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078-0100-00L 16 Credits NDS D-ARCH

Core Design and Research Studio I (EPFL)

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Abstract

The Core Studio reflects on how to move toward a “post-extractive” transcalar design approach, framed by ecological, social, political, and economic dimensions, deployed in real territories. It explores diverse spatial conditions to reflect on how built and unbuilt environments are produced and managed, and to seek ways to design interventions to inhabit the world in a truly sustainable way.

Objective

Building knowledge and proposing alternative futures with students beyond the problem-solving approach, the Core Studio will allow us to systematically analyze and practice the set of “paradigm shifts” required by design for ecological and social transition toward post-extractive futures that accommodate various practices of mobility, conservation, repair, regeneration, transformation, production, and maintenance.

Content

Weekly design studio, feedback sessions, critics.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Registration modalities, date and venue of this performance assessment are specified solely by the EPFL.

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Core Design and Research Studio I (EPFL)
**Course at EPFL**
No time listed 240 h semesterly

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