COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: HOUSING SYSTEMS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 462	B	99	3	1	0	4	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Anna Yunitsyna
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	The course deals with the main principles of organization of the residential environment. The process of the dwelling design is reviewed by the division of the living environment into different architectural levels – from the individual dwelling or apartment to the multifamily housing, housing complexes and residential districts. The theoretical set of lectures aims to understand the functional and spatial basis of the dwelling design, to study the low-rise and hi-rise housing typologies, to overview the influence of the climate and culture factors to the dwelling spatial organization. The set of lectures is supported by selected readings from the scientific research regarding the dwelling. The practical research is devoted to the study and analysis of the residential zones, which surround the two main marketplaces in Tirana, identification of the buildings in poor condition and to the development of the proposal for bringing new qualitative space and social activities in the area.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction into the course. Residential environment. The main types of residential buildings. Typology of residential development.
2	Main factors affecting the housing design. Selection of site. Organization of student group
3	Functional basis of the apartment design. Site visit. First ideas, sketches
4	Typology of apartments and the building spatial organization. Selection of the site borders. Site on Tirana masterplan
5	Architectural and spatial organization of the apartment. The influence of climate and construction system. Presentation of the site visit and first impressions. Site borders and its vision in the Tirana masterplan (PowerPoint)
6	Classification of the low-storey residential buildings. Main design elements of low-storey residential buildings. Second site visit. Documentation of actual conditions of the buildings, building functions and heights. Photos of site elements
7	Flexibility in dwelling. Mapping of the elements and their analysis
8	Midterm. Submission of the first article review
9	Low-storey residential buildings with the entrance from the ground. Individual and detached house. Selection of the point of intervention
10	Low-storey residential buildings with the common communications. Presentation of the site and project concept (PowerPoint)
11	Specificity of the design of the high-rise residential buildings. Work on project
12	Typology of the high-rise residential buildings. High-rise residential buildings and the specific of climate and landscape conditions. Work on project
13	Final project submission (PowerPoint presentation + booklet).
14	Submission of the second article review.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understand the basics of the typologies of the residential buildings and individual dwellings
2	Demonstrate an understanding of factors influencing the spatial and functional organization of dwelling
3	Demonstrate the ability to recognize housing solutions that are well adapted to people's needs
4	Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the quality of the spatial structure of dwelling and to offer an alternative design solutions
5	Understand the tendencies of the spatial development of the residential architecture in Albania
6	Understand the connection between the urban residential morphology, social life and the quality of space
7	Identify the residential and commercial structures of marketplaces, which are in poor condition and develop a proposal, which aims to improve the quality and bring new activities in the area

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	15
Presentation	1	10
Project	2	25
Final Exam	1	15
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	6	96
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	3	3
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6