analysed. Students are introduced to methods of wage calculations, demand of production resources, and methods of allocation of material and human resources. The course covers the fundamentals of planing and managing construction and architectural project, cash flows, evaluation of project payback, project budgeting and its management. The causes of corporate bankruptcies are analysed.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To get acquainted and master some of the most essential knowledge of aesthetics of architecture and develop an ability to use them in judging the phenomena, tendencies and works of architecture from aesthetics’ point of view.

Module description

The course aims to acquiring the most essential theoretical knowledge and concepts of architecture – as an object of aesthetics; to educate the ability to comprehend and reflect upon some of the essential problems of architecture and their implications to judging architecture in practice; abilities to establish links between theoretical problems of architectural aesthetics and their application while interpreting architecture; the abilities to analyze philosophical texts critically.

Module aim

To convey general knowledge on interaction between the realms of architecture and psychology, considering the psychological specificity of architect’s activity. To get acquainted with the general concepts of ethics and with special notions of architectural ethics, with general and special ethical obligations of the architect.

Module description

Cognitive experience of interaction between architecture and psychology in historical and contemporary perspective. Psychological characteristics of architect’s activity, general laws, conditions and principles of designing creativity. Psychological aspects of visual – graphic arsenal of architectural design; psychological characteristics of shape-space forms; preconditions for formation of architectural reasoning; interaction of architectural environment and human behaviour. General notions of ethics. Special questions of architectural ethics. General ethical obligations (seeking improvement of professional knowledge and skills, respect for human rights). Ethical obligations towards public society and state (prudent use of national resources and safeguard of cultural heritage); towards purchaser of services, towards own profession (uphold the integrity and dignity of the profession); towards colleagues (acknowledging the professional aspirations and contributions of colleagues). Infor

Module aim

Educate thinking and empathetic personality, able to evaluate and dispose building’ contextual aspects of a place and a time, reflecting realities and challenges of today life.

Module description

This is a research module discussing the problem of relation between Building and it’s Contexts. The Contexts appear as Place and Time. Principles of sustainability needs to be employed in the research. This module will develop student’ ability to look at a building not as to a volume, but rather to a potential spacethrough a human natural needs, will develop an empathetic architectural thinking. It will be strengthen through autonomous research and complexity project led by lectures, seminars and paper work.

Module aim

The aim of course is to provide students with the knowledge of urban structures and complexes de-sign principles in historic, contemporary cities and reconstructed urban environment, taking into ac-count various contexts. The course gives a possibility to train students to create contemporary urban, architectural structures and complexes.

Module description

Design principles of new architectural objects and urban complexes are analyzed, taking into account the various cultural, geographical contexts and the existing structure. After assessing the various context influences and examining the social potential of the public urban spaces, the concept of the spatial system in the urban structure is formed, the building complex is designed, the purpose of object is determined and the consequence to the visual identity of the urban fabric is evaluated. The spatial structure of an object forms, adds to context of the spatial structure and revitalizes the social content. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory

Module aim

The aim of course is to provide students with the basic skills of executing a real architectural or urban design project, under the guidance of an experienced architect or urban designer.

Module description

An introduction to the whole architectural and urban design process: relevant legal regulation, in-struments, orders and their application in practice.

Module aim

To develop practical design skills, to strengthen theoretical knowledge and academic experience in a professional creative work at a design team under the guidance of an experienced architect, and to get acquainted to the structure of a company in which the practice takes place, and nature of its activities.

Module description

Practice is performed at the architectural design company, where in a period of 50 d. student forms skills of independent work, consolidates the knowledge and experience gained during the studies in a real professional envi-ronment. He participates in the process of architectural design company’s activities, gets acquainted to the structure of the company, character of its work, development and coordination of projects in various administrative bodies. During the practice student participates in a process of development of a specific project under the guidance of the practice leader from the company.

Module aim

To develop scientific research skills, foster scientific critical creative thinking and competence.

Module description

An introductory course surveying the basic methodologies of science and research methodes as they apply to the field of architecture. Acquired knowledge and competence will be helpful for the fulfilment of final work and for carrying out of scientific researches urgent in professional activity.

Module aim

Training of expert abilities of students in the field of contemporary problems of immovable cultural heritage protection. To provide the knowledge on the identification of the architectural styles of the objects of the architecture and the ability to apply them.

Module description

Protection requirements of architectural heritage buildings, their complexes, sites, and cultural landscape, are presented, interrelation of their evaluation and treatment with problems of urban development are analyzed. The principles of safeguarding, established by international, foreign and Lithuanian cultural heritage protection documents and projects, are revealed. The targets of recording and preservation of buildings and sites under restoration or rebuilding are analyzed in situ.
The development of the structural elements of the architectural styles and their architectural forms is analyzed through the resources of iconography and historiography as the fundamentals for the identification of the architectural styles.

Module aim

To get acquainted with the developments of most essential problems of city culture as well as historical development of city culture models and their reflection in academic literary sources as well as providing an understand in of most recent concepts related to city culture and its renewal.

Module description

City culture theory part contains discussion of city origins, choosing a site and the role of ritual in the process of city-making. The origins and development of ideal cities is considered as well as its relation to later tradition of utopianism in urban imagination as well as urban dystopias. The most essential concepts of a city in modern period and their relation to the processes of urban renewal are anlyzed (P. Geddes, C. Sitte, F.L.Wright, L.Mumford, C.A.Doxiadis, J. Jacobs, etc. The present concepts and models of future cities: cities of consumption, green, creative, sustainable ant other as well as their causes are considered.
The architectural criticism part deals with issues: what is architectural criticism; what makes the specificity of architectural criticism; the cultural, aesthetic and social role of architectural criticism are considered. Forms, types and genres of architectural criticism are scrutinized; essential skills of analysing architecture are developed through writing an essay, principles and strategies of essay writing are discussed.

Module aim

The aim of the module is to develop the professional skills of the future architect to regenerate the urban fabric and renovate existing buildings, taking into account the historical urban structure, the values of architectural objects and the different social orders.

Module description

Combining theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, it tackles the challenges of regenerating urban structures and renovating buildings. For the course project, abandoned or decayed inner-city districts are selected, as well as converted industrial areas or the wastelands of Soviet-era housing estates. The aim of the project’s urban concept is to create a new urban quality in a historic environment without disturbing the existing harmony, or to create a new spatial structure in a wasteland. A fragment of the urban concept is selected for the detailed design of the project – a group of buildings, a public urban space, etc. Students are required to have 60% attendance.

Module aim

The aim of the module is to develop the professional skills of an architect to regenerate the urban fabric and renovate existing buildings, taking into account the historically established urban structure, the values of architectural objects, and different social demands.

Module description

The module addresses the tasks of building renovation (conversion). The course provides knowledge about the influence of social factors on the renovation (conversion) processes of complex urban structures, comprehensive research, and the methodology and trends of preparing renovation (conversion) programs. By combining theoretical and practical tasks, a program for the conversion (change of purpose) of complex objects is created, and an architectural design solution is prepared. Research work is carried out, and design proposals are developed based on a real object, assessing the values of the existing object, and proposing new structures and objects that meet contemporary social, artistic, and technological needs of society. To achieve the goals of scientific activity, the latest literature and internet sources, research methods, and tools are studied, and the results of collective work and collaboration with specialists from various fields are applied. Mandatory attendance is 70 percent.

Module aim

To become familiar with innovations, their diversity, and possibilities in contemporary architecture, and to prepare an innovative architectural project for a specific purpose.

Module description

The most prominent examples of innovations in architecture from the 20th to the 21st century are studied. The influence of politics and business on creativity and innovations in architecture is discussed. The role of innovative ideas and concepts, ecology, sustainability, computer technologies, new materials, and technologies in shaping strategies in architecture is examined. Aspects of creative thinking, analysis, and creative activities in generating innovations are explored. The relationships between form, idea, and concept in architecture, the role of expression and context in innovative architecture are investigated. Traditional values in architecture and their changing trends, the diversity of architectural expression and innovations, the relationship of ecological, sustainable architecture with artistic dimensions, and connections with science and computer technologies are analyzed. The module is complex – involving the Department of Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture and the Department of Building Energy of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering..

Module aim

To introduce students with innovative technologies and current trends in urban design, to discuss the multiple impact these trends have on the design of urban structures, complexes and systems in historical and contemporary cities, as well as urban areas under regeneration or reconstruction. The specific competences are developed enabling students to translate initial complex ideas into an urban design concept through the application of innovative approach and advanced technologies.

Module description

The course is dedicated to the study of urgent issues of urban design. Their choice is based on the present and future challenges of urban development and rapid technological progress, which expands the possibilities of urban design creativity and accelerates the solving of complex tasks. An urban design concept demonstrating the possibilities of solving a contemporary urban issue is being developed. The concept is based on the assessment and modeling spatial parameters of an existing or new urban tissues. Innovative methods, technologies and solutions of urban design are applied during these tasks.Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

The course is aimed to provide knowledge and understanding of developments in the expanded field of contemporary art and architecture. It seeks to foster abilities to interpret ideas of contemporary art and to apply interdisciplinary creative methods in search of innovative solutions in architectural practice.Attendance of 70 percent of exercises is mandatory for students.

Module description

The module is focused on the conceptual transdisciplinary practice of architecture and contemporary in the expanded field. The theory and discourse of the expanded field as well as methods of the transdisciplinary artistic practice, such as: anthropocene and posthuman imagination, image-object-space assemblages, socio-political activism, urban interventions, diagramming-mapping, and psycho-geographical excursions are discussed during lectures and seminars. Students study selected texts relevant to the understanding of the phenomenon, and examine the work of influential contemporary artists and architects in the context of an expanded field of artistic production. Practice part of the module assigns an artistic research project related to the individual theme of the master’s thesis which is carried out by applying the concepts and methods relevant to the expanded field of art.Participation in at least 70% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

The main aim of this subject is to indoctrinate students with the concept of the structure and the main types of structures, the
methods of their construction and the dependence between the shape of the city and it’s qualitative image. The relations
between scientific analysis and artistic creation.

Module description

The main postulates of the structuralism theory, the conception of the structure in the field of architecture and urbanism. The
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main types of structures and the methods of their construction. Students research the dependences between urban structure
and it’s components and the dependence between the shape of the city and it’s qualitative image. The criterion of the urban
structure (the complexity and unity of the urban structure), the basics of the city composition and the principles of
construction. Students research different districts of the city and their correlation. Special attention is focused to the central
part of the city.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory

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Module aim

The aim of the course is to provide students with the abilities to substantiate, assess the proposals of conceptual urban design and to prepare the plan for the Master Thesis.

Module description

The topic, the core of the problem, the object, the aim, tasks and the methodology of the final work are formulated. The relevant legal basis, study of analogues and comprehensive analysis of the chosen territory are presented in the analytical part of the final work. The possibilities and alternatives of urban structure development are explained in the experimental part of the final work. According to the chosen urban concept, the urban development principles and the system of solutions assessment criteria are prepared.

Module aim

To become familiar with the nature, diversity, and possibilities of contemporary artistic expression in architecture, and to prepare an experimental architectural project for a specific purpose based on a particular method of artistic expression

Module description

The theoretical and methodological principles of artistic expression of the most prominent 20th-century Architecture and Art schools are studied. The role of imagination, fantasy, intuition, and feeling in shaping creative visions is discussed. Aspects of creative thinking, analysis, and creative activities are examined. The methodological structure of creative search, the specifics of contemporary new, experimental idea search methods are explored. Various ways of developing and presenting ideas are discussed.

Module aim

This course aims to introduce the semiotic analysis and other interpretative theories, the conceptual methods that can help to create the meaningfull architecture. like the threedimentional messages.Attendance of 70 percent of exercises is mandatory for students.

Module description

This course highlights the communicative aspect of architecture. The architecture is observed there as the media of values, and understood as significant tool for the transmission of meaning. During the artistic research an architectural space is programmed and formed on the basis of semiotic analysis or other interpretattive theories. Multi-dimentional interpretattive analysis of literary text is undertaken. According to the results of the analysis the program is made, and the narrative and semiotic levels of the text are applied for the threedimentional structure.Participation in at least 70% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

The aim of the module is to determine what Experimental Architecture is. It seeks to highlight the advantages of experimental methods over other creative methods. It is planned to prepare an innovative and maximally original architectural project for a specific purpose, using advanced experimental design methods.

Module description

The basics and possibilities of experiment as a method are discussed. Precedents of experimental architecture are reviewed. The principles of horizontal, vertical and lateral thinking and their role in experimental creation are analyzed. Aspects of scientific and artistic research are analyzed. Theoretical and practical analysis of experimental research methods. Aesthetic, artistic and conceptual aspects of architectural experiment, forms, ideas and conceptual relationships in architecture are studied. The connection between novelty and originality with experimental architec-ture is discussed. Trends in interdisciplinarity, practical aspects and the impact of contemporary art and architecture on architectural innovation are analyzed. The principles of group work, creative workshops and the influence on innovation generation are tested. Practical ways and means of visualization of experimental architecture are analyzed. The module focuses on the application of a practical experiment in architecture.

Module aim

The main purpose of the module is to deepen the skills of solution search in urban design process. The solutions should be based on the aesthetical concept and principles, developing the aesthetical value and image individuality.

Module description

The conditioning artistry of urban structure factors are analysed. The principles of their use for different scale and complexity objects, seeking its individuality, contextuality and aesthetical sig-nificance, are discussed. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To develop abilities to solve architectural tasks by using results of analysis, integrating knowledge of various sciences and inculcating novelties into process of creation.

Module description

Urban conception of development of part of town is corrected and detailed, spatial system of urban structure is revised, project of urban complex is concretized: structure of space and plan, image of architecture. Evaluation of the impact of project on the town’s urban structure is done.

Module aim

To design independently a sufficiently complex architectural object, based on thorough pre-project applied research, demonstrating the original creation inspired by latest knowledge, theories, methods and technologies from architectural and other fields of art and science.

Module description

“Building architecture” specialization thesis is a creative project based on independent applied research. Choice of theme for a final project and independently developed program must meet the criteria of novelty and relevance, and the textual part must describe new ideas, knowledge and technologies used in the project. Textual part is written in accordance with the requirements approved by the university, all the work presented in paper form and electronic form. The material of archi-tectural project is presented on the tablets of size 70×100 cm and models (an urban and a building model)