TY - THES A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin T1 - The concept as an operant instrument within the interdisciplinarity of the architectural design process N2 - In the introduction to their book "What is philosophy?" Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari deplore the inflationary and trivialised use of the term concept: "Finally, the most shameful moment came when computer science, marketing, design and advertising, all the disciplines of communication, seized hold of the word concept itself and said: 'This is our concern, we are the creative ones, we are the ideas men! We are the friends of the concept, we put in our computers.' " This doctoral thesis shares the concern of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, but still, it is a thesis in architecture and thus collocated within the field of the representatives of the "ideas men". It engages in architectural design theory, and refers in particular to the investigation of methodological approaches within the design process. Therefore, the thesis will not contribute to the philosophical dimension of the term, but intends to overcome its imprecise use within the architectural discourse, in compliance with Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's admonition relative to vague definitions: "Dans les arts, et dans l'architecture en particulier, les définitions vagues ont causé bien des erreurs, ont laissé germer bien des préjugés, enraciner bien des idées fausses. On met un mot en avant, chacun y attache un sens différent." The term concept in architecture is very often used as pure marketing collateral, it serves to sell an idea, a product, a design. Its functional applicability is reduced to a special manner of illustration, produced as one of the various design presentation documents at the end of the design process. In contrast, the original contribution of this thesis aims to give a precise, instrumental dimension to the term concept: the concept is the expression of a specific logic, capable to guide the decisional sequences of the process and thus to improve the quality of the designed projects. The motivation to define a specific instrumentality of the concept is closely connected to the issue of interdisciplinarity in the architects’ profession. The interdisciplinary character of the architectural field is widely accepted and discussed as such, but the thesis intends to give a more precise definition of the various kinds of competences involved by classifying them into either the internal or the external group. The traditional notion of interdisciplinarity, predominantly seen as collaboration between architects and technical experts, and, most notably, the historical, sometimes contentious, relationship between architects and engineers is described. Referring to recent developments, the transformation of the architect’s role within the professional sphere, marked by an increasing importance of diverse influences and linked to a growing risk of marginalisation, is illustrated. The thesis describes different ways to adapt to this specific kind of interdisciplinarity, which generally requires the architect’s ability to connect and to integrate various contents, different points of view and diverse scales. On the other hand, the big potential which is implicit in the interdisciplinary field is exposed: architects can inform their core competence, the design, by extracting contents of different disciplinary competences, pertaining or not pertaining to their own professional field. They have the possibility to cross fields of external competences in a selective way and by doing so they can build up a corpus of knowledge capable to generate and communicate guidelines and systematic methodologies for their design. At the end, the analysis of these two aspects allows the definition of a more specific professional profile of the architect as specialist of interdisciplinarity. The thesis is concerned with the theories around the design process. The design process is seen as open to inspection and critical evaluation, with major focus on the decisional sequences which characterise it. It concentrates on the process’ descriptiveness and the degree of self-conscious approaches applied within it. The importance of regulative, strategic mechanisms is illustrated by testimonies taken from a series of design researches and leads to the functional definition of the figure of the concept as representation of a coherent set of ideas, as generator of a project-specific system of rules and as communicator of decisional strategies. The concept's function is furthermore defined as communicative interface which generates and transmits the system of rules authoritative for all the disciplinary competences involved in the design process, a communicative interface which constitutes a basis of shared convictions capable to increase the efficiency of collaboration. Furthermore, the concept's capacity to explore and elaborate the contents of external disciplines is identified as a possible methodological approach to innovative design thinking. The approach to a specific functional definition of the concept is continued by the description of a series of instruments that are simultaneously generating and communicating it. It is outlined to which degree the concept itself is already the result of an ideational process, collocated within the initial phase of the design proceedings, serving as a guideline to them, but still continuously evolving and adapting in its progression. In addition, it is illustrated how all the diverse instruments of the concept are operational media through which the knowledge transition between different disciplines can occur. The considerations about the concept as operational instrument of design are elaborated with regard to a number of examples of didactical applications that are particularly involved in the development and teaching of specific design methods. These examples illustrate the interrelations between design theory and design education. They are derived from very different schools of architecture and diverse mindsets, but all of them transmit models of conceptual design thinking. KW - methodologies KW - instruments KW - interdisciplinarity KW - architectural design process KW - design theory Y1 - 2012 PB - Politecnico di Torino CY - Turin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Dutto, Andrea Alberto T1 - Notes on conceptual learning in architecture JF - Cartha - The Form of Form Y1 - 2016 N1 - Auch enthalten in der Buchausgabe "CARTHA – On the Form of Form", ISBN 978-3-03860-070-1, Park Books, 2019 CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Dutto, Andrea Alberto T1 - Turin: Industriedenkmal wird Kulturzentrum wird Lazarett JF - Bauwelt Y1 - 2020 SN - 0005-6855 VL - 111 IS - 13 SP - 56 EP - 59 PB - Bauverlag BV CY - Gütersloh ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Geßner, Stephan A1 - Woerd, Jan Dirk van der ED - Bögle, Annette ED - Grohmann, Manfred T1 - ArchitecTours – a close look on structures around us T2 - Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia N2 - Architects and civil engineers work together regularly during their professional days and are irreplaceable for each other. This co-operation is sometimes made more difficult by the differences in their disciplinary languages and approaches. Structures are evaluated by architects on the basis of criteria such as spatial impact and usability, while civil engineers analyze them more closely by their bearing and deformation properties, as well as by constructive aspects. This diversity of assessment criteria and approaches is often continued in both academic disciplines in the view on structures. Within the framework of the Exploratory Teaching Space (ETS), a funding program to improve teaching at RWTH Aachen University and to promote new teaching concepts, a project was carried out jointly by the Junior Professorship of Tool-Culture at the Faculty of Architecture and the Institute of Structural Concrete at the Faculty of Civil Engineering. The aim of the project is to present buildings in such a way that the differences in perception between architects and civil engineers are reduced and the common understanding is promoted. The project develops a database, which contains a collection of striking buildings from Aachen and the surrounding area. The buildings are categorized according to terms that come from both disciplinary areas. The collection can be freely explored or crossed through learning trails. The medium of film plays a special role in presenting the buildings. The buildings are assigned to different categories of load bearing structures as linear, planar and spatial structures, and further to different types of material, functional programs and spatial characteristics. Since the buildings are located in the direct vicinity of Aachen, they can be visited by the students. This makes them more sensitive to their environment. Intrinsic motivation, as well as implicit learning is encouraged. The paper will provide a detailed report of the project, its implementation, the feedback of the students and the plans for further development. KW - structural systems KW - perception of structures KW - interdisciplinary student projects KW - education KW - collaboration of architects and structural engineers KW - teaching of structures Y1 - 2017 SN - 2518-6582 N1 - IASS Annual Symposium 2017 "Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science", 25. - 28.9.2017, Hamburg, Germany PB - IASS CY - Madrid ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Meerbach, Kerstin T1 - Studie zur forschungsbezogenen Lehre an der Fakultät für Architektur der RWTH Aachen KW - Architekturforschung KW - Forschungsorientierte Lehre KW - Didaktik KW - Architekturwissenschaft Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.18154/rWth-2019-06163 PB - RWTH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Motta, Luciano T1 - Città Olivettiana in Ivrea, Italien JF - Bauwelt Y1 - 2018 SN - 0005-6855 VL - 109 IS - 22 SP - 20 EP - 31 PB - Bauverlag BV CY - Gütersloh ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Van Den Bergh, Wim A1 - Goliasch, Simon A1 - Kühnle, Christian A1 - Läufer, Jonas A1 - Ring, Jana A1 - Schmalt, Nicola T1 - Roman traces for cross-border identification T2 - Design Strategies for Transforming Cross-Border Regions N2 - The research group focuses on the characteristics in the land-and cityscapes of the Drielanden-zone, which contribute to generate common identities, as well as on those features that trigger differences and specificities of the adjacent countries that enrich the perception of the zone. In this research, the instruments of cartography and land survey system serve to detect and localize the fragmented appearance of relevant historic elements. These analytic procedures help to develop strategies for infrastructures and processes that gradually initiate local forms of cross-border tourism. The architectural research displays how top-down and bottom-up interventions can be combined in order to guarantee a sustainable use and development of the considered area. KW - Building Culture KW - Archeology KW - Cartography KW - Land Survey and Measurement Systems KW - Infrastructures Y1 - 2016 SP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stapenhorst, Carolin A1 - Zabek, Magdalena A1 - Hildebrand, Linda T1 - Communication process and information flow in the architectural planning context JF - Creativity game : theory and practice of spatial planning N2 - Against the background of growing data in everyday life, data processing tools become more powerful to deal with the increasing complexity in building design. The architectural planning process is offered a variety of new instruments to design, plan and communicate planning decisions. Ideally the access to information serves to secure and document the quality of the building and in the worst case, the increased data absorbs time by collection and processing without any benefit for the building and its user. Process models can illustrate the impact of information on the design- and planning process so that architect and planner can steer the process. This paper provides historic and contemporary models to visualize the architectural planning process and introduces means to describe today’s situation consisting of stakeholders, events and instruments. It explains conceptions during Renaissance in contrast to models used in the second half of the 20th century. Contemporary models are discussed regarding their value against the background of increasing computation in the building process. KW - Planning process KW - Manifestations KW - Tools KW - Conditions KW - Actors KW - Structure and Stages KW - Design process Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.15292/IU-CG.2018.06.066-073 IS - 6 SP - 66 EP - 73 PB - University of Ljubljana CY - Ljubljana ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stark, Ralf A1 - Bartel, Sebastian A1 - Ditsche, Florian A1 - Esch, Thomas T1 - Design study of a 30kN LOX/LCH4 aerospike rocket engine for lunar lander application T2 - Aerospace Europe Conference 2023 - 10th EUCASS - 9th CEAS N2 - Based on lunar lander concept EL3, various LOX/CH4 aerospike engines were studied. A distinction was made between single and cluster configurations as well as ideal and non-ideal contour concepts. It could be shown that non-ideal aerospike engines promise a significant payload gain. Y1 - 2023 N1 - Lausanne, July 9-13, 2023 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stark, Ralf A1 - Rieping, Carla A1 - Esch, Thomas T1 - The impact of guide tubes on flow separation in rocket nozzles T2 - Aerospace Europe Conference 2023 - 10th EUCASS - 9th CEAS N2 - Rocket engine test facilities and launch pads are typically equipped with a guide tube. Its purpose is to ensure the controlled and safe routing of the hot exhaust gases. In addition, the guide tube induces a suction that effects the nozzle flow, namely the flow separation during transient start-up and shut-down of the engine. A cold flow subscale nozzle in combination with a set of guide tubes was studied experimentally to determine the main influencing parameters. KW - Guide Tube KW - TICTOP KW - Nozzle KW - Suction Y1 - 2023 N1 - Lausanne, July 9-13, 2023 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Starke, Günther T1 - Mechatronik und Robotik in der Fertigung - Entwicklung eines integrierten Fertigungskonzepts zur automatisierten Regenerierung von Umformwerkzeugen JF - Advanced driving systems : Tagungsband / ISOM Chemnitz 2002, Chemnitz, Germany, March 21 - 22, 2002. 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Motivation und Ziele. JF - Qualitätsorientierte Schweißtechnik als Wettbewerbsfaktor : neue Wege für die Fertigung von morgen ; Ergebnisse einer vom BMBF geförderten europäischen Forschungskooperation im Rahmen von EUREKA-FAKTORY] / P. Drews ; G. Köhler (Hrsg.) Y1 - 1999 SN - 3-87155-663-7 N1 - Report SP - 7 EP - 14 PB - DVS-Verl CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Starke, Günther T1 - PC-gestützte Programmierung einer Orbitalschweißanlage JF - Qualitätsorientierte Schweißtechnik als Wettbewerbsfaktor, DVS-Berichte. 196 (1999) Y1 - 1999 SN - 0418-9639 N1 - Report SP - 65 EP - 68 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Starke, Günther T1 - Verschleißerkennung und -darstellung für das automatisierte Reparaturschweißen JF - Qualitätsorientierte Schweißtechnik als Wettbewerbsfaktor, DVS-Berichte. 196 (1999) Y1 - 1999 SN - 0418-9639 SP - 111 EP - 127 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Starke, Günther T1 - Nahtfuehrungssensor zur adaptiven Steuerung von Handhabungseinrichtungen fuer das Lichtbogenschweissen JF - Schweissen und Schneiden. 39 (1987), H. 4 Y1 - 1987 SN - 0036-7184 SP - 191 EP - 192 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Starke, Günther T1 - Sensoren fuer Schutzgasschweissroboter: Problemstellung, Funktionsweise, Handhabung und Programmierung von praxiserprobten Systemen Y1 - 1986 N1 - Konferenz-Einzelbericht : Kommtech '86. 3. 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