Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem - Építészmérnöki Kar

course leader: Zoltán Schrammel

Similar to the international practice aims the course primary research activity on architecture and its documentation. The possible horizon of the research topics is determined by the course lists of the departments and the personal interest of the students. Beside the architectural topics will give the course an appreciation of interdisciplinary and special fields in international environment too. The project work demonstrating generic and specific skills and understanding of the open and synthetic character of the research.The objective of this course is to hone the skills of analysis and abstraction in order to develop a framework for research. The student should beable to draw from precedent in both art, architecture and engineering in the development of this framework, which will act as scaffolding for the theoretical, experimental and creative decisions. This course will consist of a series of consultations to the teachers, but the essay should written by the student. The available topics are given by the Departments of the Faculty. The student can propose also a special topic for research during the course, but the teacher has to be agree with the proposal.

Conditions:at least 20 pages long essay (cca.10.000 words)on the agreed topic, with illustrations (preferably self made)presentation held with all the departments participating. Way of completion: Active, and regular participation in consultations with the constantly developingtext, submissions according to the time schedule.