The main objective of the course is to equip students with the skills to conceive and develop adaptive reuse projects that are innovative and respectful of the urban and cultural environment of Barcelona. The aim is to foster critical and creative analysis in the selection of buildings and infrastructures for intervention, promoting architectural solutions that significantly enhance the quality of urban space and the lives of its inhabitants. Through case studies and guided practices, students will learn to apply rigorous research methods and advanced design techniques to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the adaptation of existing structures.

COMPETENCIES
Basic and General:
CG2 - Create architectural projects that meet aesthetic and technical demands and the requirements of their users, respecting the limits imposed by budgetary factors and construction regulations.
CG3 - Understand the profession of architecture and its role in society, particularly by developing projects that consider social factors.
IS1 - Capable of analyzing and synthesizing conceptual frameworks, generating new knowledge.
IS2 - Capable of organizing and planning the application of new knowledge.
IS4 - Capable of acquiring knowledge related to the profession.
IS8 - Capable of acquiring information management skills (ability to search for and analyze information from diverse sources).
IS9 - Capable of solving architectural problems.
IS10 - Capable of making decisions (in projects, construction systems, organization, etc.).
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a foundation or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - Students should be able to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving ability in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 - Students should be capable of integrating knowledge and dealing with the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities associated with the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 - Students should be able to communicate their conclusions and the underlying knowledge and reasons to specialized and non-specialized audiences clearly and unambiguously.
CB10 - Students should possess learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a largely self-directed or autonomous manner.

Transversal:
IT2 - Capable of working in an interdisciplinary team.
IT5 - Capable of being sensitive to the environment (in projects, construction systems, sustainability, etc.).
IT1 - Capable of acquiring critical and self-critical thinking skills.

Specific:
A4 - P-FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING. Ability or capacity to develop building programs, considering the requirements of clients and users, analyzing precedents and site conditions, applying standards, and establishing dimensions and relationships of spaces and equipment.
A8 - P-ARCHITECTURAL CRITICISM. Ability or capacity to analyze architecture and urban morphology and typology to explain the formal and programmatic precedents of design solutions.
A10 - P-BUILT HERITAGE PROTECTION. Ability or capacity to carry out monumental cataloging tasks, define protection measures for buildings and historic sites, and draft plans for delimitation and conservation of these sites.
A11 - P-URBAN PLANNING. Ability or capacity to draft and manage territorial and metropolitan planning, strategic plans, urban feasibility plans, and municipal urban plans, focusing on urban areas and special projects.
A1 - P-BASIC ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN PROJECT. Ability or capacity to apply basic formal, functional, and technical principles to the conception and design of buildings and urban complexes, defining their general characteristics and expected outcomes.
A2 - P-EXECUTIVE PROJECTS. Ability or capacity to develop comprehensive execution projects for buildings and urban spaces with sufficient detail for full implementation and equipment of services and installations.
A3 - P-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. Ability or capacity to manage construction and urbanization projects by developing designs, laying out plans, applying appropriate construction procedures, and coordinating trades and industries.