Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
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
This course deals with new constructions from the point of view of their performance, in terms of environmental, technical, constructive, structural, economic, comfort and societal effects, ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Approach to essential technical issues (constructive, structural, equipment) related to different scales of architectural projects.
To understand the correlations that exist between architecture, forms, materials, structural systems, building systems, materials, technical equipment, performance (...) from the first pencil stroke to the last detail of execution, and their consequences on the materiality of architecture.
Questions of the performance approach to new buildings should not be seen as problems to be solved but rather as opportunities to reinforce or question the architectural project.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course is based, in particular, on the skills acquired in the 3 main areas of CONSTRUCTION / STRUCTURE / COMFORT during the 3 years of the bachelor's degree.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will contain, among other things :
Specific theoretical inputs (24h) in CONSTRUCTION / STRUCTURE / COMFORT concerning the following topics:
- Elements of multi-criteria approach and evaluation tools
- Multi-criteria performance issues relating to the envelope, structure and lowtech technical systems
- Circular approach to construction
- Analysis of available resources and life cycle analysis
- financial approach
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Presential
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
The relevance of the students' answers is assessed on the basis of the final documents submitted at the end of the sessions.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Construction: Anne Dengis - adengis@uliege.be
Structure: Vincent Servais - vs@servais.partners
Confort: Olivier Henz - ohenz@uliege.be