Architectural theory : Theories

lbarc1203  2024-2025  Bruxelles Saint-Gilles

Architectural theory : Theories
3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
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Teacher(s)
Chanvillard Cécile;
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The historical configurations of the theory of Western architecture, such as:
  • the classical theory of the Orders
  • the theories of the modern movement and the avant-garde before the First World War and between the two World Wars
  • criticism of the Modern Movement after 1945
  • the emergence of the Post-Modern movement
  • the contemporary situation (+/- 5 last years).
Second introduction to the Vitruvian trinomial which then gave way to Alberti's theories as a basis of a Western approach (re-foundation).
Learning outcomes

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

1 Specific learning outcomes:
By the end of this second teaching unit, students are able to:
  • identify and describe the respective contributions of different periods to the theory of architecture
  • compare these contributions to each other
  • distinguish the trends and the breaks
  • recognise the historical origins of contemporary architectural debate
  • structure their own thinking with the help of concepts such as tradition, style, type, archetype, language, functionalism, rationalism, composition, deconstruction etc.
Contribution to the learning outcome reference framework:
Build knowledge of architecture
  • Be familiar with and analyse the basic references
  • Be able to use given references which, by analogy, can lead to other interpretations of the context
  • Develop and make use of knowledge in the discipline
Place the action
  • Recognise, observe and describe the targeted environments and contexts
  • Analyse the environments and contexts according to various given methods and starting from various identified points of view
  • Formulate questions relating to the development of the context being studied to make working hypotheses
Use the technical dimension
  • Observe and assess the main construction principles of a building
 
Bibliography
Voir ligne du temps bibliographique transmise en début de cours.
Faculty or entity
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Architecture (Bruxelles)
ARCB1BA
3
LBARC1102