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▪︎ Première année BA1-2 / First year BA1-2
ALICE (Dietz + Seewang)
Enseignant·es / Teachers
Coordination du programme / Program coordination Laurent Chassot
Directeurs·trices d’atelier / Studio directors Román Alonso, Bianca Boeckle, Nikhil Calas, Rosa Climent, Capucine Fouquin, Arianna Frascoli, Nessim Kaufmann, Claire Logoz, Bastian Marzoli, Manuel Potterat, Yan Salzmann, Marius Slawik, Annabelle Thüring.
Laboratoire ALICE / ALICE Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio ↗︎ Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA1-BA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
▪︎ Deuxième année BA 3-4 / Second year BA 3-4
MANSLAB (Bakker + Blanc)
Enseignants / Teachers Prof. Marco Bakker, Prof. Alexandre Blanc
Assistant·es / Assistants Adrien Grometto, Mana Michlig, Romain Dubuis, Guillaume Bolle-Reddat
Laboratoire MANSLAB / MANSLAB Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
LAST (Rey)
Enseignant / Teacher Prof. Emmanuel Rey
Assistant·es / Assistants Clément Cattin, Martine Laprise, Sophie Lufkin
Laboratoire LAST / LAST Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
LIF (Taillieu)
Enseignant / Teacher Prof. Jo Taillieu
Assistant·es / Assistants Céline Carriere , Carole Depoorter, Eline Faché , Benoît Perrier and Mattia Pretolani
Laboratoire LIF / LIF Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
Invité·es / Invited 2023-24
Assemble (Binning + Perkins)
Enseignant·es / Teachers Amy Perkins, James Binning
Assistant·es / Assistants Camille Sineau, Noémie Zurbriggen
Assemble architecture ↗︎ Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
Baukunst (Verschuere)
Enseignant / Teacher Adrien Verschuere
Assistants Paul Hensgen, Wouter Verstraete
Baukunst architecture ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
Gay Menzel
Enseignant·es / Teachers Catherine Gay Menzel, Götz Menzel
Assistant·es / Assistants Claartje Vuurmans, Gregory dos Santos
GayMenzel architecture ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Information additionnelle / Additional information PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA3-BA4 ↗︎ ↗︎
MANSLAB LAST LIF ASSEMBLE BAUKUNST GAY MENZEL
▪︎ Troisième année BA5 – Quatrième année MA1 / Third year BA5 – Fourth year MA1, Automne / Fall
DC-Lab (Delhay)
Enseignante / Teacher Prof. Sophie Delhay
Assistant·es / Assistants
Domestic City Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
FAR (Tombesi, Vannucci)
Enseignants / Teachers Paolo Tombesi, Riccardo Vannucci
Assistant·es / Assistants
FAR ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio Graf
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant
Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
IBOIS (Weinand)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire IBOIS / IBOIS Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio fr / en Texte explicatif / Explanatory text fr / en Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
LAB-U (Viganò)
Enseignante / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire LAB-U / LAB-U Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
LAPIS (Braghieri)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistantes / Assistants
Laboratoire LAPIS / LAPIS Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
LDM (Huang)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire LDM / LDM Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
RIOT (Malterre-Barthes)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistante / Assistant
Laboratoire RIOT / RIOT Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
TEXAS (Lapierre)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistant Tanguy Auffret-Postel, Diogo Lopes, Thibaut Pierron, Mathilde Thiriot
Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
Invité·es / Visiting 2023-24
studio Camponovo Baumgartner
Enseignant·es / Teachers Marianne Baumgartner, Luca Camponovo
Assistante / Assistant Blerta Axhija
Camponovo Baumgartner ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio encore (Chavepayre)
Enseignante / Teacher Anna Chavepayre
Assistant
Collectif encore ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio doorzon (Everaert Lateur)
Enseignantes / Teachers Stefanie Everaert, Caroline Lateur
Assistant
doorzon ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio Truwant Rodet
Enseignant·es / Teachers Charlotte Truwant et Dries Rodet
Assistante / Assistant Lieselotte Düsterhus
Truwant + Rodet + ↗︎ Teaser PDF Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio Piovene Fabi
Enseignant·es / Teacher Giovanni Piovene, Ambra Fabi
Assistant / Assistant Bertrand Van Dorp
Priovenefabi ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA5-MA1 ↗︎ ↗︎
Piovene Fabi Camponovo Baumgartner Chavepayre Everaert Lateur Truwant Rodet Delhay FAR Graf IBOIS LAPIS LDM RIOT TEXAS
▪︎ Troisième année BA6 – Quatrième année MA2 / Third year BA6 – Fourth year MA2, Printemps / Spring
DC-Lab (Delhay)
Enseignante / Teacher Prof. Sophie Delhay
Assistant·es / Assistants
Domestic City Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
EAST (Fröhlich A. et M.)
Enseignant·es / Teachers
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire EAST / EAST Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
FAR (Vannucci, Tombesi)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
FAR ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio Graf
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant
Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
IBOIS (Weinand)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire IBOIS / IBOIS Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
LAB-U (Viganò)
Enseignante / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire LAB-U / LAB-U Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
LDM (Huang)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistants
Laboratoire LDM / LDM Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
RIOT (Malterre-Barthes)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistante / Assistant
Laboratoire RIOT / RIOT Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
TEXAS (Lapierre)
Enseignant / Teacher
Assistant·es / Assistant Tanguy Auffret-Postel, Diogo Lopes, Thibaut Pierron, Mathilde Thiriot
Laboratoire TEXAS / TEXAS Laboratory ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
Invité·es / Visiting 2023-24
studio Camponovo Baumgartner
Enseignant·es / Teachers Marianne Baumgartner, Luca Camponovo
Assistante / Assistant Blerta Axhija
Camponovo Baumgartner ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio encore (Chavepayre)
Enseignante / Teacher Anna Chavepayre
Assistant
Collectif encore ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio (coming soon) PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio doorzon (Everaert Lateur)
Enseignantes / Teachers Stefanie Everaert, Caroline Lateur
Assistant
doorzon ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio Truwant Rodet
Enseignant·es / Teachers Charlotte Truwant et Dries Rodet
Assistante / Assistant Lieselotte Düsterhus
Truwant + Rodet + ↗︎ Présentation de l’atelier / Presentation of the studio PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
studio AMUNT (Nagel Theissen)
Assistante / Assistant Maria João Pereira da Cunha
AMUNT ↗︎ Présentation du 4 septembre / 4th September presentation PDF Contenu détaillé / Detailed content BA6-MA2 ↗︎ ↗︎
TRUWANT + RODET + DOORZON Nagel et Theissen CAMPONOVO BAUMGARTNER DC-LAB EAST GRAF FAR IBOIS LDM LAB-U RIOT
Les références complètes des noms figurant dans les listes ci-dessus sont dans l’annuaire EPFL / The full references of the names listed above are in the EPFL directory .
Spring semester 2024 Studio BA2 (french) The first year of architecture aims at acquiring the essential tools to design and build an architectural project and an understanding of architecture as craft, thought and attitude, using a conception of space to understand the relationship between living beings within the environment. Graphic figuration
(french) Training to the practice of architectural drawing through the various conventions of representation and graphic procedures, based on the use of paper and lead pencil. History of Architecture I,II (english) This course critically interrogates the connection of modern architecture with its hypothetical origins by setting it alongside new accounts of the dawn of humanity. Building technology I, II (french) Introduction to building technology: environmental and societal challenges, life-cycle functional and technical requirements of buildings, static equilibrium of structures, construction materials, assembly details and implementation, sustainability strategies and circular economy Environmental history and theories II (french) This course aims at introducing students to the history of landscapes and the environment, and to the ways in which environmental concerns are leading to today’s rethinking of the meaning and principles of architecture and design disciplines. Studio BA4 (Bakker & Blanc A.) (french) MANSLAB will concentrate on the question of a programmatical and spatial assembling between different territories. This to provoke a densified physical and metaphysical manufacturing.
Studio BA4 (Rey) (french) By an approach at different intervention levels – from urban design to constructive detail – the studio aims to explore the architectural strategies to regenerate urban areas close to public transport in a persective of sustainability transition. Studio BA4 (Taillieu) (english) A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Starting from elements of architecture and images of life, defining a fragment; constructing a chair; finally arriving at a house. One double compact house. Learning about a house is learning about architecture. Studio BA4 (Verschuere) (english) In the early days of the Anthropocene, the concepts of “Nature and Culture” are being revisited by a number of contemporary thinkers. The studio will take this paradigm shift as an opportunity to address new narratives. Studio BA4 (Assemble) (english) We will work with local stakeholders in the British town of Bridport to design housing responding to local needs not met by the traditional market. We will focus on how to make this housing characterful, adaptable, and varied, using low energy design principles & ecological construction approaches. Studio BA4 (Gay et Menzel) (english) The studio focusses on contextual imaginary. Developing narratives, inspired both by the site and by the student’s imagination leads to a theme sustaining the project. The narrative helps the student to develop an architectural project in a given context. Theory and techniques of architectural figuration (french) The course transmits the theoretical foundations and introduces the operational techniques of representation. The main objective is to give students digital tools that allow them to define and transmit a concrete idea of architecture in its intellectual dimension. History of Architecture V/VI (english)
This is a survey course on the history of architecture of the twentieth century.
Building technology IV (french) In a global and transverse approach the course deals with technical topics related to building design and construction, namely: building physics, structures, materials, assembly and building services. Urban and territorial analysis (french) The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to read and understand the contemporary city and territory. Studio BA6 (Viganò) (english) The Studio explores the evolution of Parisian landscapes facing climate change. Through a deep reading of Paris to identify the various issues linked to the socio-ecological transition and its landscape repercussions, students will imagine and design possible futures for the metropolis. Studio BA6 (Delhay) (french) A productive habitat, housing and public equipment, dedicated to the nourishing Mediterranean sea.
Field Trip: Marseille Studio BA6 (Fröhlich M. & A.) “Tackle the type – PARKING” deals with processes of development and redesign of architectural typologies, and addresses the theme critically under today’s contemporary condition. Based on the analysis of a specific building typology, independent projects are to be developed at a specific loc Studio BA6 (Malterre-Barthes) (english) To face the climate and social emergency, the construction sector must change radically, as does architectural practice. This studio examines the profession’s economic model, and how the traditional ‘office’ can be challenged by alternative forms of architectural practice. Studio BA6 (Baumgartner et Camponovo) STAY A LITTLE LONGER studies the potentialities of existing fabric. The tools used to represent transformation projects -Existing/Black, Demolition/Yellow, New/Red- will structure architectural and graphic exploration. The second semester investigates Gleisfeld, Zurich. Studio BA6 (Chavepayre) (french) What use is an architect?
We’ll be looking at this question together, through a project to reinvent and rehabilitate the Institut Thérapeutique Educatif et Pédagogique (ITEP) les Évents, which takes in young people with psychological disorders in Rivehaute, a village in the Béarn region. Studio BA6 (Everaert and Lateur) (english) ‘Preparing for the apocalypse’ takes you to Puglia, where people are confronted with millions of century-old olive trees dying.
In dialogue with local communities, we will explore whether architecture can help create a new future for a country that is seeing its most important heritage disappear.
Studio BA6 (Truwant et Rodet) (english) Together, we will continue our exploration of the theme of water by building a set of fountains that we will later attempt to integrate into a domestic project for the port of Basel. The focus will be on the transformation or reuse of existing resources in which we will propose new hybrid typologies Studio BA6 (Nagel and Theissen) (english) In the design studio, we take a critical look at aesthetically neglected and mono-functional industrial zones. For these places, we develop new types of mixed-use hybrid buildings that enrich and transform these sites with functions such as housing and leisure, creating appropriate live-work spaces. Studio BA6 (Graf F.) (french) Work to be done on existing structures is a major stake in the development of the city of the 21st century. The protection project and the project to be pursued in existing structures are part of a composite cultural discipline that extends the borders of contemporary architecture. Studio BA6 (Weinand) The Weinand studio’s approach to design is based on materials and construction. Focusing on innovation in timber construction, the IBOIS laboratory provides a rich context for experimentation and research to question the relationship between design and contemporary environmental requirements. Studio BA6 (FAR) The studio deals with an emergency humanitarian intervention, the provision of classrooms and playground within the Al Zaatri refugee camp, in Jordan. It is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the Lab. Studio BA6 (Huang) (english) The studio examines the effects of artificial intelligence on architecture and cities. We explore data-driven design processes by the use of algorithmic and parametric tools that take into consideration geographical, economical, personal, image, political, ecological parameters. Studio BA6 (Lapierre) (french) Continuing our exploration of the architecture of storage, we will examine the opposition between formalism and realism in the context of a housing conversion project in the town of Sarcelles. Introduction to computational architecture (english) This course introduces the students to text programming practice in 3D modeling (Rhinoceros3D). The main objective of the course is to develop a computational mindset to maximize the use of efficient digital tools in architectural design. Designing built heritage: Tools and methods (french) 70% of the work of architectural offices is conducted in the existing. The course aims to provide students with the basic theoretical and practical tools to approach the project in the existing, on the current built heritage but also the monumental heritage. Building technology VI (french) Detailed descriptions of building projects are employed to examine the relationship between envelope, structure, and internal environmental conditions against the backdrop of production processes and resource consumption during building transformation/renovation. Under construction (english) This theory course considers the building as a material thing, focusing on the process and matter of architecture to examine how buildings come into being and stay (or don’t) in place: through discourse, through their site, through industries, and through the labor of workers. Theory and architectural culture: exercises (french) This course offers a method to discern and to understand the ideas, the theories and the cultural values embedded within buildings and architectural projects. Studio MA2 (Vigano) (english) The Studio explores the evolution of Parisian landscapes facing climate change. Through a deep reading of Paris to identify the various issues linked to the socio-ecological transition and its landscape repercussions, students will imagine and design possible futures for the metropolis. Studio MA2 (Delhay) (french) A productive habitat, housing and public equipment, dedicated to the nourishing Mediterranean sea.
Field Trip: Marseille Studio MA2 (Fröhlich M. & A.) “Tackle the type-PARKING” deals with processes of development and redesign of architectural typologies, and addresses the theme critically under today’s contemporary condition. Based on the analysis of a specific building typology, independent projects are to be developed at a specific location. Studio MA2 (Malterre-Barthes) (english) To face the climate and social emergency, the construction sector must change radically, as does architectural practice. This studio examines the profession’s economic model, and how the traditional ‘office’ can be challenged by alternative forms of architectural practice. Studio MA2 (Baumgartner et Camponovo) STAY A LITTLE LONGER studies the potentialities of existing fabric. The tools used to represent transformation projects -Existing/Black, Demolition/Yellow, New/Red- will structure architectural and graphic exploration. The second semester investigates Gleisfeld, Zurich. Studio MA2 (Chavepayre) (french) What use is an architect?
We’ll be looking at this question together, through a project to reinvent and rehabilitate the Institut Thérapeutique Educatif et Pédagogique (ITEP) les Évents, which takes in young people with psychological disorders in Rivehaute, a village in the Béarn region. Studio MA2 (Everaert and Lateur) (english) ‘Preparing for the apocalypse’ takes you to Puglia, where people are confronted with millions of century-old olive trees dying.
In dialogue with local communities, we will explore whether architecture can help create a new future for a country that is seeing its most important heritage disappear. Studio MA2 (Truwant et Rodet) (english) Together, we will continue our exploration of the theme of water by building a set of fountains that we will later attempt to integrate into a domestic project for the port of Basel. The focus will be on the transformation or reuse of existing resources in which we will propose new hybrid typologies Studio MA2 (Nagel and Theissen) (english) In the design studio, we take a critical look at aesthetically neglected and mono-functional industrial zones. For these places, we develop new types of mixed-use hybrid buildings that enrich and transform these sites with functions such as housing and leisure, creating appropriate live-work spaces. Studio MA2 (Graf) (french) Work to be done on existing structures is a major stake in the development of the city of the 21st century. The protection project and the project to be pursued in existing structures are part of a composite cultural discipline that extends the borders of contemporary architecture. Studio MA2 (Weinand) The Weinand studio’s approach to design is based on materials and construction. Focusing on innovation in timber construction, the IBOIS laboratory provides a rich context for experimentation and research to question the relationship between design and contemporary environmental requirements. Studio MA2 (FAR) The studio deals with an emergency humanitarian intervention, the provision of classrooms and playground within the Al Zaatri refugee camp, in Jordan. It is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the Lab. Studio MA2 (Huang) (english) The studio examines the effects of artificial intelligence on architecture and cities. We explore data-driven design processes by the use of algorithmic and parametric tools that take into consideration geographical, economical, personal, image, political, ecological parameters. Studio MA2 (Lapierre) (french) Continuing our exploration of the architecture of storage, we will examine the opposition between formalism and realism in the context of a housing conversion project in the town of Sarcelles.
UE N : Constructing the view (english) This course focuses on the production of utopian scenarios using experimental composition techniques. By means of digital montage, the fictitious scenes are meaningfully conveyed in a series of images. Constructing the view: in motion (english) This course addresses the subject of moving images. It focuses on the field of 3D computer graphics and the animation of computer-generated images (CGI). Confort by design in the 20th century architecture (french) The main objective of this course, is to highlight the centrality of building services in the design of architecture; to grasp the implications of âcomfort designâ as a feature of âarchitectural designâ and to explore the intersection of the sensorial and the material in architectural histor Magma and principles (french) This course will deal with an interdisciplinary research of associative emotional phenomenon and the regulating principles around an architectectural topic wich is of relevance for either theory as practice. This semester: « TEMPUS TRANSITUS » The Momentum of Entering. UE H : Graphy (french) Experiment graphic tools to represent architecture. Exercise the skill of communicating via these tools, through repeated practice of eye/hand/brain connections; a reflection stemming from the theories of representation; and by searching for inventive solutions. UE R: Introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling) (french) This UE explores more in details, and in a more practical way, the concepts introduced during the BIM introduction course AR-484. All project different phases are addressed, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and data exchanges. Architecture and Solar energy (french) This course aims at giving architects the knowledge and critical skills necessary to use adapted solar strategies and technologies (passives and actives, winter and summer) within a coherent architectural project design. Art and history of gardens (french) This course’s objective is to introduce the major periods of the history of European gardens from the Renaissance until today. City and mobility (french) The City and Mobility course focuses on the basic knowledge of mobility, starting from lifestyles to inform architecture and engineering.
In particular, it explores how cities and mobility are co-constructed. Urban habitat and developement (french) Focusing on the housing of the Poorest in Southern countries and contexts of crises due to
natural disasters or wars, in particular architecture of emergency (slums, refugee camps…),
the course proposes a critical analysis of global urbanization in 21st Century. UE D : Territory and society (french) The TUD has as objective to familiarise students with the observational methods of social sciences by developing reflexions on the users and their relations to public and private spaces in Swiss towns. Students will develop surveys on their social a practices. Land, properties, housing (french) This MOOC-based course prepares to the analysis of the economic context of construction projects: land acquisition, land prices, property prices, housing prices (rental and owner-occ.), in an urban setting. At the end of the course, students will understand the determinants of these prices. Spatial and Regional Economy (french) The goal of this course is to expose the student to the subject of the spatial distribution of the economic activities, covering the whole economy from agriculture to services, in an empirical and historical way. Behind/Beyond future cities (english) We are living in an urban world and the design of sustainable cities is essential in order to decrease our energy footprint. This course provides the instruments to understand the complex urban metabolism, as well as the solutions for planning future smart and sustainable cities. Sustainable Japanese architecture and landscape (english) This course focuses on the circulation of the imaginary between cultures. It shows how major Western architects, landscape designers, painters and sculptors have been inserting sustainable architectural and landscape Japanese devices and notions into their designs since the 19th century. Urban demography (english) This course introduces theoretical developments and empirical evidence on city population change worldwide, as well as on its interactions with sustainable development.
UE L : Digital design and making: New approaches (english) The UE focuses on the project-based exploration of digital design and construction processes. In particular, students will propose and physically implement robotic processes and analyse their relationship to design and construction through both technical knowledge transfer and critical reflection. The adventures of rationalism (english) The course traces the recurring reemergence of a rational approach in design and building form throughout the history of Western architecture, from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century. UE M : Constructing materials (english) This course examines how conceptions of building materials are shaped, how they entangle with their use in architecture, and what happens when materials come together in buildings. Guided research projects will be supported by both theoretical and practical course content. Marvelous Architecture (french) This course investigates a specific definition of architectural rationality, borrowing from Surrealism and Bachelard’s epistemology in an attempt to understand how architectural forms work when they amaze us. Construction policy (english) Construction Policy seeks to familiarise architecture and engineering students with instruments of policy analysis, evaluation and, eventually, design. This by introducing elements of policy theory, examining historical and contemporary case studies, and preparing a proposal. Introduction to building archaeology (french) This course imparts the basic notions of study and analysis methods in construction archaeology. The aim is to develop students’ understanding of ancient buildings, enabling them to take a more sensitive approach to architectural objects. Master project in Architecture The one-semester Master Project is an architecture project conducted autonomously by the student. Students themselves select the members of the review group, the project theme and the site. Construction project management (french) An architectural work with a distinctive quality is the result of a multitude of processes and various participants, its success is closely linked to the organization set up by the architect during the different phases of the project. The law of architecture: construction process (french) The subject of this class is the study of complementary knowledge of construction law and the advanced analyse of construction law through practical cases. Furthermore it familiarizes the students to legal reasoning and methods. Climate and water sensitive urban design (english) This project-based course introduces students to the field of urban climate and hydrology, with a focus on nature-based solutions for the design of climate and water resilient cities. Geometry for architects II (french) This course deals with the following subjects: perspective, descriptive geometry and an initiation to projective geometry. ENAC project (french) (Coursebook not yet approved by the section) Building physics (french) This course covers the main physical phenomenon occurring within buildings and will allow the student to acquire basic knowledge in the field of building science.
