Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Architectural Review Code 630519004
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Arquitectura
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree Yearly
 First Obligatory 3
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Didácticas Específicas e Métodos de Investigación e Diagnóstico en Educación
Proxectos Arquitectónicos, Urbanismo e Composición
Coordinador
Agrasar Quiroga, Fernando
 E-mail
fernando.agrasar@udc.es
Lecturers
Abelleira Doldán, Miguel A.
Agrasar Quiroga, Fernando
Blanco Lorenzo, Enrique Manuel
Paz Agras, Luz
 E-mail
miguel.abelleira@udc.es
fernando.agrasar@udc.es
enrique.blanco@udc.es
luz.paz.agras@udc.es
Web http://http://etsa.udc.es/web/
General description A asignatura de CRÍTICA ARQUITECTÓNICA ten como obxectivo dotar ao alumno da capacidade de argumentación e discusión de xuizo, como mecanismo esencial para a reflexión sobre as súas propias propostas arquitectónicas e a aprendizaxe sobre as alleas.
Como parte do Mestrado Universitario en Arquitectura, esta asignatura ofrece conceptos básicos cos que realizar unha análise crítica de obras arquitectónicas. O trabajo práctico será esencial no desenvolvemente da asignatura, que utilizará un blog como ferramenta de difusión das argumentacións críticas xeradas na aula.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A10 Ability to practise architectural criticism
A12 Development, presentation and public review, once the student has all credits, undergraduate and master´s degree, of an original exercise done individually, before a university jury including at least one prestigious professional proposed by the professional associations. The exercise will consist of a comprehensive architectural design of professional nature in which all the skills acquired in the degree and master´s degree, are developed to an extent of demonstrating sufficiency to guarantee the full execution of the construction works according to technical and administrative regulations (T)
B1 Students have the learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous
B2 Have knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas, often in a research context
B3 Students can apply acquired knowledge and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader or multidisciplinary contexts related to their field of study
B4 Students are able to integrate knowledge and handle complexity and formulate judgements based on information that is incomplete or limited, including reflection on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements
B5 Students can communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and the rationale supportting them to specialists and non-specialists in a clear and unambiguous way
B6 Knowing the methods of research and preparation of construction projects
B7 Creating architectural designs that meet both aesthetic and technical requirements and the needs of users within the limits imposed by cost factors and building regulations
B8 "Understanding the architectural profession and its role in society, in particular, elaborating projects that take into account the social factors "
C1 Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages.
C3 Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning.
C4 Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and caring citizenship, being able to analyse facts, diagnose problems, formulate and implement solutions based on knowledge and solutions for the common good
C5 Understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture and the useful means for enterprising people.
C6 Critically evaluate the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they must face
C7 Assuming as professionals and citizens the importance of learning throughout life
C8 Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Critical analysis of the architectural project through representative examples and methodologies. AC10
AC12
 BC2
BC3
BC4
BC5
BC6
BC7
BC8
 CC1
Critical analysis of the architectural project through representative examples and methodologies. BC1
 CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6
CC7
CC8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1 Basic concepts: Criticism as a learning mechanism; the critical essay; the goals of criticism; the origins of criticism; the contemporary role of criticism; the tools of architectural criticism.
2 The contributions of Alöis Riegl: the formalist critique.
3 The contributions of Benedetto Croce: the artistry and spirituality of architecture.
4 Bruno Zevi's contributions: the characterization of space and the defense of heterodoxy.
5 Reyner Banham's contributions: technological values.
6 The contributions of Erwin Panofsky: the genesis of artistic forms.
7 Rudolf Wittkower's contributions: the relationship between artistic forms and culture.
8 The contributions of Ernesto Nathan Rogers: tradition, history and monument.
9 The contributions of Christian Norberg-Schulz: the existential character of space. 10 Walter Benjamin's Contributions: The Marxist Critique of Modernity.
11 Gaston Bachelard's contributions: phenomenological critique.
12 The contributions of Manfredo Tafuri: critique and ideology.
13 Collin Rowe's Contributions: The Analysis of Form.
14 The contributions of Rem Koolhaas: reflection from creation.
15 Conclusions: architectural learning through criticism.

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Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Workshop A10 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 C1 C3 C4 14 25 39
Oral presentation A10 A12 2 15 17
Events academic / information C1 C4 C5 C6 0 3 3
Guest lecture / keynote speech B1 B6 C5 C6 C7 C8 13 0 13
 
Personalized attention 3 0 3
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Workshop Training modality oriented to the application of learnings in which diverse methodologies / tests can be combined (exhibitions, simulations, debates, solution of problems, guided practices, etc.) through which the students develop eminently practical tasks on a specific subject, with the support and teacher supervision.
Oral presentation Reasoned presentation of the critical works prepared in the workshop, open to the observations of other students and teachers.
Events academic / information Asistencia a eventos divulgativos (congresos, xornadas, conferencias, etc), organizados pola ETSAC, DPAUC, etc, indicados polo profesorado da materia, como parte dos contidos docentes do curso, co obxectivo de proporcionar ao alumnado coñecementos e experiencias actuáis referentes á asignatura.
Preparación de material síntese do traballo realizado na materia para a súa exposición conxunta a finais de curso, no evento organizado polo Departamento de Proxectos Arquitectónicos, Urbanismo e Composición: "Arquitecturas en Curso DPAUC" (Paneis, maquetas, debuxos, videos, textos, performances, ...)
Guest lecture / keynote speech The master class is also known as “lecture”, “expository method” or “master class”. The latter modality is usually reserved for a special type of lesson given by a teacher on special occasions, with a content that involves an original elaboration and based on the almost exclusive use of the word as a way of transmitting information to the audience.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Workshop
Description
In the workshop, critical argumentation exercises will be proposed using the common thread of the ideologies of different authors. The results of the critical essays discussed will be published in a public session with experts, in which the contributions audience can be analyzed.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Oral presentation A10 A12 The remaining 40% will be the result of the assessment of the oral presentation of the critical tests performed. 40
Workshop A10 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 C1 C3 C4 The result of the work of the workshop of the subject, with its results materialized in works, will represent 60% of the evaluation. Delivery will be mandatory. 60
 
Assessment comments

Attendance to a minimum of 80% of the scheduled face-to-face session hours is a
prerequisite.

The delivery of the works is a necessary condition to pass the subject.

In order to take part in the second opportunity of each call, it will be essential to have delivered, in the first, the work developed during the course and reviewed by the teachers of the subject. This supervised work can be expanded and corrected to be re-evaluated at the second opportunity.

Examination in advance: To be examined in advance, general conditions are the same of the previous course.  

Measures for part time students and exemption of attendance: not contemplated.  

Plagiarism.  Regarding plagiarism, the rules of Art. 14th of the  “Normas de avaliación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao e mestrado universitario da UDC”, should be followed. "A detection of plaxium, as well as the fraudulent performance of tests or evaluation activities, once verified, it will directly imply a failing grade (0) in the matter of the corresponding call, thus invalidating the grade obtained in all the evaluation activities for the extraordinary call."

Sources of information
Basic HAYS, K. Michael (Ed) (). Architectture Theory since 1968. Cambridge (Mass) - Londres: The MIT Press - Columbia Books
MONTANER, Josep Maria (2007). Arquitectura y Crítica. Barcelona:GG
SONTAG, Susan (1996). Contra la interpretación. Madrid: Alfaguara
BARTHES, Roland (2005). Crítica y verdad. Madrid: Siglo XXI
VENTURI, Lionello (1979). Historia de la crítica de arte. Barcelona: GG
FUSCO, Renato de (1976). La idea de arquitectura. Historia de la crítica desde Viollet-le-Duc a Persico. Barcelona: GG
FUSCO, Renato de; LENZA, Cettina (1991). La nuova idea di architettura. Sotoria della critica da Rogers a Jenks. Milan: Etaslibri

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Theory of Contemporary Intervention/630G02061

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.