12 ECTS credits
335 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4020657FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
Forming the closure of the design education, the Advanced Design Studio focuses on developing a critical view and a personal design approach. The student is confronted with a complex assignment, programmatically as well as related to social questions, that has to be realized within a contemporary context. The student should demonstrate profound skills on both large and detailed scales to comply with all requirements, implement and deepen the acquired knowledge from bachelor and master in its entirety. Critical input on the level of concept, construction and techniques are indispensible to develop a coherent personal narrative and to realize the design on an independent basis. To achieve this advanced level the assignment spans over two semesters.
Two options are offered to the students:
* a fixed and shared topic, proposed by the studio team;
* an individual topic in relation with the MA thesis, proposed by the student.
Both options are set up such that the goals above are always incorporated in the assignment.
'Decaan IR' = Laurent NEY (ULB) and Stéphane MEYRANT (ULB)
Laurent NEY and Stéphane MEYRANT are each responsible for 5h of lectures and 40h of practicals.
The Advanced design studio (MA2) contributes to the following learning outcomes.
The student can
- conceive and implement design concepts by creatively integrating architectural and engineering sciences with attention to the structural, material and energy performance of buildings and structures, and their architectural value and constructability
- develop an architectural or urban design project based on an analysis and synthesis of the context, program, structure, material and concept with particular attention to sustainability
- design innovative buildings and structures based on cutting-edge (digital) modelling and analysis methods, and a good understanding of material and structural behaviour
- communicate design concepts and projects effectively using state-of-the-art physical and digital representation techniques (drawings, images, renderings, and three-dimensional models)
- expand the scale of the design problem not only in space, but also in time – a crucial dimension of sustainable design – and to comprehend the multi-scalar effects of design interventions.
The student has
- an integrative attitude towards using issues of sustainability, ecology and energy as catalyst for creatively rethinking conventional notions of enclosure, tectonics, and programme
- design skills to develop spatial and temporal complexity in architectural and urban projects that ensures sustainable functioning of the built environment
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:
30% for year work, 70% for the final jury
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Architectural Engineering: default