This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2024-2025
Teacher(s)
Language
French
> English-friendly
> English-friendly
Main themes
- Process of structure design: methods and tools
- Exploration of the creative and innovative dimensions of structures
- Integration of data on structure, construction and facilities in an architectural project
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | Specific learning outcomes: Students will explore and test out the principles which link architecture to its formal, material and temporal dimension. Students will be able to
Build knowledge of architecture
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Content
This is an experiment in the coherence of technique (structure and construction) and architecture based on a building material.
Objectives :
Objectives :
- analyze an architectural reference in all its dimensions: architectural, constructive, structural, technical
- study the material in all its dimensions and its relationship to its physical, economic and technical environment
- Transpose an architectural idea to another material, another application, another context
- become aware that structural choices and the implementation of construction methods enable the creative development of the architectural project.
Teaching methods
- Theoretical presentations + discussions
- Group work in workshops for exercises
- Personal and group research
Evaluation methods
The entire research process constitutes the evaluation.
This process will be punctuated by 3 handovers at key moments:
This process will be punctuated by 3 handovers at key moments:
- presentation of phase 1 (reference analysis) (group work) - week 8
- presentation of phase 2 (transposition of reference) (group work) - January session
- Group notebook due in January - January session
Online resources
slideshows and documentations are downloadable on moodle
Bibliography
• Construire en bois
T. Herzog, J. Nattere, R. Schweitzer, M. Volz, W. Winter,
Birkhaüser, Birkhaüser, PPUR, 2012
• Construire l’architecture
Andrea Deplazes, Birkhauser,
• Faire Tenir : Structure et Architecture
Marc Leyral, 2021
• Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures
Edward Allen & Waclaw Zalewsk, 2009
• Franchir le vide. A pied et à vélo
Ney & Partners. Archibooks
• Informal
Cecil Balmond, Prestel, 2002
• Mémoire d’un ingénieur
Peter Rice, Le Moniteur, Paris, 1998.
• Metamorphism, Material change in architecture
Akos Moravansky, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2018
• Process and pattern in architecture and design
Luisa Collina, Silvana, 2016, Milano
• Question d’architecture Structure
Bernard Wittevrongel (dir), Projets 2016-2018, UCL LOCI 2019.
• Seven bridges by Jürg Conzett
Jürg Conzett, Zürich: Verlag Scheidegger & Spiess, 2013.
• Structure as Space
Mohsen Mostafavi, AA editions, 2006, London.
• Studies in Tectonic Culture
Kenneth Frampton, MIT Press, Cambridge, London, 1996.
• Wood and Wood Joints
Klaus Zwerger, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2000.
T. Herzog, J. Nattere, R. Schweitzer, M. Volz, W. Winter,
Birkhaüser, Birkhaüser, PPUR, 2012
• Construire l’architecture
Andrea Deplazes, Birkhauser,
• Faire Tenir : Structure et Architecture
Marc Leyral, 2021
• Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures
Edward Allen & Waclaw Zalewsk, 2009
• Franchir le vide. A pied et à vélo
Ney & Partners. Archibooks
• Informal
Cecil Balmond, Prestel, 2002
• Mémoire d’un ingénieur
Peter Rice, Le Moniteur, Paris, 1998.
• Metamorphism, Material change in architecture
Akos Moravansky, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2018
• Process and pattern in architecture and design
Luisa Collina, Silvana, 2016, Milano
• Question d’architecture Structure
Bernard Wittevrongel (dir), Projets 2016-2018, UCL LOCI 2019.
• Seven bridges by Jürg Conzett
Jürg Conzett, Zürich: Verlag Scheidegger & Spiess, 2013.
• Structure as Space
Mohsen Mostafavi, AA editions, 2006, London.
• Studies in Tectonic Culture
Kenneth Frampton, MIT Press, Cambridge, London, 1996.
• Wood and Wood Joints
Klaus Zwerger, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2000.
Teaching materials
- L'ensemble des slideshows et tous les documents sont en ligne sur moodle.
Faculty or entity