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
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
A study of the Belgian architectural environment from a historical perspective. A definition of styles and their regional expression in an urban and rural environment while underlining, particularly by means of old cartography and sector plans, the development of building complexes and layout modes. Some contemporary examples are also presented and sketch the question of renovation, integration to sites etc. Apart from the study of towns, villages, complexes or buildings which serve as reference examples, the student will learn to analyse the context and built environment where the future architect will be required to construct. Centred on the presentation of numerous photos, the ex-cathedra course is primarily visual and will require the presence of the student at lessons; it will be completed by reading documents reviewed in the syllabus and later by visits which can be made individually.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
"At the end of the course, the student will be capable of..." analyzing the built context he or she will be required to construct. He or she will have a sufficiently precise vocabulary to be able to analyse, identify and "read" old and traditional architecture that constitutes the urban and rural environment.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course id taught ex-cathedra; it is centred on the presentation of the numerous documents presented in PowerPoint and is visual at first; it will be completed by the reading of documents reviewed in the syllabus and later by visits which can be made individually.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The presence of students is required
Recommended or required readings
The syllabus is made up of documentation illustrating the course by designs, introductory, legal or historical texts and by a list of works that can be easily consulted at the library of the faculty or the Workshop Research Group (GAR).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral or written exam on:
- Analysis of documents.
- Synthesis of information contained in the course.
The participation in class is involved in the assessment.
Work placement(s)
No work placement.