Space, light and color

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)

Capron Jean-Luc;

Language

French

Main themes

The course is designed to train future architects to use tools for the analysis and design of an environment created by being able to use the space-light-colour dimension. More specifically the relationship between space and light, both natural and artificial and the relationship between space and colour, light and matter.

We will develop the following topics:

Definition of light and colour as a perceptual phenomenon, establishing the space and generating architectural atmosphere
Spatial and perceptual analysis of architectural examples using light and colour from the beginning of the design process
Experimentation showing the spatial relationship between light, both natural and artificial and colour, light and matter
Use of special software, tools for design and expressing architectural atmosphere
Establishment of typologies of atmosphere and their photometric and colorimetric, graphic and spatial characteristics
Design of light and colour plans with spatial characteristics defined with regard to human factors.

Aims

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

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

list the characteristic features of atmospheres generated by light and colour.
identify the perceptual parameter of spatial perception.
interpret strategies for choosing light and colour.
test different perceptual atmospheres, using appropriate tools.
draw up light and colour plans with specific spatial characteristics.
set out strategies for choosing atmospheres using light and colour.

Contribution to the learning outcomes reference network:
Design a project
Adopt approaches which are methodical, creative, metaphorical, perceptive, collaborative etc.
Test an artistic approach

To imagine drivers which can transform the perception of what is real

Place the action

Experiment with the possibilities of transforming a context

Make use of other subjects

Make strategic use of other subjects to put into question the design and implementation of an architectural project

Express an architectural procedure

Identify the founding elements of a hypothesis or a proposal to express and communicate them

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

Master [120] in Architecture (Tournai)

ARCT2M

Master [120] in Architecture (Bruxelles)

ARCB2M