Duration
Structure : 16h Mon. WS
Construction : 16h Mon. WS
Equipments : 16h Mon. WS
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Structure : Francois Laurent, Vincent Servais
Construction : Anne Dengis, Philippe Greisch
Equipments : Henriette Michaux, Adolf Skok
Coordinator
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
For the Special Techniques part, students are asked to reflect upon the heating and ventilation systems of a building chosen from within their project.
Air-conditioning is restricted to free cooling for dwellings and offices. Only particular functions (auditoriums, events halls, etc.) are subject to a study of 'all air' air conditioning systems. Documents demonstrating the group's research: estimates of hygienic air flow, thermal loads and cooling requirements, tables of pre-sizing calculations of sections of ventilation pipes, diagrams of heating, ventilation and free cooling strategies.
For the Structure and Construction part, questions are identified by theme: the current structure of buildings (construction systems, materials and thicknesses depending on loads, stairwells, etc.), cantilevers (principle, function depending on the materials, thermal breaks, envelope, etc.) ducts, false-ceilings/false floors, façades and underground parking (ramps, dimensional constraints, structural constraints, etc.)
Structure
The Technical Applications of Masters 1 consists of:
- one part relating to Special Techniques (ST) delivered by Henriette Michaux and Adolf Skok ;
- one part on Construction & Structure (C&S) delivered by Anne DENGIS, Philippe GREISCH & Vincent SERVAIS, François LAURENT.
Construction
The Technical Applications of Masters 1 consists of:
- one part relating to Special Techniques (ST) delivered by Henriette MICHAUX and Adolf SKOK;
- one part on Construction & Structure (C&S) delivered by Anne DENGIS, Philippe GREISCH & Vincent SERVAIS, François LAURENT.
The Technical Applications of Masters 2 consists of:
- one part relating to Special Techniques (ST) delivered by Henriette MICHAUX and Adolf SKOK;
- one part on Construction & Structure (C&S) delivered by Anne DENGIS, Philippe GREISCH & Vincent SERVAIS, François LAURENT.
Equipments
For the Special Techniques part, students are requested to reflect upon the heating and ventilation system of a building chosen from within their project.
Air-conditioning is restricted to free cooling for dwellings and offices. Only particular functions (auditoriums, events halls, etc.) are subject to a study of 'all air' air conditioning systems. Documents demonstrating the group's research: estimates of hygienic air flow, thermal loads and cooling requirements, tables of pre-sizing calculations of sections of ventilation pipes, diagrams of heating, ventilation and free cooling strategies.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Addressing technical questions essentially relating to the scale of projects developed in the Masters architecture workshop.
Structure
Comparing the architectural project with structural and constructive questions.
Understanding the relationships which exist between architecture, form, materials, structural systems, constructive systems, subjects, techniques, performance (...) from the first pencil stroke through to the last detail of execution, and their consequences on the materiality of the architecture.
Structural and constructive questions should not been seen as problems to be resolved, but rather as opportunities to strengthen or question the architectural project.
This consists of building on the energy of the project.
Construction
Comparing the architectural project with structural and constructive questions.
Understanding the relationships which exist between architecture, form, materials, structural systems, constructive systems, subjects, techniques, performance (...) from the first pencil stroke through to the last detail of execution, and their consequences on the materiality of the architecture.
Structural and constructive questions should not been seen as problems to be resolved, but rather as opportunities to strengthen or question the architectural project.
This consists of building upon the energy of the project.
Comparing the architectural project with structural and constructive questions.
Understanding the relationships which exist between architecture, form, materials, structural systems, constructive systems, subjects, techniques, performance (...) from the first pencil stroke through to the last detail of execution, and their consequences on the materiality of the architecture.
Structural and constructive questions should not been seen as problems to be resolved, but rather as opportunities to strengthen or question the architectural project.
This consists of building on the energy of the project.
Equipments
Addressing technical questions essentially relating to the scale of projects developed in the Masters architecture workshop.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students should have followed the Technical Unit Bachelor's Course U1.
Equipments
Students should have followed the Technical Unit Bachelor's Course U1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is delivered in the form of workshops, in groups of six students. Technical information will feed into students' reflection at the start of the session through examples of calculations, references and theoretical reminders.
For Special Techniques, students will develop and finalise their research at home and present their results in front of groups relating to the architecture project. For the Structure and Construction themes, students are requested to answer a specific question during the workshop session.
Structure
Technical Applications - Construction & Structure are organised in
- five 4-hour thematic sessions;
- two 4-hour sessions in the last two intensive weeks.
Each thematic session will take the form of:
- a presentation lasting around 30 minutes to define the subject and contextualise the specific objectives of the session;
- an exercise to be conducted in groups of a maximum six students. The results will be submitted during the 4-hour session in the form of between three and six A3 pages;
- graphic documents (plans, cross-sections, elevations, etc.) of one or more referenced projects available to students on MyULg (at least five days before the session). Students should print them in advance as they will serve as the basis for the exercise. Reference projects are chosen by the teaching staff, preferably in the Liège region, so that students may visit the sites individually in advance.
For the two sessions in the last two intensive weeks:
- each student will chose a theme from the five addressed, taking into account its relevance to his or her project;
- each student will develop this theme in his or her project and present it on one A2 sheet, alongside a presentation to the workshop jury. The document may, but need not specifically, form part of the presentation of the architectural project and its display; it should simply be available to teaching staff from the Technical Applications course - Construction & Structure on the occasion of the architecture jury.
Construction
Technical Applications - Construction & Structure are organised in
- five 4-hour thematic sessions;
- two 4-hour sessions in the last two intensive weeks.
Each thematic session will take the form of:
- a presentation lasting around 30 minutes to define the subject and contextualise the specific objectives of the session;
- an exercise to be conducted in groups of a maximum six students. The results will be submitted during the 4-hour session in the form of between three and six A3 pages;
- graphic documents (plans, cross-sections, elevations, etc.) of one or more referenced projects available to students on MyULg (at least five days before the session). Students should print them in advance as they will serve as the basis for the exercise. Reference projects are chosen by the teaching staff, preferably in the Liège region, so that students may visit the sites individually in advance.
For the two sessions in the last two intensive weeks:
- each student will chose a theme from the five addressed, taking into account its relevance to his or her project;
- each student will develop this theme in his or her project and present it on one A2 sheet, alongside a presentation to the workshop jury. The document may, but need not specifically, form part of the presentation of the architectural project and its display; it should simply be available to teaching staff from the Technical Applications course - Construction & Structure on the occasion of the architecture jury.
Technical Applications -construction & Structure are organised in
- five 4-hour thematic sessions;
- two 4-hour sessions in the last two intensive weeks.
Each thematic session will take the form of:
- a presentation lasting around 30 minutes to define the subject and contextualise the specific objectives of the session;
- an exercise to be conducted in groups of a maximum six students. The results will be submitted during the 4-hour session in the form of between three and six A3 pages;
- graphic documents (plans, cross-sections, elevations, etc.) of one or more referenced projects available to students on MyULg (at least five days before the session). Students should print them in advance as they will serve as the basis for the exercise. Reference projects are chosen by the teaching staff, preferably in the Liège region, so that students may visit the sites individually in advance.
For the two sessions in the last two intensive weeks:
- each student will chose a theme from the five addressed, taking into account its relevance to his or her project;
- each student will develop this theme in his or her project and present it on one A2 sheet, alongside a presentation to the workshop jury. The document may, but need not specifically, form part of the presentation of the architectural project and its display; it should simply be available to teaching staff from the Technical Applications course - Construction & Structure on the occasion of the architecture jury.
Equipments
The course is delivered in the form of workshops, in groups of six students. Technical information will feed into students' reflection at the start of the session through examples of calculations, references and theoretical reminders.
For Special Techniques, students will develop and finalise their research at home and present their results in front of groups relating to the architecture project.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Structure
The four teaching staff are all present at each session and together supervise the students.
During the last two weeks specifically, the four teaching staff act somewhat as external consultants, available to students to support them in refining the essentially technical nature of their projects.
Construction
The four teaching staff are all present at each session and together supervise the students.
During the last two weeks specifically, the four teaching staff act somewhat as external consultants, available to students to support them in refining the essentially technical nature of their projects.
The four teaching staff are all present at each session and together supervise the students.
During the last two weeks specifically, the four teaching staff act somewhat as external consultants, available to students to support them in refining the essentially technical nature of their projects.
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
The relevance of students' responses is assessed on the basis of the final documents submitted at the end of the sessions (for the Structure and Construction part) or at the end of the year (for the Special Techniques part).
Structure
The relevance of students' responses is assessed on the basis of the final documents submitted at the end of the sessions (for the Structure and Construction part).
Construction
The relevance of students' responses is assessed on the basis of the final documents submitted at the end of the sessions (for the Structure and Construction part).
Equipments
The relevance of students' responses is assessed on the basis of the final documents submitted at the end of the sessions (for the Structure and Construction part) or at the end of the year (for the Special Techniques part).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Structure
Mr François LAURENT
Construction
Mr François LAURENT<br /><br /> Mr Philippe GREISCH
Equipments
Ms Henriette MICHAUX