Théorie et critique du projet BA4 (Taillieu)

Summary

A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Learning about a house is learning about architecture.

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Learning Outcomes

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

• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
• Manage priorities
• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.

Teaching methods

Detail makes space - Life as a definition of space

This course teaches a project methodology based on a strong theoretical foundation of references, with the aim of teaching an approach that starts with an architectural detail and progresses to the whole a cohesive whole that combines function, the significance of the site, construction and composition through imagination with a simple program : the house. Through hand-drawn sketches, drawings and models, students learn tools to communicate and develop their ideas. The course is based on learning a methodology that is simple yet complex, enabling students through a sensitive site analysis, imaginative consideration of uses and a mastery of construction to propose well-considered architectural interventions.

 

Cost

The amount may vary to lower as the students are free to use cheaper materials and are strongly encouraged to recycle and up-cycle material to produce easy-to-assemble, cheap working models. The LIF Studio Taillieu does not impose upon students a certain material but focuses on the thinking of the student through its pencil, notebook, and paper. Simple tools, complex thinking.

 

Overall cost estimation of the field trip for the fall semester: 250 CHF maximum

 

Field trip fall semester: 24.10.26 to 26.10.26 : 250CHF

 

Field trip spring semester: Belgium, 20.02.27 to 22.02.27 : 250CHF - 60CHF subvention = 190CHF

 

Overall cost estimation for model making, drawing, and production: approx. 150 CHF (depending on student choice of material, size of project, etc.)

Expected student activities

Logistic and organisation of the course

The course is structure around outputs listed in the calendar given on moodle. The rest of the days of course is ongoing work.The tools are hand-drawing and models. The goal is for the student to learn their form of communication to explain their ideas and to have constructive discussion with the teaching team. Sketchbook and tracing paper drawings are always a good way to explain to the teaching team your ongoing work. Models can be test model to express ideas if needed for your working process.

Discussions / Tutorat

- Mondays : Project 9:15-12:00 / 13:15-18:00

Two teaching team are walking around for tutorat and discussions at the desk around your project to help you in progressing. A paper is produce by your assistant team with key words for following each student the best way possible within the teaching team and to communicate effectively. The goal of those discussions is guidance and answering your questions the best way possible for you to enjoy and succeed the course.

- Tuesdays : Project 9:15-12:00

Teaching team is present for answering remaining questions and understanding details.

Assessment methods

• Semester I: 30% - 14 weeks

1. Mid-term jury  - 15% or the final grade
2. Final jury  - 15% or the final grade

• Semester II : 50% - 14 weeks

1. Mid-term jury - 20% or the final grade
2. Final jury  - 30% or the final grade

• General progress of the student : 20%; through curiosity and research, development of an opinion for architecture, readings, general attitude, involvement, progress, etc.

 

Criterias of evaluation :

Quality of the drawing, readability, cleanliness of the models, coherent use of materials in the representation, development of a detail with understanding of the structural and constructive system, understanding and consistency of the structural system used in the project, quality of the rendering in cohesion with demand of the exercice, development of a personal imagination via the project, decision-making capacity and independence, coherent application of the exercise data, oral presentation.

Supervision

Office hours	No
Assistant.e.s	Yes
Forum	No
Others	Céline Carrière, Benoit Perrier, Eline Faché.

Resources

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/AR-202_m