ARCH0254-1 : Introduction to typomorphology

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ARCH0254-1

Introduction to typomorphology

Duration :

12h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in architecture		2

Lecturer :

Marijke Maes

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

This course will provide a general basis for students to understand urban and architectural form. Students will learn to read a natural, cultural or urban site (town, village, etc.), a part of a town, an island, a plot of land, constructed and non-constructed space and their interactions (relationships between different scales), their changes (over time) as well as their components. This will enable them to position their architectural work in a larger context.
Theory classes alternate with the practical application of analytical and reflective methods. Various urban situations mentioned above will be assessed. Through this exercise, students will also demonstrate their ability to position themselves. Exercises are proposed in the form of workshops, practical case studies and essays.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

theoretical course : 12h
practical course : 24h

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

presence required in class for the theoretical en practical course