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 being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Gillis Christophe (coordinator); Roger France Jean-Francois; Thielemans Benoit; Trachte Sophie;
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 B(biennial): materiality & prototype
Carrying out a piece of construction research on the basis of choosing a 'generic' material'
This module is designed to test out in depth, through the project and the production of a prototype, the different aspects and requirements linked to the materiality of a constructed envelope.
The starting point is the choice of a 'generic' material to form the envelope of a building and its own structure (principle of independence vis-à-vis the load-bearing structure of the existing building).
The knowledge students will acquire or develop include the following topic areas
Carrying out an applied piece of construction research on the envelope of a building, with a strong association between formal and technical quality.
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 B(biennial): materiality & prototype
Carrying out a piece of construction research on the basis of choosing a 'generic' material'
This module is designed to test out in depth, through the project and the production of a prototype, the different aspects and requirements linked to the materiality of a constructed envelope.
The starting point is the choice of a 'generic' material to form the envelope of a building and its own structure (principle of independence vis-à-vis the load-bearing structure of the existing building).
The knowledge students will acquire or develop include the following topic areas
- Materiality & Construction
- Structure & Phasing of construction
- Eco-construction & Recycled materials.
Carrying out an applied piece of construction research on the envelope of a building, with a strong association between formal and technical quality.
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 B : Materiality & Prototype include the following skills:
Contribution to the learning outcomes reference network: 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
Jean-Marc Hygen - La poubelle de l'architecte / Acte Sud - Collection « L'impensé » 2008
Julien Choppin & Nicolas Delon - Matière grise / Pavillon de l'arsenal 2014
Julien Choppin & Nicolas Delon - Matière grise / Pavillon de l'arsenal 2014
Faculty or entity
LOCI
