Master of Science in Building Construction Management: Sustainability and Efficiency

Become a qualified professional in architectural and urban design specialised in sustainability strategic criteria and be the key to the improvement of land modification

Functional program implementation

Description
1. Subject Data: 1.1. Code: MAE17. 1.2. Subject type: Optional 1.3. Duration: Full Semester 1.4. Credits ECTS: 8 (S1) 1.5. Teacher in charge: Mª Salud San Juan Colas 1.6. Language: Spanish and Catalan
Type Subject
Optativa
Semester
Annual
Course
1
Credits
8.00
Previous Knowledge

- University graduates: architects; technical architects; construction engineers; civil engineers; public Works engineers, Road, canal and port engineers, industrial engineers etc.

Objectives

Capacity to design, implement and direct interior public and commercial design projects, linking client - environment- habitat- technology, from a functional point of view, improving the quality of life and the cultural environment of the occupants.

The current professional interior designer must be solidly trained in the technical and artistic aspects of their profession. Based on costumer knowledge (cultural, social and economic), the interior designer should be able to meet the client´s requirements.
He/She must be able to solve various problems posed by reform projects based on his/ her understanding of spatial and functional requirements, which require expertise and superior knowledge.

Contents

Block I: CULTURAL: CULTURAL CRITERIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE.
BEFORE THE PROJECT STARTS:
- Study of the environment. Popular social construction.
- Costumer knowledge:
Psichotypes (Sociology/Marketing)
Program development, information gathering, data management.
- Program analytical study

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE APPROACH:
- History of interior architecture.
- Anthropology, anthropometry and applied ergonomics.
- Theoretical Reflection: housing today. spatial criteria.
- Leading international trends.
- Influence of Eastern culture in interior design .
- Design sosteinability: Cradle to Cradle. Cambiado por Criteriod de biohabitabilidad y Feng shui.

HOUSING INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT:
- Preliminary project.
- Ergonomics applied to served spaces.
- Documents: Blue-prints, Measurements, reports. Budget

BLOQUE II: MATERIAL WORKSHOP
- Interior architecture.
- Materials
- Organised visit to MATER (FAD´s `materioteca´ archive of materials, products and innovative techniques for architecture and industrial design).
- Presentations of new materials used in interiors. Investigation and evolution.

Methodology

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVTY HOURS ATTENDANCE
Workshops 26 35
Group or individual study 78 25
Presentation, Communication activities 52 60
Construction site visits 26 70
Evaluation activities 26 70

The academic part of the subject is divided into blocks, in which workshops, practical modules and theory classes will be combined.
Workshops: a collaborative working method is used where the main objectives are achieved through the development of an exercise. Theoretical classes will alternate with a number of practical classes during which a project will be carried out under the supervision of module directors.
This Project will be delivered at the end of the workshop, as a result of all the practical knowledge acquired during the lectures.

The aim of the workshop is to be able to apply the corresponding knowledge of each subject, through practical exercise similar to real-life work experiences.
- Practical modules: Classes taught in the workshops will be the conducting thread with the global contents of the workshop. Therefore, exercises in which students will have to search and elaborate information will be proposed.
This exercise will be done in groups, and will consist of reflection on a previously established monographic theme. Based on this, student must take notes and search information which they will then share with the rest of the class under the supervision of the module director. The main objective is to learn communication and project-advertising skills through the exchange of different views and opinions.

- Theory modules: The structure of the theory modules is based on a series of conferences in which the different teachers will make sure students obtain the necessary theoretical knowledge.

Module on personal skills: Throughout the course, a module on personal skills is provided within each subject. This module provides students with the knowledge and personal skills related related to employment, that will prepare them to address fluid communication with clients, learm non-verbal communication techniques and selling techniques.

Working site visits:
During the course, complementary site visits will be organized. This way students can learn to solve in-situ construction details, solutions and situations.

Evaluation

Evaluation system:
Group or individual projects 40.0
Public presentations of projects 20.0
In-class presentations 20.0
Exams 20.0

Evaluation Criteria
Basic Bibliography

- Algunos pasos hacia una pequeña teoría de lo visible. John Berger. GG.
2002
- Antropometría para espacios interiores. Panero y Zelnik. GG. 2006
- Arquitectura. Forma, Espacio Orden. Francis D.K. Ching. GG. 1998
- Breve Historia del Mueble. Edgard Lucie- Smith. Ed. Destino.1998
- Comunicación no verbal. Flora Davis. Ed. Alianza. 1971
- Cómo nacen los objetos. Bruno Munari. GG.
- Design Handbook. Charlotte y Peter Fiell. Taschen. 2007
- Diccionario visual de Arquitectura. Francis D.K. Ching. GG. 1997
- Diseñar el Diseño. John Christopher Jones.
- Diseñar para los ojos. Joan Costa. Colección Joan Costa. 2003
- Diseños con vida. INDEX BOOK. 2006
- El Diseño del S.XXI. Charlotte y Peter Fiell. Taschen. 2003
- El hombre como medida de todas las cosas. Fusther. Ed. Seminarios y Ediciones.
- El silencio creador. Federico DelClaux. Ed. Rialp. 1969
- E-topía. William J. Michel. Ed. Mitpress. 1999
- Filosofía del Diseño. Vilém Flusser. Ed. Síntesis. 2002.
- Guía técnica de accesibilidad en la edificación. 2001.
- Historia crítica de la Arquitectura Moderna. Kenneth Frampton. GG. 1980.
- Historia natural de Urbanización. Lewis Mumford. 1956.
- Hombre y espacio. Bollnow. Ed. Labor (Barcelona)
- Introducción a la Historia de la Arquitectura. José Antonio Alonso Pereira. Ed. Reverté. 2005
- La Galaxia Gutenberg. Marshall McLuhan. 1962
- La interacción del color. Joseph Albers. Alianza Editorial. 2003
- Los no Lugares. Marc Auge. Ed. Gedisa. 2001
- Loos. Ornamento y Delito. Taschen 2003.
- Manual de Luminotecnia (Viviendas y Locales Comerciales). Carlos Jiménez. Ed. Ceac. 1998.
- Modos de ver. John Berger. GG. 2000.
- Manual del Arquitecto Descalzo. Johan Van Legen. 2006
- Neufert. El arte de proyectar en arquitectura. Neufert. Ed. Gustavo Gili.
- Psicología del color. Eva Heller. GG. 2004.No-Logo. Naomi Klein. 2002
- Refuse. INDEX BOOK. 2006
- Saber ver la arquitectura. Zevi. Ed. Apóstrofe.
- Signos, símbolos, marcas y señales. Adrián Frutiger. GG
- Sillas , sillas, sillas. Patricia Bueno. Atrium Group. 2003.
- DISEÑO DE INTERIORES "ESTRATEGIAS Y PLANIFICACION DE ESPACIOS"HIGGINS, IAN
Small Interiors. Ed. H. Kliczkowski. 2005
- Teoría de los colores. Goethe. 1810.
- The Hidden Dimension. Edward T. Hall. 1969.
- Todo es Comparable. Oscar Tusquets. Ed. Anagrama. 1998.
- Urbanismo Situacionista. Gilles Ivain. GG. 1958
- NEW NORDIC DESIGN.GRUNDTOFT, DOROTHEA
- Fundamentos de arquitectura de interiores. John Coles Naomi House Author.Published by PROMOTORA DE PRENSA INTERNACIO.ISBN 10: 8493588121 ISBN 13: 9788493588120

Additional Material

Magazines.
- Diseño Interior, Experimenta, Escaparatismo: Window Design, Proyecto
- Contract, Decórate, Living Decó, Neo2, Diseñart, El Croquis, AD, Casa y
- Campo…etc.
Webs and blogs usual:
- http://arkinetia.com/ : Revista de arquitectura en la red.
- http://www.monografias.com/: Tesis, documentos, recursos educativos…
- http://www.floresenelatico.es/: Blog sobre Decoración.
- http://mocoloco.com/: Blog sobre lo último en Decoración de todos los países.
- http://moleskinearquitectonico.blogspot.com/ : Blog sobre arquitectura.