Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Instruct an architectural issue
• Study the different components of a theme to articulate its findings in a comprehensive summary
• Build an architectural culture based on theoretical and critical knowledge and personal reading
• Coordinate the various disciplines related to architecture and urban planning transversely
• Contextualise their approach to architecture
• Develop teamwork
• Plan and organise architecture projects adapted to a context
• Develop a spatial response
• Master the means of oral, written and graphic expression
• Develop a project methodology integrating the various constraints related to the architectural discipline
• Design a project, taking into account the different scales of analysis
• Develop a creative approach from a set of constraints
• Develop a personal and creative project of architectural composition
• Implement an identified spatial response
• Adopt an applied scientific approach
• Integrate technical dimensions in the project
• Reconcile the creative and functional dimensions in the project
• Adapt their structural, technical and formal choices according to the principles and values of project.
• Interact with all actors
• Master the different means of expression available to the architect to communicate to informed publics, or not
• Develop a professional attitude
• Integrate and work in a team
• Integrate the different expectations of stakeholders related to architecture and urban planning
• Provide, share and defend their ideas in collective discussion related to governance frameworks.
• Make choices
• Demonstrate reflexivity, openness and initiative
• Demonstrate ethical values

Learning Outcomes of UE

The fundamental objectives are:
- Spaciality control
- Continue to develop personnal contemporary architectural culture
- Confirm your own  "know-how" of the architecture project
- Ensure ethical work and conceptual autonomy
- The management of the architectural language.

These objectives will be developed through architectural projects around the concept of "living" and concretized in projects on the study and design of grouped housing units integrating notions of mixity.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

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.

Prior Experience

UA-B2-ARCHIT-001-M CONCEPTION ARCHITECTURALE ET URBANISTIQUE II

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
• Oral examination - Face-to-face
• Oral presentation - Face-to-face
• Seminar participation - Face-to-face
• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face
• Practical exam - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation ATELIER Q1 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q1 : 35% de l’UE
Evaluation ATELIER Q2 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q2 : 35% de l’UE

Passing Conditions for the Course Unit (UE):
The weighted average of the 4 learning activities (AA) must be at least 50%
AND The average of the 2 JURY evaluations in Q2 must be at least 50%
AND Only one AA may be failed at most
If these conditions are not met, the final grade for the UE will correspond to the lowest AA grade (absorbing grade).

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

Evaluation ATELIER Q1 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q1 : 35% de l’UE
Evaluation ATELIER Q2 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q2 : 35% de l’UE

Passing Conditions for the Course Unit (UE):
The weighted average of the 4 learning activities (AA) must be at least 50%
AND The average of the 2 JURY evaluations in Q2 must be at least 50%
AND Only one AA may be failed at most
If these conditions are not met, the final grade for the UE will correspond to the lowest AA grade (absorbing grade).

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
• Oral examination - Face-to-face
• Oral presentation - Face-to-face
• Seminar participation - Face-to-face
• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face
• Practical exam - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation ATELIER Q1 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q1 : 35% de l’UE
Evaluation ATELIER Q2 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q2 : 35% de l’UE

Passing Conditions for the Course Unit (UE):
The weighted average of the 4 learning activities (AA) must be at least 50%
AND The average of the 2 JURY evaluations in Q2 must be at least 50%
AND Only one AA may be failed at most
If these conditions are not met, the final grade for the UE will correspond to the lowest AA grade (absorbing grade).

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment

Evaluation ATELIER Q1 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q1 : 35% de l’UE
Evaluation ATELIER Q2 : 15% de l’UE
Evaluation JURY Q2 : 35% de l’UE

Passing Conditions for the Course Unit (UE):
The weighted average of the 4 learning activities (AA) must be at least 50%
AND The average of the 2 JURY evaluations in Q2 must be at least 50%
AND Only one AA may be failed at most
If these conditions are not met, the final grade for the UE will correspond to the lowest AA grade (absorbing grade).

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• N/A - Néant

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

Not applicable