Content of Learning Activity

Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate the consolidation and application of their prior learning through the following competencies:
- A clearly articulated architectural design concept, grounded in a critical analysis of relevant architectural precedents.
- An understanding of architectural composition as a systemic, multidimensional, and integrative process.
- The ability to produce original, context-sensitive design responses to the challenges posed by collective housing programs.
- The capacity to deliver well-founded, place-specific design solutions aligned with identified programmatic and spatial issues.
- A critical appraisal of urban, suburban, or rural spatial models, taking into account project-relevant criteria such as density, building typologies, spatial regulations, socio-economic dimensions, space governance, universal accessibility, sustainable mobility, land/resource optimization, environmental performance, and eco-construction principles.
- A nuanced understanding of the dynamic interplay between public and private domains, fostering inclusive and shared spatial conditions.
- A formal architectural language that responds appropriately to the project's physical, cultural, and functional context.
- A residential design approach that considers spatial organization, dimensional criteria, orientation, daylight access, and vertical circulation.
- A proficiency in architectural representation, demonstrated through adherence to established drawing conventions and the effective use of graphic communication tools.
- A design argumentation that is clear, reasoned, and articulated using appropriate architectural vocabulary and theoretical frameworks.
Communication skills adapted to diverse academic and professional settings, including oral, written, and visual formats.
- A broadened perspective on housing that integrates landscape design, open space management, and territorial planning considerations.
- A robust contextual analysis supported by a thorough preliminary study leading to the construction of a relevant diagnostic framework.
- A reflective and critical stance on architectural practice in relation to regulatory frameworks, spatial strategies, and sustainability imperatives, with attention to the legal context specific to the Walloon Region.

Required Learning Resources/Tools

Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

Not applicable

Mode of delivery

• Face-to-face

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

• Projets supervisés

Evaluations

The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)