Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Instruct a question on architecture
• Identify different assumptions with respect to an architectural problem
• Identify and articulate the various components constituting an architectural or urban context
• Transversely coordinate the various disciplines related to architecture
• Master the architecture of contemporary societal issues
• Develop teamwork
• Finalise architecture and urban planning projects adapted to a context
• Consolidate their architectural and urban culture with a research approach
• Develop an identified spatial response
• Adopt an applied scientific approach
• Develop a project methodology incorporating the different architectural constraints
• Develop an architectural or urbanistic approach
• Demonstrate innovation and creativity in constantly evolving situations
• Interact with all actors
• Contribute to the development of knowledge and its dissemination to the public or professionals
• Adopt a professional attitude
• Integrate and work in a team
• Integrate actors' different expectations related to architecture, urban planning and spatial planning
• Develop management and governance skills specific to architectural and urban processes
• Make choices
• Demonstrate reflexivity, openness and initiative
• Demonstrate ethical values
• Demonstrate independence of thought and action.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The objectives are
- to master contemporary architectural culture and its challenges 
- to make students aware of the techniques that enable the design of low-tech projects (natural ventilation, adiabatic cooling, heat pump heating, etc.)
- master the design process in architecture and the formulation of ideas: contextualise, analyse, argue, synthesise
- develop a critical opinion 
- develop architectural curiosity
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The course is subdivided into 3 activities: 
- "lectures": theoretical knowledge, presentation of contemporary and/or low-tech architectural reference projects, referencing, analyses, discussions
- Supervised practical work (1) - Group work - Contemporary low-tech architectural references: contextualising, analysing, arguing, synthesising, developing a critical opinion - according to the instructions given in the first course
- Supervised practical work (2) - Personal work: during the four-month period, the student will have to carry out 12 activities related to contemporary architecture (Arts, Architecture, Urbanism) and/or low-tech architecture and record them (description, critical analysis and illustrations) in a "logbook" (according to the instructions given during the first course): 
             - 4 lectures (face-to-face), primarily those organised in the EU; 
             - 3 visits (city, district, built or unbuilt architecture, museum, exhibition,...) ; 
             - 1 scientific publication; 
             - 4 activities of your choice.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Integrated test = AA Contemporary Architecture & News + AA Low-tech
The final mark is common to both AAs
The 2 practical exercises are common. 
TP 1 = 50% 
TP 1 = 50%.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Integrated test = AA Contemporary Architecture & News + AA Low-tech
The final mark is common to both AAs
The 2 practical exercises are common. 
TP 1 = 50% 
TP 1 = 50%.