Duration
48h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
Learning unit contents
Focusing on the study of living space of an existing volume, students should design and organise the interior space to meet the inhabitants' requirements in terms of comfort and living.
Snapshots of varying scales of the optimal use of the given space will enable students to check the volume matches how it is used.
The initial approach, the analytical and synthetic phase, establishing a broadbrush overview of the concept to be developed, and the installation of internal volumes, will be followed by more precise research into elements as diverse as a study of a balustrade, the diameter of a handrail, the material used (concrete, etc.), texture, light (natural, artificial), culminating in the design of objects such as light fittings, furniture, etc.
On this occasion, students are faced with constraints which are inherent to the materials being used, with the possibility of controlling and correcting the end result and checking its position in a given environment.
This year, the Study of the Interior workshop and the Light Theory course, with practical application of the study of light, offer a programme which focuses on the design of a small, single family dwelling, the study of natural and artificial light, and a light installation on a 1:1 scale.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
For the first time in their studies, students will be faced with the concept of very close relationships between the creation of internal space, the impact of details on the external volumetric space and the furniture which makes a project functional.
The production records which are requested will illustrate clearly whether students have assimilated the programme and its criteria, while requiring thorough work on the execution dossier, covering both materials, colours, textures and structures.
The course on the study of the interior aims to raise students' awareness of designing an object in various forms and developing a research approach to the concept, materials and conditions for creating it. It drives the student towards other disciplines used in finishing an architectural project and enables the transition between the project and the study of the object while managing constraints and transforming them into intelligent and inventive architectural responses from the design stage through to the finishing detail.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
*Content taught in workshops 1B and 2B for graphic representations (Architecture, Drawing conventions, etc.).
*Concept of the study of forms in space
*Analysis of habitat, its organisation and how it operates, both in terms of positions as well as its component dimensions.
*Knowledge of materials
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Initial work on organisation, spatial and functional distribution (joint ownership) is given to groups of three students.
After the sketching stage, work will develop on an individual level, pulling in partners in the first phase in order to adapt the project and respect the joint ownership which has been established.
Weekly corrections will be organised with the presence of all teaching staff to encourage an exchange of ideas and criticism, enabling students to take a clear and reasoned position.
All students follow the same programme.
The design and realisation of the object will culminate at the end of the term in its practical creation through a prototype (touch and learning about materials) of the project and its challenges.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Workshop lasting four hours per week (three hours of workshop and one hour specifically on light, both being closely related).
Recommended or required readings
An individual approach based on their own skills and particularly on the design of architectural furniture.
Assessment methods and criteria
The criteria for the exercise were given out with the introductory materials.
Regular attendance at the workshop is required.
Any work which is not submitted on time, without a valid reason, will be marked as zero.
A joint jury for all students at the end of the term.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
M.FRISENNA m.frisenna@ulg.ac.be