Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
Starting from the production of architecture, the course discusses what it means to "inhabit" by mobilizing different fields related to the human sciences. It exposes and explains various approaches and dimensions of inhabiting and their implications for the practice of architecture, both from a sociological point of view and from a scientific and technical point of view. It thus aims to put into perspective and question the fabric of housing and ways of living with regard to the social, economic, environmental and technical context, issues and related debates. What is a house, a home, a home, a household, comfort ...? This is to show how these notions fluctuate over time, space and culture. It is also a question of addressing the appearance of new forms of socialization, mobility, techniques, energy culture as well as new lifestyles, leading to the modification and / or questioning of our relationship to space, in a networked, globalized, hyperconnected, technical society, and confronted with major environmental and social challenges.
Course summary given as an indication (may be subject to change):
- module 1: introduction
- module 2: territorial behavior and conduct
- module 3: the interaction space
- module 4: space and people
- module 5: inhabiting the territory (1) 19th century
- module 6: inhabiting the territory (2) contemporary era
- module 7: space and society
- module 8: accommodation and comfort
- module 9: summary and challenges (1) social component
- module 10: summary and challenges (2) environment component
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
In the context of a first semester, this course pursues two main learning objectives. On the one hand, it provides an overview of the different ways of conceiving and understanding the notion of "inhabiting" (buildings and territory). It mainly develops aspects related to (1) instructing an architectural question in understanding the link between humans and lived space, and (2) interacting with all the actors, in highlighting the different actors and issues related to spatial planning. At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and describe the different basic concepts seen in the course;
- To understand inhabiting in its multiple dimensions and to reconstruct its historical, cultural and technical trajectories;
- To build a relevant argument on the complexity of the links between inhabited space and society;
- To understand and monopolize different concepts / theories seen in class, to make an architectural question, complex by nature, clearer or intelligible;
- To problematize the situations which arise to him as a future architect in the light of the concepts approached during the course.
- Environment, Contemporary Issues : Sustainability and Transition
- Theory and project of urban space
- Philosophy and aesthetics of architecture
- Sociology of space and urban sociology
- Building Technology 2 - Structure and Comfort
- Building Technology 6 - Socio-technical and Synthesis
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A good command of the French language, spoken and written.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- 10 sessions of theoretical lessons of 4 hours face-to-face;
- Interaction during the course (wooclap, etc.);
- Reading and comprehension of texts, listening and comprehension of online conferences in preparation for certain sessions, in a reverse class logic;
- Formative exercises during the semester (these will be used as a basis for collective corrections but will not be graded individually)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Readings and various sources, as well as presentation slides, are provided during each class session, no later than one hour before the start of the session. They are uploaded on e-campus. Texts to read or lectures to listen to in preparation for certain sessions are made available one week in advance on e-campus. Their reading or listening is mandatory as they are integral to the course content.
Podcasts, if available, will only be accessible for one week after the class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
The assessment is conducted through an in-person written exam, consisting of short and long answer open questions, and possibly closed questions (e.g., multiple-choice questions). The evaluation focuses on understanding, the ability to articulate, and the capacity to make connections between the course content, the associated texts, and lectures.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
To improve and ensure the currency of the teaching, course content and supplementary materials are reviewed annually. Updates to notes from previous years are therefore necessary.
Contacts
david.tieleman@uliege.be
julie.neuwels@uliege.be
sarah.amighetti@uliege.be