THE “POLICUBE” AS A TEACHING TOOL TO FAVOR THE TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS OF INDUSTRIALIZED CONSTRUTION

Abstract

The subject Constructions II "A" of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the National University of the Northeast addresses the problem of the design of unconventional construction systems: nonintegral prefabrication, integral prefabrication and the application of alternative systems ("Ballon Frame" and "Steel Frame”) and metal containers. The objective of this work is to analyze the housing complex called “Kubuswoningen”, located in Rotterdam, Holland and its possible applications in the development of creative projects to use the idea as a trigger for student motivation, stimulating them in the design process, and also analyze the geometric constructive principles of the "polycube", which allow us to recognize new ways of responding to housing demand while prioritizing urban spaces, using industrialization as a constructive tool. The analysis methodology is descriptive, based on the study of works designed from the polycube. Based on this analysis, we see that the use of a modulation can generate innovative works in the development of industrialized construction projects, explore new ways of building and considering the human habitat, in a way that responds to human and environmental needs to promote its diffusion and local development.