Next semester in addition to MsC2, 3 and 4, t?f is offering also an MsC1 studio. See below the new exciting topics. Longer descriptions of the projects will be posted in the projects section next Monday including a downloadable pdf.

MSc1 Architecture ‘Transformer‘ and ‘World Wonders‘
Design Lab I AR1TWF010 (12 ECTS)
Studios start with a statement on the future of urban life. Based on this statement future scenarios will be developed leading to visionary, city-related designs. The studios include highly integrated research and design aspects.
‘Transformer’ lab explores adaptive and interactive buildings. What happens when buildings can change size and shape according to the needs and desires of the inhabitants? What does this mean for the city, when parts of the city shrink and grow continuously?
‘World Wonders’ investigates the limits of buildings – and our imagination. How can we create next wonders? How can we amaze?

The Why Factory – Actualities Workshop AR1TWF020 (3 ECTS)
The workshop addresses a specific current topic, which is addressed in a short, intense design session.
The Why Factory – Future Models I AR1TWF030  (3 ECTS)
One or more aspects of the design studio are modelled and simulated in this seminar, creating a calculated scientific base for the project.

MSc2 Architecture & Urbanism ‘Extreme Climates‘ and ‘Biodiversity‘
Design Lab II AR2TWF010 (12 ECTS)
The design studios are similar to the Design Lab I, but addresses different topics.
‘Extreme Climate’ A and B studios will look into different global extremes and learn from the conditions. ‘Extreme Climates A’ studio builds on a knowledge from ‘Luxury of the North’ a collaboration project together with Droog Design on arctic Canada, but adds other climate extremes into the research. What are the methods of dealing with these climates: from high-tech to traditional. What kind of cities can we imagine to build?
‘Extreme Climates B’ studio is called  ‘Neo Beijing’ and can take only 5 students as it includes a master class in Beijing. What kind of city lies ahead? What can Beijing tell us about the future city to come? What forces, characteristics and trends identify and lead to what kind of designs within each discipline?
‘Biodiversity’ studio imagines a city where plants flourish and animals are abundant. How can we stimulate biodiversity in a city?

The Why Factory – Actualities Workshop AR1TWF020 (3 ECTS)
The workshop of the MSc1 is open to all MSc2 students.
The Why Factory – Future Models I AR1TWF030 (3 ECTS)
The seminar is open to all students of the MSc2 Design Lab II

MSc3/4 Architecture & Urbanism ‘Automation’ and ‘Austerity’
The Why Factory – Graduation Lab AR3TWF030  (15 ECTS)
The Why Factory Graduation Lab is organized as a platform for individual projects under one umbrella of urgencies. The balance between research and design, individual and group work, architectural design and scripting with differ per project. All projects are at the same time pragmatic and visionary, delivering calcualted facts and great images of our urban future. The themes this semester are ‘Automation’ and ‘Austerity’ and  each student proposes a project that reacts to these urgencies.

The Why Factory – Future Models II AR3TWF010  (6 ECTS)
One or more aspects of the design studio are modelled and simulated in this seminar, creating a calculated scientific base for the project.The Why Factory – Future Views Interview Series AR1TWF020 (3 ECTS)
A guided series of interviews will explore the chosen field of research and build up a consistent argumentation.
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DSD – Architecture Thinking Thesis AR3DSD030 (6 ECTS)
The thesis seminar is provided by the Delft School of Design and positions the project in a wider societal en philosophical context.

For further information, download the studio 2010 pdf at the ‘participate’ section on this website.

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