Heritage: contemporary questions

Duration

40h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claudine Houbart

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Documentation of Liège's recent heritage

Identifying heritage is the first step towards its preservation. Identifying heritage elements helps to raise awareness amongst both experts and the general public of the challenges involved in their conservation, and indeed their restoration, whilst respecting their heritage value.

Following on from an initial inventory of Liège's postmodernist heritage, carried out in 2025-26, this year's seminar will focus on works of art incorporated into buildings from the second half of the 20th century - with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on works incorporated into façades which are often threatened by refurbishment or compliance work

The chronological, geographical and thematic scope of the inventory will be determined following an initial survey.

Students enrolled on the seminar will be required to

- identify works of art integrated into buildings from the second half of the 20th century within an area to be determined based on the number of enrolled students,

- define the chronological, geographical and thematic boundaries of the inventory,

- carry out documentary research, including in archives, on the buildings and artworks concerned,

- compile individual records for the entries in the inventory (text, photographs, archival documents),

- compile the records on an interactive map which will be made available to the public.

Depending on the results, other ways of showcasing the work may be considered.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of this course, students will be able to think critically about a topical heritage issue, and more specifically to research, investigate, structure and present their thoughts in collaboration with their peers.

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The Architectural Culture courses of the baccalaureate cycle as well as the course about intervention principles on existing architecture. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentations and lectures, visits, fieldwork (surveying), library and archive research, group discussions and presentations, use of an interactive map and awareness-raising tools.

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
- MyULiège

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Active participation in sessions, intermediate presentations of research work.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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Contacts

c.houbart@uliege.be

Julien.Philippart@uliege.be

 

Association of one or more MOOCs

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