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Smart Solutions for Architects: Wooden Architecture example

Tuition fee €700 one-time
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Overview

The summer school «Smart Solutions for Architects: Wooden Architecture example» links Latvian craftsmen’s know-how and RTU professors’ attainment in the field of architecture, wooden architecture, preservation, restoration, and modern technologies.

A combination of those two worlds will result in an intensive two-week summer school where participants are able to gain new knowledge regarding wood as a construction material, restoration approaches, and access to new-age technology solutions for the preservation of cultural and historical heritage.

The course’s aim is to increase participants’ knowledge about the use and properties of wood as a material, emphasizing its advantages, gain an understanding of the restoration process, identify and apply the usage of smart technologies in architecture, and also increase awareness of the wooden architecture of Latvia.

Programme structure

The proposed topics of the program:

Latvian Traditions in Wooden Architecture
History of Wooden Architecture in Riga
Riga – Its Historical Value in Wooden Architecture
Wood Development Process – From Seed to House
Tips and Tricks in Restoration
3D Modelling and Scanning in Architecture
Timber – Its Value as Building and Construction Material

Apply now! Summer term 2022/23
Application deadline
17 Jun 2023, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
17 Jul 2023
Apply now! Summer term 2022/23
Application deadline
17 Jun 2023, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
17 Jul 2023