Schedule#
Welcome to Advanced Building Design 2026!
Our course runs on Monday Afternoons in the Spring semester and the 3 week period in June.
Make sure you have read the student guide before the first session
Allocated Space |
Location |
|---|---|
Main Auditorium |
B306/ aud. 32 |
Team spaces |
B116/ east and west |
PM/ICT |
B117/ room 24 |
Architecture |
B127/ room 14 |
MEP |
B116/ room 13 |
Structure |
B116/ room 14 |
Geotech |
B116/ room 11 |
Materials |
B116/ room 19 |
Stage A#
Week 01 - Part A#
We will meet for the first session in Auditorium 32 in building 306. Following the lecture we will meet outside to form the teams and visit the buildings so dress warm :)
Feb 2 2026 13:00 - 17:00
Time |
Location |
Activity |
|---|---|---|
13:00 - 13:30 |
B306/32 |
Course Introduction |
13:30 - 14:00 |
B306/32 |
Subject Introduction |
14:00 - 14:15 |
B306/32 |
Break |
14:15 - 14:30 |
B306/32 |
Introduction to Practicilaites, Workflows, and Stage A Plan |
14:30 - 14:40 |
outside |
Choose Subject |
14:40 - 15:00 |
outside |
Create Companies |
15:00 - 15:15 |
outside |
**Create Teams ** |
15:15 - 15:45 |
outside |
Visit Buildings |
16:00 - 16:30 |
freechoice |
Team KPIS |
16:00 - 17:00 |
freechoice |
Team building |
Questions#
Which type of consultant do you want to be in this project?
What is the identity of your subject group (company)?
How does your subject contribute to the team?
List one thing you need the most from each subject?
What is special about your group and what can you offer the team?
Which Team KPIs do you most align with?
Is everyone in your group on the same page?
PM: What values do you want your team to have?
Aspirations: How ambitious are you?
Activity#
Team formation
Find subject In this first activity you will be asked to make a ‘guesstimate’ of the GFA for your building.
What GFA are you aiming at for your building? This requires that you define the F2F height.
Will you have a greater ceiling height on the ground floor?
Will you have different types of floors for different parts of the building?
By the end of the session#
Enroll on DTU Learn in your team subject and consultant groups.
Sign your team contract.
Week 02 - Existing Building#
Location: Building 117 Room 024 / Building 127 Room 014 / Atrium of 127
Feb 09 2025 13:00 - 17:00
Hint
Please bring
A computer so that you can review and analyse the BIM and drawings for your chosen building.
Having decided what building you will model in the previous session. This week following a brief introduction to working in interdisciplinary teams you will analyse and build a physical model of the existing building.
Time |
Location |
Activity |
|---|---|---|
13:00 - 13:15 |
117/024 |
Introduction to Part A (Standing) |
13:15 - 14:30 |
subject rooms in B116 |
Disciplinary Masterclass on Building Transformation |
14:45 - 16:30 |
117/024 or B116 |
Analysis Existing building analysis from a disciplinary perspective |
16:30 - 17:00 |
117/024 or B116 |
Documentation |
Analyse the Existing Building from your disciplinary perspective#
Analyse the BIM and drawing for the existing buildings.
What is the carrying capacity of the exisiting structure?
What are the existing building systems?
Model Existing Building#
Physical model the existing building
Remember that it will need to be editable for next week.
Discipline Specific Tasks#
ARCH & MEP: Network Analysis of the exsisting building
STR & GEO: Forensice Analysis of the existing building
MAT : Investigative Analysis on the existing materials and state of the building
PM : Process Management of other disciplines and familiraizing with the course content ( both GitHub and Learn)
By the end of the session#
Document the analsysis of original model from your disciplinary perspectives - upload on MS Teams
Week 03 - Proposed Building#
Location: Building 117 Room 024
Feb 16 2025 13:00 - 17:00
Time |
Location |
Activity |
|---|---|---|
13:00 - 13:15 |
117/024 |
Introduction to Analysis of Previous Proposed ABD Projects (Standing) |
13:15 - 14:15 |
117/024 or B116 |
Analysis of the Previous ABD Project Proposal from Disciplinary Perspective |
14:15 - 14:30 |
117/024 or B116 |
Break |
14:30 - 14:45 |
117/024 or B116 |
Reflection on Analysis and Introduction to Proposed Building from Interdisciplinary Perspective |
14:45 - 16:15 |
117/024 or B116 |
Analysis A new roposed building from disciplinary perspective (document your disciplinary needs) |
16:15 - 17:00 |
117/024 or B116 |
Design |
Analyse the Previous ABD Projects#
Analyse the BIM and drawing for the existing buildings.
How many desks could fit on a floor?
What systems did they use
Could the existing structure take more floors?
Week 04 - Physical Model & Part A Presentation#
Location: Building 117 Room 024
Feb 23 2025 13:00 - 17:00
Hint
Please bring
A computer so that you can review and analyse the BIM and drawings for your chosen building.
A pencil / pen to sketch and help you communicate and explore ideas with your team.
Scissors / scalpel etc. to cut card will help you model the existing buildings.
A ruler will help you model it to scale and measure it so you can analyse it.
Time |
Location |
Activity |
|---|---|---|
13:00 - 14:30 |
117/024 or B116 |
Modelling Physical Model of proposed building from interdisicplinary perspective |
14:30 - 14:45 |
117/024 or B116 |
Break |
14:45 - 15:45 |
117/024 or B116 |
Benchamrk Building & Part A Report |
15:45 - 17:00 |
117/024 |
Presentation of models |
Model the Proposed Building#
Adapt existing building model to you proposal
Calculate the improvement you have made in the new model
Team meeting & Benchmark Building#
PMs add information to the Teams.xls file in our MS Teams group
Decide on who will build the model today and who will anlayse
How should the communicate throughout the day.
Upload KPIs and Beats to excel as part of the bencmark building
Presentation of Model#
Present your models in the Foyer of 127
Feedback on your models from the chief consultants
Present best model and early integration awards
Submit the report and BIM for Part A on DTU Learn.
Stage B#
Week 05 - Part B#
Location: Building 306 - Auditorium 32
March 2 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 - 13.30 Part B Introduction (Building 306 - Auditorium 32)
_13.30 - 14.00 Walk from building 306 to 116
14:00 – 14:45 Subject Introductions: Integrated Design ( with a focus on options for Part B)
15.00 - 17.00 Teams to start work on drawings.
Week 06 - External & Guest Lectures#
Location: Building 306 - Auditorium 32
March 09 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 14.00 Interdisciplinary Lectures from Speckle, CCO, CAS & Ramboll
_14.00 - 14.30 Walk from building 306 to 116
14.30 - 15.15 Guest Lectures within Disciplines
15.15 - 17.00 Teams to continure work on drawings.
Week 07 - Chief Consultant Subject Lectures#
Location: Building 116 - Subject rooms March 16 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 - 14.00 Chief Consultant Lectures
14:00 - 17:00 Team time to finalise drawings
Week 08 - Part B Presentation#
Location: Building 116 Atrium
March 23 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 17.00 **Interdisciplinary drawing feedback session
Check the Drawing Assignment in Part B for more details
Presentation of Drawings#
Pin up drawings in your allocted spot before 13 in the order described in the assignment.
Chief consultants, external lectures and TAs will walk around and give feedback.
Submit the assignment for Part B on DTU Learn.
Stage C#
Week 09 - Part C#
Location: Building 306 Auditorium 32
April 13 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 - 13.30 Part C Introduction (Building 306 Auditorium 32)
13.30 - 14.00 Walk from building 306 to 116
14.00 – 15.00 Chief Consultant Lectures (Consultant rooms in Building 116).
15.00 – 17.00 Team time.
Week 10 - Disiciplinary Innovation Session#
Location: Building 116 - Check consultant guide for your subjects
April 20 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 14.00 Innovation guest lectures for each discipline (Consultant rooms in Building 116).
14.00 - 17.00 Team time
Week 11 - Chief Consultation Sessions#
Location: Building 306 Auditorium 32
April 27 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 15.00 Chief consultant session ( to be agreed upon between chief consultant and subject consultants)
15.00 - 17.00 Team time
Week 12 - Chief Consultation Sessions#
Location: Building 116 - Check consultant guide for your subject room
May 4 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 15.00 Chief consultant session ( to be agreed upon between chief consultant and subject consultants)
15.00 - 17.00 Team time
Week 13 - Final Consultant Session Part C#
Location: Building 116 - Check consultant guide for your subject room
May 11 2025 13:00 - 17:00
13.00 – 15.00 Chief consultant session ( to be agreed upon between chief consultant and subject consultants)
15.00 - 17.00 Team time
Check DTU Learn for the part C hand in date.
Stage D#
3Week 1 - (04/06 - 05/06)#
Day 1#
June 04 2025 11.00
Location: Building 306 Auditorium 32
10.00 - 11.00 Part D Introduction (Building 306 Auditorium 32)
11.00 - Team time
23.59 Peer review due June 4th.
The three week period will primarily consist of team work to work on your projects. There will be scheduled times to book short 1:1 meeting with your chief consultant. The availabilites of the chief consultants will be posted soon.
Week 1 - (08/06 - 12/06)#
Arch |
Str |
MEP |
Geo |
Mat |
PM |
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Monday |
08/06 |
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Tuesday |
09/06 |
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Wednesday |
10/06 |
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Thursday |
11/06 |
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Friday |
12/06 |
Week 2 - (15/06 - 19/06)#
Arch |
Str |
MEP |
Geo |
Mat |
PM |
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Monday |
15/06 |
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Tuesday |
16/06 |
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Wednesday |
17/06 |
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Thursday |
18/06 |
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Friday |
19/06 |
Week 3 - Final Sprint and Part D Presentation (22/06 - 25/06)#
Day 12#
_June 22 2025
Day 13#
June 23 2025 9.00
Reports & BIM Due
Day 14 Final Presentation Day 1#
June 24 2025 9.00
Final Presentations run over 2 days in Building 306 Auditorium 32.
Day 15 Final Presentation Day 1#
June 24 2025 9.00
More information on the Part D Presentation
It will be possible to swap these presentation slots with other groups if you can agree between you and tell us before the 20th June.
Hint
Roskilde Festival 2026 doesn’t start until 28th June :)