8 ECTS credits
220 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016461ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Architectural Engineering
External partners
Université libre de Bruxelles
Educational team
Hera Van Sande
Ahmed Zaib Khan Mahsud (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
12 contact hours Lecture
96 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

This course pursues several pedagogical values: deal with an architectural project in all its aspects on an independent basis, to investigate and research already acquired knowledge, gather and digest information in function of the project in an independent way

 

A complex site in Brussels is chosen to investigate all kinds of urban developments and improvements.

Several urban questions inter-relate two programs (each of which developed over 4 months). The first one is relevant to urban planning architecture and aims at developing a “master plan” of the site (first semester, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN STUDIO). A second one is relevant to architecture and involves, on one hand, the in depth study of a building within the Master Plan, “targeted project “, and on the other hand its technical aspects and choice of materials, the “detailed project” (second semester, SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO)

 

Global objectives of the studio: to create a sustainable architectural and urban complex organism, which entails:

  • Learn the questioning and taking attitude in regards to the elements at stake of a program and a site within the general context of Sustainable Development.
  • Learn to apprehend the composition of such complex organism integrating various (apparently disparate) functions from which one ought to create a coherent spatial organization in relation with its more general urban context.
  • Learn how to manage left-over spaces generated by the site’s numerous structures.
  • Learn how to question the potential of existing structures in regards to their capacity in supporting or developing a more comprehensive urban regeneration and the urban densification in response to the territorial factors within the sustainable vision at every scale (city, district and building scales down to materials and systems.)
  • Learn how to implement various aspects of environmentally friendly approaches to urban design and architecture according to different trends and visions (bioclimatic, sustainability, C2C…).
  • Learn how to question and implement different materials, technologies, techniques and building methods in order to promote a positive action on the human environment and learn how to prioritize and achieve the goals (Health, well being, natural resources, energy, water, soil, biodiversity, social issues…) within the very context of the chosen project. Study the influence of those choices on the creation of living spaces a turban and building scales.
Additional info

Assignment and documents are handed over when starting the studio.

During the several sessions, powerpoints and additional information will be provided by the teachers in a digital way.

Concerning the assignment the students should independently be able to gather all the information they require in order to achieve their goals.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Assignment Criteria or “what do we expect of the students?”

 

1. Maturity of global dealing with the project

2. Coherence

3. Ability to communicate concept, methods, strategies in a clear graphical way

4. Completeness of handed in documents.

 

 

Responsibilities of the Designers:

A designer must be aware of its responsibilities

 

1. Towards the environment and and sustainable development

2. Towards social, economical and cultural issues

3. Towards urban fabric

4. Towards architectural and spatial quality

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The end mark is the result of a permanent evaluation during the semester

30% for an inbetween jury, 60% for the final jury and 10% evolution and year work.

  

Assignment Criteria or “what do we expect of the students?”

 

1. Maturity of global dealing with the project

2. Coherence

3. Ability to communicate concept, methods, strategies in a clear graphical way

4. Completeness of handed in documents.

 

 

Responsibilities of the Designers:

A designer must be aware of its responsibilities

 

1. Towards the environment and and sustainable development

2. Towards social, economical and cultural issues

3. Towards urban fabric

4. Towards architectural and spatial quality

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Architectural Engineering: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Architectural Engineering: default