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AR-597(a): Superstudio A

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This Superstudio will study the history of the villa by focusing on 30 case studies, from antiquity to the last century. The aim of this study is to understand through the architecture of the villa the most quintessential tropes of architecture: form, politics and representation.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/superstudio-a-AR-597-A

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/superstudio-a-AR-597-A

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/AR-597_a

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Ontological neighbourhood

Agricultural and food sciences

Food science: Food chemistry

Anthropology

Ethnography: Topics in ethnography

Environmental science

Climate: Climate change mitigation

Environmental policy: Waste management

Lectures in this course (65)

Soil as Dwelling Place

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Architecture and Food: Cultivate

Delves into the architectural articulation of food production and storage, historical events, and the philosophical works of Vilém Flusser.

Collective Transformation

Delves into a fictional neighborhood's transformation from individual to collective living through collaboration and mutual support.

Agriculture and Architecture: Negotiating Urbanism

Explores the integration of agriculture into urban spaces and the potential for reshaping urban ecosystems through agro-urban design.

Floating Farm: Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Production

Explores the concept of a floating farm in Rotterdam, integrating urban agriculture with sustainability and circular economy principles.

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