12 ECTS credits
320 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1016054BNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Inschrijvingsvereiste voor 'ontwerpatelier:stad en architectuur':geslaagd zijn voor 'ontwerpatelier:habitat en erfgoed'
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Architectural Engineering
Educational team
Haike Apelt (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

42 contact hours Lecture
72 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
80 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content
In the third Bachelor the students work during both semesters on a design that includes various scales: from urban design to architectural detail.

The gradual setup of the design project (from urban space to detail) reflects the various priorities within the architectural design (measured to the city) and reflects also the various levels of sustainability (lifespan). This starts with the building volume(s), followed by accessibility, structure (spatial and loadbearing) and a basic elevation-design. In the second semester these themes are further deepened with materialising the facade, programme, architectural detailing and finishing.

Through analysis-exercises, that precede the design, the student learns to collect and interpret relevant information according to a specific field of study. Through thorough analysis of the urban context the spacial relationships are studied and relevant points of departure for the design are defined. Special attention deserves hereby the relationship between public and collective/ private space, in specific: the role of the facade for the public space. This study is further supported by project-analyses, exercises and text-studies.

In the Master of Science and Engineering: Architecture, the students can create a profile in the architectural design or the design of building-technique (by optional courses). As a preparation to this professional and academic education the third year deals with architectural as well as structural/technical questions, that will be implemented in the design.

Depending on the common theme of the year the central theme of the course generally focuses on large scale housing and/or a complex public building, with special attention for the spatial and historical context and a concept of sustainability that in all stages of the design process is to be thematized (urbanistic, architecturally and technologically).

An architectural answer is expected for a concrete problem:

- Development of a morphological, spatial-functional, structural en contextual answer (as individual and as student group)
- Attention for contextual aspects (physical, historical, cultural,...)
- Research of building typologies for large-scale dwelling and/or public buildings
- Attention for 'the art of building' (structural principles, building techniques, choice of materials, ...)

Depending on the assignment (theme, location, etc.) there is a collaboration with the courses Urban Planning and Construction Design and/or with other theoretical courses given in the same year (such as Architectural Theory and Building Technique), in order to come to integrated design solutions.
The students will also come in contact with the professional world in different ways (lectures, excursions, a.o.).
Course material
Course text (Required) : bijlages en literatuurlijst (bij de opgave), hand-out's, In het atelier
Additional info
Each student is expected to keep a structured logbook and electronic portfolio.

There is a possibility for re-examination of Part C (2nd term) in dialogue with the responsible professor, but with no further consultation. The study material depends on the learning process (group, team, individual), as well as on the design problem and individual interests of the student. In addition to the material and information given by the professor it is encouraged to use personal references (related to personal experiences, visits, books, magazines...) and knowledge of other courses.
Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The Bachelor has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of the universal architectonic design principles related to form, space and order.

The Bachelor has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of the ecological and socio-cultural impact of construction and the criteria for designing sustainable architecture.

The Bachelor can analyse a problem statement within socio-cultural and ecological boundary conditions and can, based on that, develop a well-substantiated vision.

The Bachelor can develop a design project with societal added value through the integration of architectural vision, constructive logic, sound construction and imagination.

The Bachelor can reflect on the principles of sustainable development in the built environment and can translate them in a design.

The Bachelor can communicate through text, speech, graphics, visuals and scale models by making use of the appropriate vocabulary.

The Bachelor can reflect in a rational, abstract and critical way on the own work and that of others.

The Bachelor can work independently and in team.

The Bachelor has comprehended the ecological, social and cultural impact of the discipline and consciously strives for sustainable, ethical design decisions.

The Bachelor has an attitude that demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the discipline and the ambition to translate this into life-long learning.

The Bachelor has an inventive and problem-solving attitude.

The Bachelor has awareness of the ever more rapidly changing needs of users and society.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 40% of the final mark.
SELF Practical Assignment determines 40% of the final mark.
Other determines 20% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Semester with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 40% of the final mark.

    Note: Permanente evaluatie gedurende het hele jaar.

    Per semester zijn er 40% van het totaal aantal punten te realiseren.

Within the SELF Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Deel A: analyses/ vooroefening with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.

    Note: Deel A: analyses/ vooroefening
  • Deel B: voorontwerp with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.

    Note: Deel B: voorontwerp
  • Deel C: definitief ontwerp with a relative weight of 15 which comprises 15% of the final mark.

    Note: Deel C: definitief ontwerp
  • Deel D: globale evaluatie with a relative weight of 5 which comprises 5% of the final mark.

    Note: Deel D: globale evaluatie

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

  • Evolutie with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

    Note: 20% wordt op het einde voorbehouden aan de begeleiders, om de evolutie, vorderingen en bijzondere inspanningen of tekortkomingen te valideren.

Additional info regarding evaluation
There is a permanent evaluation during the coursework.

40% of the total score will be realized each semester, 20% will the remain for evaluating the evolution of the student during the entire design process.

Part A: Analysis/ pre-exercises 10%
Part B: Pre-design 10%
Part C: Design 15%
Part D: Global evaluation 5%
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:
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)