Duration
108h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 10 crédits |
Lecturer
Jorn-Aram Bihain, Fabienne Courtejoie, Yves Delincé, Fréderic Delvaux, Sibrine Durnez, Olivier Fourneau, Marina Frisenna, Justine Gloesener, Stéphane Kervyn de Lettenhove, Bernard Kormoss, Nicolas Willemet
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The « contextualisation - une fonction partagée » teaching unit in Q4 is an architectural project workshop, the aim of which is to implement a mixed programme (facilities and collective housing) in a dense urban context in Liège.
The course content focuses on the following themes:
- implementing a given programme in a real, pre-existing built and/or landscape context (neighbourhood scale)
- linking several functions/programmes of different sizes and scales (large, medium, small)
- articulation of different thresholds between private / communal / public
- design of the surroundings (outdoor spaces, public spaces, private spaces, etc.).
The final documents will be drawn up at different scales (from an understanding of the context to the physical form of the building and its surroundings).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
- understand collectively and individually a (pre-)existing context/site (town, district, street, plot of land, etc.);
- understand a given programme, document it using references, size it (interpretation, ergonomics, organisation);
- make a place your own, identify opportunities for setting up there;
- develop a proposed layout in line with the given programme; move back and forth between the scale of the context and the scale of the programme;
- articulating places, composing individual and collective, interior and exterior spaces, with particular attention to transitions and status (private, collective, connection to the public);
- implementing structural elements: small to medium spans;
- defining the materiality of a project: implementation in terms of materials, construction, expression, façade composition, atmosphere, etc;
- focusing on a significant and specific area of the project in terms of its material, constructive and expressive characteristics;
- (re)present and communicate the project in a comprehensive manner: drawings (relation to context, siting and relationship to surroundings, floor plans, sections, elevations), model(s), expressive document, etc.; oral presentation to the jury; complete, explicit and shareable documents, using all appropriate means and respecting the codes of representation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- To know and be able to apply all the codes of architectural drawing (sectional drawing, plan, elevation, perspective, axonometry, mastery of scales, etc.). This knowledge is essential for the course and will not be covered in the course.
-Articulate the functions of a simple programme on a site (real and/or imaginary) into an architectural project (see learning outcomes « ARCH2220-1 Composition - un logement urbain »).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
1. LECTURES :
in the classroom, by teachers or guest lecturers Course topics are covered in the form of workshops and presentations to the whole class. They are supported by presentations (slideshows, videos, websites) and written and discussion documents, available on eCampus. Before each workshop, students read the various documents and presentations available on eCampus.??
2. WORKSHOP SESSIONS:
Students are divided into small groups; each group is supervised by a teacher, who pairs up at certain stages of the project. Round tables and interim assessments will be held regularly throughout the term to provide feedback on the progress of the projects. These work sessions will take place in workshops, in premises defined at the beginning of the year. Students are required to take an active part in these workshop sessions. (see below).?
3. SITE VISIT :
A compulsory site visit is planned as part of the workshop so that students can understand the context in which the project will be implemented (sketches, drawings, photos, etc.). The project site is located in Liège, close to the faculty. Students are encouraged to physically return to the site during the term (to compare their project with reality, to go back and forth between design and site, etc.).
4. STUDY TRIP :
A study trip will be organised during the four-month term. This trip is compulsory. Its cost is estimated at approximately 200 euros per student. Financial aid services exist within ULiège to help students who need it. The trip will provide an opportunity to visit buildings (housing, facilities) and public spaces constructed in connection with the workshop theme. The active participation of the students will be solicited in the preparation of the trip. Some exercises will be linked to this (note-taking, drawings, photo editing, project workshop, etc.). If a student is unable to come on the trip, he/she will have to justify this to his/her teacher and will be asked to do additional work during the trip and return it to his/her teacher afterwards.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
1. SUPPORT
One of the learning objectives is to reinforce students' autonomy. The course will be assessed individually or by pairs of students. Some parts of the course will be assessed by groups of students. Students will be supervised either by a pair of teachers or by a single teacher, depending on the time of year.
2. ATTENDANCE AT WORKSHOPS :
?Classes will be given exclusively face-to-face.?
In the interests of learning, attendance at workshops is compulsory. The workshop should be seen as a weekly place of production and collective learning. All types of exchange are encouraged and not limited to an exclusive exchange between teacher and student. Individual independent work and group exchanges will also be encouraged. Students are nevertheless expected to submit a weekly assignment before each workshop session (see below). ?Each teacher will take the attendance of his/her assigned group of students.
Teachers will certify student attendance at the end of individual or group discussions. A student who has attended a workshop but has not followed the discussions is not considered to be 'present'. In the event of special circumstances (e.g. a student has to leave the workshop before the end of the day for valid and justifiable reasons), the student is required to coordinate with his or her referent teacher in order to benefit from the exchanges.
?Procedures in the event of absence from the workshop:
All absences must be justified.
In the event of absence, students must :
- Notify the referent teacher by e-mail
- Keep up to date with the next workshop and consult the weekly information provided by the teachers via the official course channels (e.g. e-mail, eCampus, Miro, etc).
- Submit proof of attendance as soon as possible by e-mail to the teacher in charge of the course.
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Access to the final assessment is conditional on 80% attendance. If the student exceeds 20% attendance through unjustified absences, access to the final assessment will be refused. The student will receive a mark of '0'.
??In the case of justified and admissible absences, access to the final assessment of the term is conditional on 50% attendance.
?In the event of prolonged justified absence, a discussion will take place between the student, the class teachers and, where appropriate, the relevant departments.
?Student obligations
Each student must come to the workshop with the expected work. Students will be given a course timetable at the beginning of each term, setting out what is expected each week in the statement on ecampus. Students who fail to comply with this condition may be refused access to the teacher(s).
Students must ensure that the premises are kept clean and tidy. At the end of the day, the premises must be returned to the state in which they were found at the beginning of the session and in a state that allows other users to use them properly. Waste management and sorting are essential in the workshop. Bins for cardboard/paper, non-recyclable waste and PMC are provided in each room.
3. WORKSHOP BOOK :
Description:
The workshop notebook is a tool developed by the student to keep track of the various feedbacks received session after session.
This tool can be used by the teacher at each session and/or at the time of the jury.
Specific procedures for each workshop, relating to its use/manipulation and its form, will be provided by the teachers. Each workshop may have different requirements for the notebook. The content of the notebook forms part of the completeness of the documents expected throughout the four-month period.
?Objectives :
- To develop the student's attention to exchanges with teachers (note-taking habits, accountability).
- To build up a record of the learning process and the reflections carried out.
- Give a personal and dynamic meaning to learning.
- Enable constructive exchanges with the teacher(s).
?It records (at least) :
- The material (external representations) used by the student (photograph of the table/board) at the end of each workshop session.
- The nature of the student's reflections following an exchange with the teacher(s).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Required reading :
- Course outline communicated at the beginning of the term on eCampus
- Powerpoint given during the various theory modules.
Recommended reading :
- KOOLHAAS, Rem, New York Délire, Marseille, Parenthèses, 1978
- LACATON A., VASSAL J-P., Il fera beau demain, Institut Français d'architecture, 1995
- LUCAN, Jacques, Composition, non composition, Collection LTH, 2009
- PEREC, Georges, Espèces d'espaces, Northwestern University, Galilée, 1974
- ROSSI, Aldo, L'architecture de la ville, Padova, Marsilo Editori, 1966
- ROWE C., KOETTER F., Collage City, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Infolio, 1978
- VACCHINI, Livio, Capolavori, Caryatide, 2007
- ZUMTHOR, Peter, Atmosphères, Basel, Birkhäuser, 2006
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
SINGLE-SESSION COURSE
Types of assessment :
Assessments can take several forms which can be combined:
Formative: feedback from the teacher(s) on the production of one or more week(s). This assessment helps the student to progress but does not play a part in determining the grade;
Continuous: individual assessment against explicit criteria defined by the supervisory team;
Summative: marks awarded for different assessment tools and moments, which are then summed to form an overall mark;
Certificative: marks awarded for work handed in and presented orally to a panel of examiners, certifying the learning acquired.
In this course the assessment is summative and integrates both certificative and continuous type assessments.??
Weighting:
The weighting between the different assessments will be stated at the beginning of each term in the syllabus and posted on e-campus. It is an integral part of the teaching commitments. ?
Criteria :
The assessment criteria will be sent in advance of each submission.
However, each assessment will include the following general criteria:
quality of graphic, oral and textual communication,
completeness and care of the expected documents; incompleteness or lack of care may be grounds for non-acceptance of the work.?
The student's obligations in respect of submissions and juries:
Students must present themselves on the day of the jury or interim assessment with the expected and complete documents. If the documents are not handed in, the student must notify the referent teacher by e-mail.
Teachers will notify students of any failure to submit the required documents for assessment. These failings will influence the awarding of marks.
Assessment procedures
The panels are constituted as follows:
- Members of the course management team
- Internal members (faculty members)
- External members (teachers from other faculties, architects, resource persons, etc.)
?Jury record :
At the end of each term, the teachers fill in a report. These record
The names of the members of the jury
The mark awarded to the student
The assessment criteria and their evaluation
the comments made by the jury to justify the grade (in the case of failure only).
Procedure in the event of absence or lateness for interim assessments or juries
In the case of a certificate-based assessment, an unjustified late submission or absence is penalised by non-receipt of the work and a mark of '0'. Justified one-off absences or 'long-term' absences do not absolve the student from submitting the expected work.
In the event that the student is unable to be present on the day and at the time of a certification exam, the following protocol must be followed:
- Notify the teacher responsible for the group by email before the date and time of the hand-in.
- Hand in the work (in the state it is in) by a third party, on the day, at the time and in the place specified. AND, transmit the documents in digital form (including scans and/or photos) via the Miro and/or eCampus platform before the date and time of submission.
- Provide proof of the day of absence, no later than the day after the test, to the administration department: service.etudiants.archi@uliège.be with an email copy to the teacher in charge.
Students who, for justified reasons, are unable to attend an intermediate or final examination must follow the same procedures as those outlined above (with a digital copy via the official course channels, e-mail, eCampus if necessary).
If a student is late for, or absent from, an intermediate or final jury without justification, the work will not be accepted. The student will receive a mark of '0'.
If, despite an absence, the work has been submitted, the members of the jury will deliberate on the admissibility or otherwise of the documents, as well as any provisions they deem necessary for their examination. If the documents are admissible, the work will be assessed on the basis of the documents as they stand, without the presence of the student, on the date scheduled for assessment.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Workshop sessions take place on the "Outremeuse" site, boulevard de la Constitution, according to a group allocation communicated on e-campus.
Auditorium courses are given in the faculty's classrooms or auditoriums; the locations are listed in the general timetable posted on e-campus at the beginning of each term.
Contacts
COORDINATION :
Stéphane Kervyn de Lettenhove / skervyn@uliege.be
Nicolas Willemet / nicolas.willemet@uliege.be
TEACHING STAFF / SUPERVISORS
Jörn Aram Bihain / jabihain@uliege.be
Yves Delincé / yves.delince@uliege.be
Frédéric Delvaux / Frederic.Delvaux@uliege.be
Sibrine Durnez / sdurnez@uliege.be
Olivier Fourneau / olivier.fourneau@uliege.be
Marina Frisenna / m.frisenna@uliege.be
Justine Gloesener / justine.gloesener@uliege.be
Bernard Kormoss / b.kormoss@uliege.be
(definitive team will be confirmed at the beginning of the term)