Learning objectives
The course objective is to supply basic knowledge on materials and products for building and on the elements that comprise construction systems, introducing an understanding of the role of technology in architectural design. The study will be carried out through the analysis of projects created to bring the student to an understanding of the motivations underlying each design choice. In particular, in order to develop a critical attitude towards technology, the aim is to supply tools for choosing materials and construction techniques for the various scales of the project and in the various process phases. The building process will be understood, among other things, as a system of decision-making and information. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: understand and describe the technical solutions of a building; define technical solutions of construction elements and their relative details; correlate the design graphics documentation to the construction element scale and relative details, with the site operations; interpret the technical information on materials and products, for the purposes of technological planning.