The module identifies key parameters to guarantee sustainable construction. Sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, assembly and recycling are put into relation with contemporary architectural practice. A critical approach to current design paradigms and consequent positions in design are developed.

exercises, research, writing, case study

Literature lists are issued and updated each semester

This optional module allows for various kinds of research studies. It is closely connected to the five units of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture and is usually part of ongoing research projects. The supervision consists of directing the students towards clear results within a given field of research. The individual study is reviewed within the respective unit.

Built Heritage & Upcycling Unit:
Whenever there was a shortage of building materials in history, creativity was called for and a circular approach was often the answer. In the 16th century, the Frenchman Philibert de l'Orme invented a new construction method, known as "à petit bois", in which large roof surfaces were built from small pieces of wood. Instead of comprehensive designs, his architectural work was characterized by adapting, integrating and building on. We examine de l'Orme's circular approaches using the example of the roof truss of the Caserne Rochambeau in Mont-Dauphin (F). Could this method be one of the earliest concepts for planned circular building solutions?

Self-defined design or research studies, developed individually or in groups agreed upon with research units and under the guidance of mentors. The size of the module is determined by the respective unit.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, regular meetings with instructors, continuous assessment, portfolio and final review.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Individual appointments will be set with the tutor.

Group projects are also possible, as well as group work with individual submissions.

This optional module allows for various kinds of research studies. It is closely connected to the five units of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture and is usually part of ongoing research projects. The supervision consists of directing the students towards clear results within a given field of research. The individual study is reviewed within the respective unit.

Urban Design & Spatial Development Unit:
We are happy to support your independent study projects that use our methods and approaches to pursue relevant urban and spatial development issues and to help you find your own research questions. We can offer topics for independent studies related to our research areas in the Alpine Rhine Valley and beyond.
Then get in touch with us. We look forward to working with you!

Self-defined design or research studies, developed individually or in groups agreed upon with research units and under the guidance of mentors. The size of the module is determined by the respective unit.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, regular meetings with instructors, continuous assessment, portfolio and final review.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Individual appointments will be set with the tutor.

You can register for this independent study alone or in a group. For registration and enrolment, please get in touch with Prof. Michael Wagner directly: michael.wagner@uni.li

The Pro Bono Project emphasises the importance of social responsibility and offers students a platform to engage in nonprofit activities for the well-being of society. It provides an opportunity to initiate, develop and implement a project in collaboration with partners from practice (e.g., municipality, association, school, NGO, etc.). The project is studentled, with the guidance of mentors. It can be either a built intervention or an activity, but it must have a connection to the built environment and serve the common good. The Pro Bono Project is intended to bring added value both to the Liechtenstein region and to the international context. Collaboration between Bachelor´s and Master´s students, as well as with students from other programs at the University of Liechtenstein is encouraged. Both group projects of up to five students and individual projects are possible. The Pro Bono Project has to be linked to at least one unit of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture.

Student-led project work under the guidance of mentors. Sustainable action within a self-selected environment is critically analysed and applied. The Pro Bono project allows students to establish a close link to practice. By preparing a Pro Bono Project, students gain an in-depth insight into the three main areas of professional activity: concept phase, implementation phase and reflection phase. Students can complement and test their theoretical studies with practice-relevant
work.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Students are provided with supplementary material in accordance with their individual projects (e.g., selected handbooks for participatory design methods, best practice examples, focus area related literature).

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance
The introduction, two inputs as well as four mentoring meetings – the first two during the planning phase (before submitting the application) and the other two during the implementation phase – are compulsory.
The final grade is calculated from the weighting of the following components: project application (20%), final report (40%) and project presentation (40%).

For Bachelor students: submissions can be done in German

This optional module, allows for various kinds of research studies in collaboration with planned or ongoing research projects. It is closely linked to the five units of the School of Architecture and is undertaken individually or in small teams of students. Supervision consists of guiding students towards clear results in a particular area of research. The research project is reviewed before a panel of experts from the supervising research unit.

Built Heritage & Upcycling Unit:
Whenever there was a shortage of building materials in history, creativity was called for and a circular approach was often the answer. In the 16th century, the Frenchman Philibert de l'Orme invented a new construction method, known as "à petit bois", in which large roof surfaces were built from small pieces of wood. Instead of comprehensive designs, his architectural work was characterized by adapting, integrating and building on. We examine de l'Orme's circular approaches using the example of the roof truss of the Caserne Rochambeau in Mont-Dauphin (F). Could this method be one of the earliest concepts for planned circular building solutions?

Research or design studies defined by research units and under the guidance of mentors, usually closely related to current research projects, developed individually or in groups. The offers of the research semester vary each semester depending on the units and are coordinated with the academic director of the Master's degree programme.

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment and regular meetings with instructors.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following com-ponents: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Individual appointments will be set with the tutor; group projects are also possible, as well as group work with individual submissions;

Start, final submission and presentation can be individually
defined with the respective tutors.

Registration via the intranet of the University of Liechtenstein is not binding and is only valid in combination with the written consent of the respective unit. This applies to all Individual Electives in the Master's degree programme in Architecture.

The sustainable operation within a complex architectural or urban environment is critically analysed and applied. The Bachelor’s Thesis students take part in one of the Advanced Studios within the Bachelor´s degree programme. The thesis includes a developed hypothesis which is verified (or falsified) within the context of a design project.

Guided project work in the design studio. A seminar week focussing on the studio topic is an integral part of the design studio.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Successful completion of all four foundation studios and one Advanced Studio within the Bachelor's degree programme.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment, midterm and final reviews.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: design project (60%), final presentation (20%) and thesis book (20%).

The Bachelor's Thesis comprises the design and production of the Bachelor's thesis book, in which the entire research and design process of the design project is documented. The formal aspects of the Bachelor's Thesis are described in the Bachelor's Thesis regulations. The thesis book can be written in German or English.

AI techniques play an increasingly important role for modern security mechanisms. They are crucial for timely detection of attacks, discovery and analysis of security vulnerabilities, analysis of malicious software. On the other hand, AI methods themselves can be victims of data manipulation and poisoning, or be used by attackers for malicious purposes. AI and Security provides on overview of selected applications of AI techniques in security and reveals the fundamental mechanisms required for assessment of security of AI. Specific topics covered by the course include but are not limited to the following:

• AI methods for intrusion detection
• Malware analysis by means of AI methods
• AI methods for network security
• Data manipulation attacks against AI methods
• Security of AI in practical context
• Offensive AI

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students will

Professional competence

• understand main use cases for deploying AI in security context
• understand security threats to AI systems
• understand main use cases for AI abuse in security context

Methodological competence

• use state-of-the-art intrusion detection technologies
• understand the main design principles of AI driven security tools

Social competence

• be able to organise learning materials and can solve problems independently
• understand how certain security mechanisms can be broken
• develop a “security mindset”

Personal competence

• address new challenges and independent finding of viable solutions
• think “out of the box” and can apply knowledge in unusual contexts

Technological competence

• be familiar with intermediate-level security monitoring tools

• Students will be provided with relevant material (presentations, additional reading

Written exam

Of paramount importance for every presentation is the personality of the presenter, which can create an atmosphere of trust and real interest. In this elective course, students will learn how to enter a room with presence and charisma and make a convincing first impression. In addition, body language plays a very important part and, very often, is used only unconsciously. With the help of feedback, students will improve their presentation skills, learn how to structure their presentations and use media.
Another important theme we will explore is personal "Status". Usually, "Status" is connected with a certain position or power, which someone enjoys in an organization or in society. However, in everyday life, we constantly play with our personal Status, which is somewhat independent from our professional Status. Everyone prefers a certain Status behavior. To raise your own Status yields more authority and assertiveness. To lower your own Status, thereby increasing the Status of someone else, conveys empathy and sympathy. Both raising and lowering your own Status are important and useful in different situations. Students will learn their preferred status and how to change it, if necessary.
In this course, students will improve their presentation skills, working with the methods of improvisational theater to also enhance their spontaneity, creativity and ability to deal with unknown situations.

• Presentations with feedback
• Group work
• Video recording
• Exercises from improvisational theater

The participants

• professionalize their appearance and learn how to present their ideas using authentic voice, language and body language
• learn how to speak with presence and charisma
• get to know the basic principles of presentation techniques
• learn how to create inspiring stories using incidents from their lives - bringing personality and life into public speaking
• improve their ability to plan a public speech tailored to their audience
• develop strategies on dealing with difficult participants
• get to know the "yes and" principle as the key to successful communication, teamwork and innovation
• enhance their spontaneity, creativity and ability to deal with unknown situation

see Lehrziele

Will be announced in class

will be announced in class

Grading

• Part A: Active participation during the course (50%)
• Part B: Reflection/analysis of the learnings in written and in oral form (50%)

Compulsory attendance (min. 80%)

Grading

• Course based on continuous assessment.
• Meeting attendance obligations and active participation are an essential pre-requisite for successfully completing a course based on continuous assessment.
• Attendance must be proven for at least 80% of the stipulated contact time.
• In the case of absenteeism that exceeds the specified limits of absence, a medical certificate is required.
• Participation in other activities of the university are not recognized as an excused absence.
• Final Paper

Fakultätsübergreifendes Wahlfach:
Regeln für die Anmeldung: www.uni.li/cross-faculty

This optional module allows for various kinds of research studies. It is closely connected to the five units of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture and is usually part of ongoing research projects. The supervision consists of directing the students towards clear results within a given field of research. The individual study is reviewed within the respective unit.

Urban Design & Spatial Development Unit:
We are happy to support your independent study projects that use our methods and approaches to pursue relevant urban and spatial development issues and to help you find your own research questions. We can offer topics for independent studies related to our research areas in the Alpine Rhine Valley and beyond.
Then get in touch with us. We look forward to working with you!

Self-defined design or research studies, developed individually or in groups agreed upon with research units and under the guidance of mentors. The size of the module is determined by the respective unit.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, regular meetings with instructors, continuous assessment, portfolio and final review.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Individual appointments will be set with the tutor.

Contact: michael.wagner@uni.li (or any menber of our unit)

Im Grundlagenstudio – Entwerfen im räumlichen Kontext werden Grundlagen des architektonischen Entwerfens im räumlichen Kontext vermittelt. Im Verlauf des Semesters werden anhand von Analyse- und Entwurfsaufgaben architektonische Fragestellungen im räumlichen Kontext mehrerer Gebäude bearbeitet. Die Studierenden erhalten
grundlegende Kenntnisse über Raumbezüge zwischen Gebäuden, über den Umgang mit Privatheit und Öffentlichkeit, über verschiedenen Formen von Dichte, über Aufenthalts- und Lebensqualitäten, über die Anordnung gemischter Raumprogramme und deren Wechselwirkungen sowie über Freiraumqualitäten und den Bezug auf einen grösseren urbanen Kontext.

Angeleitete Projektarbeit im Entwurfsstudio.
Eine Seminarwoche zum Projektschwerpunkt ist integrativer Bestandteil des Entwurfsstudios.

Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss der Lehrveranstaltung sind die Studierenden in der Lage

Eine Liste mit Literaturempfehlungen wird in der Lehrveranstaltung bekannt gegeben und laufend aktualisiert.

Erfolgreiche Absolvierung der Module «Grundlagenstudio: Vom Objekt zum Raum» und «Grundlagenstudio: Vom Raum zum Gebäude»

Minimum 75% Anwesenheitspflicht, kontinuierliche Abgaben, Zwischen- und Abschlusspräsentation.
Die Abschlussnote errechnet sich nach der Notengewichtung folgender Komponenten: Entwurfsprojekt (80%) und Schlusspräsentation (20%).