Architectural Design III: Do we live a house? Or do we house a life? (J.De Vylder)

Abstract

Do we live a house?Or do we house a life?How. Do. We. Live.Do we know HOW we live? Do we know enough aboutHOW we live? HOW do things around us shape the way welive? HOW do we live the things around us? WHAT are theconditions around us? WHAT makes our habits? HOW dohabits change conditions?

Content

Each movement is groupwork. We encourage the groupwork since it is the reality of architecture, it is always about working together – as also living together - but also since at school it is important to set out friendships. At the same time, it distributes work and tasks. The group finds form out of 3. These 3 students become a practice. The practice will be assigned a set of 2x HOW TO and 1x WHAT ABOUT ; that they will freely combine with 1x WHAT IS and 1x WHERE IS. They will work in the form of settings, scenographies and sequences for 3 weeks. In each movement, group members and assigned sets of questions change again. Each movement will be another group constellation of students. We study 3 times a combination of words. All together we will by that collect an endless series of configurations of topics. Each Movement will be the occasion to focus on one media to express, represent and talk about architecture. For inspiration, a range of references and methods will be given at the beginning of each Movement. M1 media is the axonometric drawing. M2 media is the model. M3 media is the perspective. WEEK 1 / Circus of questions All the bA-d students will be joining the CIRCUS OF QUESTIONS. 3 questions and drawings will be prepared to be discussed within the 3 families. Questions will be twisted by other teams in order to extend reflections. The circus of questions takes 3 hours per family, and is spread over 3 half-days with Jan and the teaching team. In the meantime, the other groups work independently and have table reviews with the assistants. What is ? WEEK 2 / Table talks In groups of 3 students + 2 assistants, we will discuss at the table the SEQUENCES, SETTINGS, SCENOGRAPHIES brought by the group of students. We will share references and books and never stop questioning the norms, the spaces, the borders, the challenges and the atmospheres. WEEK 3 / Intermediate review In groups, students will present their SEQUENCES, SETTINGS, SCENOGRAPHIES to the guest critics and their fellow peers. To foster the exchange the diploma students will take part in the discussions. As a sign of common respect we will all be present, listen and engage. The two days of discussions and appreciation will be concluded by an APERO that is organized each time by another FAMILY. 1x3 This last movement is an individual work, shaped by personal interest and attitude developed during the semester. Each student will select an own combination of words and questions, looking back at M1, 2 and 3. The set will be investigated through architectural DETAILS in form of a series of drawings. This last exercise will result in a cascade of technical drawings developed with the help of the BUK chair.

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