Construction of Architecture of Wood 

Code:

50140C5

Acronym:

CAM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Technology

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Arquitectura (A)
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Degree in Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIARQ	20	MIARQ	4	-	3	-	81
			5

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

From the understanding of the material, its provenance and its capacity for transformation, the course unity Construction of Architecture of Wood aims to create a specific understanding of wood as a material that construct durable architecture. In this sense, fundamental principles are introduced on the use of wood as a building material, taking into account its properties and the industrial processes associated with its transformation.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that the student, when reflecting on the topics covered in the course, acquire tools that allow him, during his future architectural practice, to establish an increasingly adjusted relationship between form and construction, in the sense of an architectural production sensitive to the place, circumstance and context.

In this sense, starting from the reading of a set of works, the design strategies and construction techniques used in different circumstances will be analysed, to understand the relationship between the overall logic of the work and the set of details that define it.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction

1.1. Global/Local
1.2 Antropecene

2. Forest management, wood production and wood construction: an integrated cycle for the development of a low carbon economy.

3. Wood as a building material. The properties and technical characteristics of different species and the evolution of their transformation, in time and space.

4. Between vernacular architecture and urban architecture: perspectives of adaptation to local circumstances.

5. The importance of detail design in the construction architecture of wood. Strategies used to increase its durability.

Mandatory literature

Ignacio Paricio; La construcción de la arquitectura
Andrea Deplazes; Constructing architecture. ISBN: 3-7643-7189-7
Josef Kolb; Systems in timber engineering. ISBN: 978-3-7643-8689-4
Dominique Gauzin-Muller; Le bois dans la construction. ISBN: 2-281-11117-2
Anton Steurer; Developments in timber engineering. ISBN: 3-7643-7163-3
Konrad Wachsmann; Building the wooden house. ISBN: 3-7643-5134-9

Complementary Bibliography

Associação dos Arquitetos Portugueses; Arquitectura Popular em Portugal
Ernesto Veiga de Oliveira; Arquitectura tradicional portuguesa. ISBN: 972-20-0959-1
Ernesto Veiga de Oliveira; Casas esguias do Porto e Sobrados do Recife
Jorge Dias; Espigueiros portugueses. ISBN: 972-20-1138-3
Albino de Carvalho; Madeiras portuguesas. ISBN: 972-8097-23-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Trabalho de investigação	10,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with the applicable legislation, attendance to at least 75% of the teaching time with contact is considered a prerequisite for obtaining attendance. Obtaining frequency also requires the delivery of the practical work carried out in the semester.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation is obtained by the qualitative assessment of the practical work carried out during the semester, taking into account the student's presence and participation in the classes.

The classification is translated quantitatively on a scale from 0 to 20 values, in accordance with the regulations applicable to UP and FAUP, and results from the weighting of the student's presence and participation in the classroom, from the evaluation of the practical work carried out.

The final classification (FC) is calculated through the sum of the partials obtained by applying the weighting factors to each of the assessment components: Presence and Participation (PP) (40%); classification of practical work (PW) (60%)

FC = (40% x PP) + (60% x PW)