Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Architects' work is based on the superficial layer which forms the surface of the planet.
The first part of the course consists of studying this layer and the geological, geomorphological and pedological processes which constitute it.
The second part of the course look at the study of rural and urban spaces and the relationships which have always structured and deconstructed them since human settlements began.
Part 1
Geological cycles
Relief
Agents of mass transport
Part 2
Rural space
Urban space
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will understand the elements and characteristics which compose and characterise different environments. They will also become familiar with changes in these environments, whether natural or anthropic.
Students will acquire the theoretical bases relating to the understanding of the site on which they are working, and will be aware of the mechanisms which have led to the creation of the earth-air interface upon which their architectural work will be based. They will thus be capable of integrating the physical setting into their project, understanding the natural constraints and reciprocal relations which connect the setting and the constructed environment.
Students will also understand how mankind has adapted its space over time, and will be able to reflect and project the experience of elements which make up the rural space. Students will be able to assess the appropriateness of their project to the natural regions being studied.
Students will also understand urban space, using a geographical approach, and will understand the importance of flows which affect the regions in question. In this context, students will identify relationships between towns and country, and particularly those which have structured and deconstructed towns and the countryside since towns have existed.
Students will be able to use a method of assessing landscapes and understanding how its perimeters are constructed.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
In class
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment is conducted using a multiple choice questionnaire with around a hundred questions. Correct answers are worth 1 point, while wrong answers are worth -0.5 points. No answer neither gains nor loses points.