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Cultural Sciences 4 (3443)

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


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 4,0
  
Period: semester 1 (4sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 

Content

The course 'Cultural Sciences 4' discusses the contemporary practice and theory of adaptive reuse. The discussion is organised around different topics that are at the core of adaptive reuse practice: how does the practice of adaptive reuse relates to conservation and restoration? How to adapt a building to a programme and vice versa? How to deal with immaterial values in the process of adaptive reuse? Which concepts from related disciplines such as architecture, conservation, planning or the arts can be applied as valuable strategy for building reuse? What can we learn from the vernacular, or user-led process adapting the build environment? What does adaptive reuse mean for sustainability and vice versa?

The course compares historic and contemporary theories on building reuse and adaptation with historic and contemporary precedents of adaptive reuse.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Excursion/Fieldwork  
Lecture  
Practical  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate  
Group work  
Homework  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (4,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode25 %
Reflection assignment
Written exam75 %
Reflection assignment
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions Presence and active cooperation in the group assignment is mandatory.
Consequences In case of insufficient participation or cooperation in the group assignment, the examiner may award individual results if she can provide sufficient grounds to justify this differentiation.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)Deelpunten van positief afgelegde opdracht tijdens lesperiode kunnen overgedragen worden naar herkansingperiode
 

Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
 

Textbook 1:

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

 

Compulsory course material
 

Study material (such as syllabus and presentations) is made available during the semester via Blackboard and/or google team drive



Learning outcomes
Master of Teaching in Design Sciences
  •  EC 
  • 5.1 The educational master is a domain expert design sciences: the EM deepens or broadens his domain expertise acquired in the bachelor in the domains of design, architecture, visual arts and culture further in at least two of these domains at master level, relevant for the specific subject didactics. He therefore possesses design-related, construction-related, visual-artistic and cultural-humanities knowledge and skills and can apply these in his teaching practice.

 

Master of Architecture
  •  EC 
  • The student can formulate his/her own architectural vision and language and argument it in the design.

  •  EC 
  • The student has insight in the role and meaning of architecture and his/her own actions within this domain in the society, and can communicate through architecture about ethic, cultural, societal, and aesthetic issues and, by doing so, create a surplus in his/her designs.

  •  EC 
  • The student can independently and critically reflect on a complex societal question and spatial environment, and, based on this, formulate visions and possibilities and translate a concept into a spatial coherent design on different scale levels, taking into account economic, ecologic, social, historical, and aesthetic dimensions.

  •  EC 
  • The student can independently and critically acquire and apply design oriented and research based knowledge and insight in architectural and cultural sciences.

  •  EC 
  • The student can independently conduct research at the level of a starting researcher, evaluate and present research results, and use the design process as a method of research.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st year Master of Architecture J
Exchange Programme Architecture J
Exchange Programme Interior Architecture J
Master of Teaching in Design Sciences studio culture J



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