Weimar, Germany
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
The Department “Fundamentals of Ecological Planning and Building” at the Faculty of Architecture was established in 1997. It is conceived not as a conventional subject area but as an interdisciplinary unit which aims to bring together activities in the field of building and the environment, working across the boundaries of individual disciplines, and aiming to identify and develop principles and tendencies.
In all its activities and teaching the department seeks to convey key aspects of ecological building to participating students, in particular:
- The development of ecological concepts and the detailing of their implementation up to the point of construction
- The best possible cooperation between the individual professional disciplines and the building trade
- A strong emphasis on aspects such as energy, water, materials and their integration in overall concepts
Building with earth is represented in the department by a staff member with long-standing specialist experience. The content includes the teaching of fundamental principles, materials research, practical trials and realised constructions.
Teaching
Courses on “Building with Earth” are offered as part of several different diploma and master courses at the Faculties of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Courses consist of two stages:
- Lecture series “Building with earth”, 4 credit points (winter semester)
- Building practice on real sites (one week), 3 credit points (summer semester)
Research
Research in building with earth at the department focuses on the following areas:
- Parameters of earth building materials
- Development of standards in earth building
- Development of curricula
- Consulting in earth building
Entrance Requirements
The following may participate in courses at the department:
- Students enrolled at the Bauhaus Universität Weimar (Faculty of Architecture or Civil Engineering)
- Visiting students enrolled in student exchange programmes (ERASMUS etc.)
- Visitors enrolled as a guest student