Courses

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Computation in Practice

Tactics of Materialisation Thinking Architecture

4th year 4th year 4th and 5th year

The computation course introduces students to the use of coding & programming techniques as an architectural design tool. The course contextualizes programming topics relative to questions of design methodology, building practice and aesthetics, and through a focus on developing skill in Python coding.

The technical tutorials introduce students to a diversity of fabrication tools and techniques and how making and modelling can be intertwined through techniques of digital sensing.

The theoretical course offers frameworks through which students may begin to conceptualize and critically reflect on cultures of computation in design and architecture. The course entails a series of sessions on the history of the field, accompanied by definitiona and discussiona of key notions within it as well as discussions of relevant readings.

Introduction to Life-Cycle Assessment

Reflective Writing Fundamentals of Computation

4th and 5th year 5th year 5th year

The course is structured to provide a comprehensive education on the fundamentals of computing in architecture. It provides students with hands-on experience in learning and applying algorithmic techniques and a strong understanding of the fundamentals of computing in architecture and be prepared to tackle real-world design problems.

A crucial tool to understand the impact of design and construction practices on the environment, the LifeCycle Assessment (LCA) method is introduced to the students by means of a theoretical course combined with a series of structuration, calculation and modeling exercices. LCA principles are then applied within students research projects.

The writing course introduces students to writing practice and the structure of the academic paper. This short course provides an opportunity to deepen individual research interests by placing focus on the framing of compelling architectural concerns, the description of state of the art as a means to position architectural ideas, and the description of method.