History of architecture: contemporary [15h]
[AUCE1302]
[15h] 2 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Olivier Masson
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Recognize the movements, schools of thought, and singularities that are active in current architectural practice, both internationally and in Belgium.
Identify what is at stake in these different movements, regarding questions of habitation, of architectonic structure, modes of construction, and of participation in the context of public space.
Make progress toward the constitution of a personal analytical and critical position.
Main themes
The course will look at domestic, monumental, public and urban architectures, as well as approaches to landscape.
The course will make explicit the theoretical, philosophical, social and cultural issues in regard to the examples used, and will develop a critical perspective on them.
The course will be based on the use of traditional architectural tools and views: the plan, the section, the elevation.
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)