Construction [30h]
[AUCE1801]
[30h] 3 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Nicolas Van Oost
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Understand the solidarity between structures and construction materials,
Begin designing articulations and joints between different structures, different materials: assemblages, articulations, nodes, joints, etc.,
Know the broad groups of technical construction details,
Design a "classic" construction detail,
Know several important construction methods from historical examples or contemporary situations.
Main themes
The course will study the characteristics and construction methods for assemblies, nodes, joints, articulations in the building construction.
The course will address the specific methods of detail design development and building finishing techniques.
Different methods will be studied for their implications in terms of tectonic poetics.
The course will be based on case studies: exemplary works or buildings from history or the contemporary period, or more ordinary or common buildings.
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
AUCE 1702 Matières à construire