Course Description
The course deals with the design and construction of high-performance buildings that both satisfy client expectations and create vibrant, innovative urban spaces. With its extensive international experience, the Mecanoo architecture studio talks about its innovative architectural vision through the voices of its most prominent professionals and creative director and founding partner, Francine Houben. The course will provide examples and analytical tools drawn from a close examination of the firm’s main completed and future projects. The creative processes that led, and will lead, to the construction of very advanced buildings will be examined from the perspective of both architectural design and compositional innovation. This course is an important opportunity for discussion and study for all architects who want to closely analyze the design dynamics at work in projects at every scale. In fact, Mecanoo’s portfolio spans almost every area of construction, including education and research, libraries, theaters, museums, offices, hotels, leisure facilities, housing, mixed-use buildings, urban regeneration, landscaping, general planning, and mobility.
Learning Objectives
The videos are intended to provide new, practical tools for promoting greater awareness of the architectural design process through:
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The direct experience of one of the largest and most famous studios in the world
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Insights into international projects that have demanded different approaches from the norm
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An example of an approach that takes every aspect into account, from design to the urban scale
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strategies and solutions for international projects that have involved the use of the most recent architecture-related technologies
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The knowledge of new and future design approaches linked to the most recent technologies and current social and environmental needs
Requirements
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User login identification using a user ID and password, sent to participants after registration
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Monitoring the total connection time of each user and the percentage of the videos viewed using the SCORM system
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Completion of final assessment questionnaire, with question sets of a suitable level to evaluate learning and listening comprehension of the topics covered, with a minimum passing grade of 70%
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