Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Since 1968 the discipline of architectural theory has known an unprecedented development, partially as a result of upcoming extra-disciplinary paradigms (post-structuralism a.o.) which reformulated the disciplinary premises of architectural theory, critique and, most importantly, architectural history.
This course of discursive analysis examines contemporary architectural theories, as developed through the writings of architectural historians, theorists and practitioners since 1968. The scope of interest comprises architectural history/critique/theory and opens up towards questions of Critical and Cultural Theory (cf. cultural studies). A reading list will be distributed at the beginning of the course, with a complementary reader (selection of critical essays).
The students will read, synthetize and develop a critical argument on thematic issues, starting from a group discussion of primary and secondary sources. The didactic tools include individual readings, group discussions, external interventions/lectures and individual writings (in the form of a critical essay). The discussions are the result of individual readings and active participation of the students. The teacher acts as a moderator (cf. problem based learning).
The course is conceived as a workshop/seminar of discursive analysis, i.e. as a platform for critical reflection. . In addition to the course, links could be made with external lectures and conferences.
This year, the course will focus on a critical reading of the recent publication of Jacques Lucan, Précisions sur un état présent de l;architecture, PPUR, 2015.