WS 25 Bachelorstudio
Elements of Domino Zirkluar
The design studio Elements of Domino Zirkular reverses the usual linear design process. It doesn't start with the idea, but with the material: you measure and catalog old timber from donor buildings you have selected yourself. Based on Rem Koolhaas' Elements of Architecture, they develop new, circular components from this found "kit". Detached from their original context, these elements tell their own stories and thus unfold a new, unexpected aesthetic.
WS 25 Stegreif
Domino Zirkular - 1:1 demonstrator
The impromptu "1:1 demonstrator" refers to the "Domino Zirkular" research project. As part of this project, a small team will be investigating and working on the design for a demonstrator for a building project in Stuttgart over the coming weeks. The team will work in different groups on topics such as floor plan, façade and model construction. The aim of the impromptu project is to integrate the research content already acquired in previous semesters and to develop it into a feasible design.
SS 25 Symposium
Bauen mit Stroh - Potenziale der Skalierbarkeit
The newly launched Straw Building Symposium at KIT aims to highlight ecological building approaches and the potential of straw for the construction industry in a specialist context. Specialist planners, architects, students and contractors are invited to find out about the current state of affairs and discuss the challenges involved in using this material.
SS 25 Masterstudio
Domino Zirkular
The Weissenhof estate on Stuttgart's Killesberg is a key example of Neues Bauen in Germany and will celebrate its centenary at the International Building Exhibition 2027 (IBA'27). The anniversary highlights the experimental and pioneering spirit of that era. The master design explores circular construction in housing, reversing the usual linear process by developing from the details. Timber primarily comes from a deconstructed donor building, granting it a second life cycle. Combined with natural materials like straw and clay, this creates a flexible, fully circular residential structure.
SS 25 Seminar
Bauen mit Stroh
The basic seminar marks the start of the Building with Straw series. As an introduction, historical straw buildings are analyzed in relation to contemporary buildings. The focus is on the structural properties and challenges of the building material.
SS 25 Exkursion
Bauen mit Stroh
In this practical laboratory, the students had the opportunity to experience building with straw at first hand. During the four-day excursion, we visited selected contemporary straw and timber construction projects. Local architects guided us through realized buildings or ongoing construction sites with practical insights into the use of materials.
NETTO + Living
Wie möchten Menschen heute und morgen zusammenleben? Was sind die Voraussetzungen für gute Nachbarschaft im urbanen Kontext? Wie können im Wohnungsbau zeitgemäße Lebensmodelle abgebildet werden? Wie kann ein Markt Zusammenhalt und Identität im Quartier fördern? Während die Moderne eine Trennung von Arbeit und Wohnen proklamierte, müssen heute im innovativen Wohnungsbau Angebote für sich immer stärker ausdifferenzierende Lebensentwürfe entwickelt werden. Im Fokus der Aufgabe steht daher ein zukunftsweisender Wohnungsbau, der in Verbindung mit einer gewerblichen Nutzung im Erdgeschoss auf einem Grundstück in einem heterogenen Umfeld in Kaiserslautern entstehen wird.