Duration
96h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 8 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Design and experimentation with structures in relation to the nature of form and space. Practical implementation of a project within the constraints of the subject matter and light.
One of the essential challenges of architecture which can, from the point of view of an architecture student, appear very distant is that of construction and practical implementation of a project within the constraints of the subject matter, i.e. the conclusion of the process of reflection and design.
The technical nature of the project reinforces its relevance. Each line of a structure, each fold of material, each thickness contains a thought, the same thought which is contained in the very first sketches. It is when the project takes on practical form that the author's thought is definitively tested, whether this be through checking relationships between scales, the relationship between the project and time (checking the quality of use), the relationship between the body and space, the body and light, the body and the material.
The workshop 'Space, Structures and Experimentation' is a place where students can learn about the process of composition, research, exploration and experimentation and where they can direct the nature of their architecture towards innovative spatial and technical solutions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students should be able to identify the following elements of their project
- the importance of form (design, composition) in the overall project.
- the nature of space (envelope, empty-full, light) and its relationship to the structure.
- structural invention, intuitive, geometric, analytical and constructive approach.
- study of natural light as a means of expressing structure.
- study of material in terms of its sensory, physical-chemical and environmental characteristics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Learning outcomes from the workshop in the 3rd Bac.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is organised in the form of workshops.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
In class
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
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