The course focus is on pre-occupancy evaluation in architecture to support an evidence-based design process. Students are taught a variety of methods such as virtual reality, agent-based simulations and spatial analysis. The course is project-oriented and is open for architecture and STEM students with an interest in interdisciplinary teamwork.

The course explores informal learning spaces: what they are, their relevance historically, and how they shape students’ learning experience. Students collect and analyse behavioural data to understand how the space is used. They propose and implement a design intervention in a real space and evaluate whether their intervention improves the space. The course is open to architect and non-architects.