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.
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.
8 credits
90.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Language
French
Main themes
The Issues in Architecture: Materiality and Eco-Design course is designed to focus students' attention on the relationship between the overall construction and structure aspects of the envelopes and their details and the formal intentions of the architect. The refinement of construction details is an important part of the architect's role. And the current growth in demand for better environmental performance in construction increases the complexity of these details and influences their design. In addition, issues of sustainability of the life cycle of materials, buildings and the different human factors which are associated with this encourage rethinking of construction methods.
The course covers the following four dimensions
MODULE A (biennial): 'Construction design and performance'
Carrying out an applied piece of construction research on the envelope of a building, with a strong association between formal and technical quality
This module is designed to test out in depth, through the project and the production of technical graphic documents and rigorous analyses, the different aspects and requirements linked to technical quality and the environmental performance of a constructed envelope.
The starting point is the choice of an existing building, for which students are invited to design an envelope. They need to clarify their formal intentions and produce the technical drawings which demonstrate this. They must also show the technical quality and the environmental performance of their proposal by compiling relevant references / data / qualitative and quantitative analyses.
Please note: MODULE B explores the question of 'materiality & prototype'.
Carrying out a piece of construction research on the basis of choosing a 'generic' material
The course covers the following four dimensions
- Environment & sustainable working
- Quantitative analysis & objectivisation of data
- Qualitative options (design) & constructive interaction
- Human factors & comfort (Module A) or Human factors & construction (Module B).
MODULE A (biennial): 'Construction design and performance'
Carrying out an applied piece of construction research on the envelope of a building, with a strong association between formal and technical quality
This module is designed to test out in depth, through the project and the production of technical graphic documents and rigorous analyses, the different aspects and requirements linked to technical quality and the environmental performance of a constructed envelope.
The starting point is the choice of an existing building, for which students are invited to design an envelope. They need to clarify their formal intentions and produce the technical drawings which demonstrate this. They must also show the technical quality and the environmental performance of their proposal by compiling relevant references / data / qualitative and quantitative analyses.
- The skills students will acquire or develop cover the following subject areas:
- Technical quality of construction (waterproofing and airproofing, thermal and acoustic resistance, hygric behaviour etc.)
Please note: MODULE B explores the question of 'materiality & prototype'.
Carrying out a piece of construction research on the basis of choosing a 'generic' material
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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This course form part of the group of teaching units on the construction conditions which make up an architectural project in a pre-existing or given construction and environmental context. Specific learning outcomes: The knowledge students will acquire from Module A: Construction design and performance include the following skills :
Design a project
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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”.
Bibliography
Pour chacune des dimensions théoriques abordées lors des séminaires, un support de synthèse sera transmis aux étudiants, avec vocation de constituer un réel outil de travail.
Les manuels d'utilisation des logiciels concernés seront rendus disponibles.
Les ressources de la bibliothèque, en particulier les revues d'architecture connues pour développer les aspects techniques de la construction (Détails, etc)
Les manuels d'utilisation des logiciels concernés seront rendus disponibles.
Les ressources de la bibliothèque, en particulier les revues d'architecture connues pour développer les aspects techniques de la construction (Détails, etc)
Faculty or entity
LOCI
