TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE I AND LABORATORY A - LModule LABORATORY OF TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE I
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: SANTI MARIA CASCONEExpected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of usual engineering techniques for the construction of civil engineering works.
Design of detail through the use of traditional and innovative materials.
Focus on the techniques of graphic representation of architectural projects.
Drafting of the design exercise using BIM methodology.
Course Structure
Lectures and exercises.
Weekly review of exercise projects.
Didactic seminars, including those with engineering and architecture professionals.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
3 hours per week during the first semester.
2 hours per week during the second semester.
Detailed Course Content
EXERCISES: students in working groups, consisting of a maximum of 2 components, will be assigned the elaboration of an architectural project of residential building on a lot. The exercises will be carried out with the BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology.
REQUIRED REQUIREMENTS: project plan (scale 1: 500), plants at various levels (scale 1: 100), prospects and sections (scale 1: 100), foundation plan (scale 1: 100), carpentry (scale 1: 100), horizontal and vertical construction sections (scale 1:10), details (scale 1: 5), etc
Textbook Information
- E. Mandolesi, Edilizia, Vol. I, II, III, IV, Torino, UTET, 1991.
- S. I. Colombini, Lezioni di Architettura Tecnica, Catania, IDAU, 1979.
- L. Caleca, Architettura Tecnica, Palermo, FLACCOVIO ED., 1992.
- S. Cascone, Finestre e pareti vetrate, Roma, GANGEMI ED., 1996.
- E. Dassori, R. Morbiducci, Costruire l'architettura, BEMA, 2011.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General framework of teaching | E. Mandolesi, Edilizia, Vol.I, II, III, IV,Torino, UTET, 1991 |
| 2 | Materials and construction processes | S. I. Colombini, Lezioni di Architettura Tecnica, Catania, IDAU, 1979 |
| 3 | Geometric-constructive principles | L.Caleca, Architettura Tecnica, Palermo,FLACCOVIO EDITORE, 1992 |
| 4 | Construction materials: wood, stone, ceramic, bricks, binders, mortars, plasters, concrete, steel, aluminum, waterproofing membranes, glass, ordinary and prestressed reinforced concrete, flooring, thermal insulation | L.Caleca, Architettura Tecnica, Palermo,FLACCOVIO EDITORE, 1992; S. Cascone, Finestre e pareti vetrate, Roma, GANGEMI EDITORE, 1996 - E. Dassori, R. Morbiducci, Costruire l'architettura, BEMA, 2011 |
| 5 | Drafting of a residential architectural project, including using BIM methodology |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Illustrate the procedural process for drafting the project.
Define the scale of representation appropriate for the preparation of a specific project.
Working in BIM: component schedules, layout of graphic tables, 3D modeling and rendering.