Theories of sustainability

Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.

3 credits

30.0 h

Teacher(s)

Mabille Georges; Meunier Matthieu;

Language

French

Main themes

Time, duration and durability as well as the implications in the process of design of these concepts which expose architecture to other dimensions than those related to space
The economic, ethical and ecological aspects involved in the concept of sustainable development, around themes of social equity, viability and the suitability of spaces, both already built on and for future building
The different implications of environmental concepts in the areas affected by architecture, town planning and regional development
On a more practical level, especially through discussion and commentary on site visits, the ways of starting a programme of architecture by taking into account the different component features of an environment

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Specific learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to

consider the impact of their choices in a sustainable perspective durable, i.e. with the idea of passing on to future generations a world they can live in, both at an economic and an environmental level, but most of all a human level.
make committed choices on the understanding that architecture is not only an art in space but an art in time.

Contribution to the learning outcomes reference framework:
Make committed choices

Activate and develop an ethical sense through approaches to architecture
Develop awareness of the political meaning of the work of an architect and his/her responsibility towards society.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Faculty or entity

LOCI

Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme

Sigle

Credits

Prerequisites

Aims

Bachelor in Architecture (Tournai)

ARCT1BA