Summary

The workshop deals with the architectural form from the point of view of housing as a storage system. An opportunity to question in a critical way the place of housing in the capitalist world. But also to imagine the conditions of a socially engaged and utilitarian architecture.

Content

Keywords

Architecture, Theory of architecture, Project design, Historical references, Auguste Choisy, Public Buildings, Communities, Public space.

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

You need a background in architecture design and theory of architecture.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Identify a theoretical question
• Analyze a set of historical references
• Develop an analysis methodology
• Transpose concepts into graphical systems
• Design a complete project
• Manipulate formal solutions

Transversal skills

• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
• Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
• Manage priorities.
• Continue to work through difficulties or initial failure to find optimal solutions.
• Use both general and domain specific IT resources and tools
• Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
• Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.

Teaching methods

design reviews as well as general theoretical classes will be given inside the studio by the teaching team.

Teaching will occur in french. individual review can be in english.

Expected student activities

Thorough work is expected throughout the semester. You will need to be proactive to develop your design and researchbased on the feedback provided by the teaching team.

Assessment methods

Assessment will be based on the final result of the semester that will be presented to a jury. Nevertheless, methodology and implication during the semester will also be considered.

Supervision

Resources

Bibliography

A Syllabus with various texts will be handed over to the students.