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Actualia reuse of buildings (3588)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Bie PLEVOETS 
Co-lecturer:dr. arch. Karen LENS 


Credits: 3,0
Study load hours: 81
Period: semester 2 (3sp)

Language of instruction: English

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
No sequentiality


Content

'Actualia Adaptive reuse' deals with the contemporary theory and practice of heritage reallocation. The lectures are organised around several themes: how does redevelopment relate to restoration and conservation? How can a building be adapted to a new programme and vice versa? How can we deal with the intangible values of a place when redeveloping it? Which concepts from other disciplines can be an inspiration when redeveloping buildings? What can we learn from informal and/or spontaneous reuse of sites and buildings by the local community? The lessons combine analysis of historical and contemporary examples with theories around adaptive reuse and sustainability.



Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
 

Textbook 1:

Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage: Concepts and Cases of an Emerging Discipline., Plevoets, B. & Van Cleempoel. K., Routledge

ISBN: 9781138062764

 

Compulsory course material
 

Slide-show presentations of lectures + additional readings will be made available through Blackboard and/or Team Drive of the course



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Excursion/Fieldwork  
Lecture  
Practical  
Teaching methods  
Case study  
Discussion/debate  
Educational learning conversation  
Homework  
Report  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (3,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Case study
Open questions
Reflection assignment
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions

Presence during the lectures and excursions is manditory. 

The practicum should be submitted on time, in line with the deadline(s) communicated.

Consequences

Unautorised absence in more than 80% of the courses (including excursions) results in exclusion from the evaluation.  Failure to submit the practicum on the appointed day and hour (unless justified) results in mark 0 for the assignment at stake.


Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Included in these programmesTolerance3
Exchange Programme Architecture Y
Exchange Programme Interior Architecture Y



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2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
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