ENV-501: Material flow analysis and resource managementThis course provides the basis to understand material and energy production and consumption processes. Students learn how to develop a material flow analysis and apply it to resource management cases. They analyze the implications of their models on resour ...
ENV-220: Fundamentals in ecologyThe students will learn the fundamentals in ecology with the goal to perceive the environment beyond its physical and chemical characteristics. Starting from basic concepts, they will acquire mechanistic understanding of biodiversity, ecosystem functioning ...
AR-363: L'architecture à l'ère de l'accélérationCe cours étudie douze positions théoriques pour une architecture à l'ère de l'accélération. En inscrivant ces positions dans l'histoire récente de l'architecture et en les replaçant dans le contexte actuel, il vise à saisir la pertinence de ces positions p ...
ENV-103: BiologyThis course will cover the fundamental principles governing life and the living world. Topics will include the diversity of living organisms, cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. This course provides a foundation in biology, fostering critic ...
AR-201(an): Théorie et critique du projet BA3 (Truwant et Rodet)Le projet de transformation considère les sites existants comme des ressources pour réinventer nos manières d'habiter. À Renens, les étudiants exploreront la rénovation pour concevoir de nouvelles formes de vie, créant des typologies domestiques issues des ...
PENS-219: Hidden riversHidden Rivers aims at fulfilling the need for an interdisciplinary understanding of the problematics surrounding urban streams, through ecological, hydrological, and spatial relationships found in riverscapes. ...
ENV-422: Applied ecologyThe course will provide the ecological systems knowledge needed to question applied sustainability solutions. We will
critically assess the complexity of current environmental issues, illustrating basic ecological concepts and principles. ...
MSE-466: Wood structures, properties and usesThe presentation of tree growth and formation of wood anatomical structures, linked to the description of specific physical and mechanical properties, makes it possible to understand the different forms of utilisation of this material, including aspects of ...
HUM-397: Design for sustainability IThis course explores and practices some of the fundamental tools of designing for sustainability with a focus on the sustainability, desirability, and economic viability of solutions. ...
AR-301(ah): Théorie et critique du projet BA5 (Malterre-Barthes)"To be useful, helpful, of assistance to someone:" The "In Service of: Berre" studio
reflects on the architectural and territorial project as a form of public service. It explores how architecture and design tools can engage in spatial struggles in the con ...
AR-302(ah): Théorie et critique du projet BA6 (Malterre-Barthes)How is architecture made? 'Revolutionize Construction' unpacks the political economy of construction, examining who commissions, finances, and builds, and interrogating architects' roles. It explores how these systems might be revolutionized to enable the ...
AR-154: Histoire et théories de l'environnement ILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et les principes de l'architecture et des disciplines de pr ...
AR-155: Histoire et théories de l'environnement IILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et les principes de l'architecture et des disciplines de pr ...
AR-302(an): Studio BA6 (Truwant et Rodet)Together, we will continue our exploration of the theme of water by building a set of fountains that we will later attempt to integrate into a domestic project for the port of Basel. The focus will be on the transformation or reuse of existing resources in ...
AR-402(an): Studio MA2 (Truwant et Rodet)Together, we will continue our exploration of the theme of water by building a set of fountains that we will later attempt to integrate into a domestic project for the port of Basel. The focus will be on the transformation or reuse of existing resources in ...
AR-301(ak): Studio BA5 (Chavepayreo)A quoi peut servir un.e architecte ?
Nous réfléchirons ensemble à cette question à travers un projet de réinvention et réhabilitation de l'Institut Thérapeutique Educatif et Pédagogique (ITEP) les Évents, qui accueille des jeunes atteints de troubles psych ...
AR-676: Post-extraction territories in transition #2The Seminar proposes an European and transatlantic dialogue around the questions of the social and ecological transition (post-carbon) of marginal spaces, and territories of exploitation as the ancient coal territories on the two sides of the Atlantic. ...
AR-367: Environmental historiesLe cours vise à familiariser les étudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la façon dont les différentes préoccupations environnementales, qui vont affecter de plus en plus fortement la conception des villes et de l'architecture ...
AR-302(m): Studio BA6 (Gay and Menzel)The studio is focused on contextual imaginary. Developing narratives, inspired both from the site and from the student's imagination leads to a theme sustaining the project. The narrative helps the student to intervene in the complexity of a given context. ...
AR-402(m): Studio MA2 (Gay and Menzel)The studio is focused on contextual imaginary. Developing narratives, inspired both from the site and from the student's imagination leads to a theme sustaining the project. The narrative helps the student to intervene in the complexity of a given context. ...
