Groundscape Architecture: Rethinking Cities Underground
Explore subterranean urban design and learn to create innovative underground spaces in this groundbreaking architecture course.
Explore subterranean urban design and learn to create innovative underground spaces in this groundbreaking architecture course.
Dive into the innovative world of Groundscape architecture, a new frontier in urban design that explores the untapped potential beneath our cities. This course, led by Prof. Dominique Perrault and the SubLab team at EPFL, introduces you to the concept of subterranean architecture as a solution to modern urban challenges. You'll learn to reimagine underground spaces, developing skills in underground design, urban strategy, and construction techniques. Through a series of episodes, expert talks, and a hands-on design studio, you'll gain practical experience in creating resilient, aesthetic, and sustainable underground projects. This course offers a unique opportunity to participate in groundbreaking architectural research and even compete in an architecture competition, equipping you with cutting-edge skills for the future of urban development.
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What you'll learn
Explore the potential of subterranean territories in urban development
Learn to design aesthetically pleasing and functional underground spaces
Develop strategies for integrating underground architecture with existing urban landscapes
Understand construction techniques and safety considerations for subterranean projects
Apply sustainable and resilient design principles to underground urban planning
Gain practical experience through developing a personal Groundscape project
Skills you'll gain
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Design projects, Architecture competition
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course introduces the innovative concept of Groundscape architecture, focusing on the design and development of underground urban spaces. The curriculum is structured into five episodes, covering fundamental concepts, territorial expansion, landscape integration, heritage-sensitive solutions, and advanced design methods for subterranean projects. Students will explore key themes such as void utilization, light manipulation, geographical integration, and network creation in underground spaces. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application through an Underground Design Studio, where participants develop their own Groundscape projects. Expert lectures, virtual site visits, and participation in an architecture competition provide a comprehensive learning experience. By the end of the course, students will have gained a new perspective on urban development and acquired specialized skills in underground architectural design, positioning them at the forefront of innovative urban solutions.
The Groundscape Manifest
Module 1
Conquests
Module 2
Geography
Module 3
Legacy
Module 4
Into the Lab
Module 5
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Instructors
Visionary Architect and Urban Innovation Leader
Dominique Perrault has established himself as one of the world's leading architects and urban planners, currently serving as professor and director of the Underground Architecture Laboratory (SUB) at EPFL. As the recipient of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale award from Japan, his innovative approach to architecture has transformed cityscapes globally. He founded two pioneering research platforms: DPAx, which explores architecture from multidisciplinary perspectives, and DPA Lab, focusing on architectural innovation and vocabulary reinvention. His portfolio includes iconic projects such as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Berlin's Olympic Velodrome and Swimming Pool, the European Court of Justice extension in Luxembourg, Madrid's Olympic Tennis Stadium, Seoul's EWHA Womans University, and Osaka's Fukoku Tower. Recent achievements include Vienna's DC Tower 1, Austria's tallest building, and significant heritage projects like the Château de Versailles' public entry pavilion and La Poste du Louvre's transformation. His current work includes the masterplan for the Paris 2024 Olympic Village, which he envisions not merely as temporary athlete accommodation but as a sustainable urban district that will integrate seamlessly into the Greater Paris metropolitan area
Architectural Design Expert and Educational Leader
Juan Fernández-Andrino has built an impressive career bridging architectural practice and education. He holds degrees from both the ETSAM (High Technical School of Architecture of Madrid) and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art. His professional journey began in Seville, working with renowned architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra from 1997 to 1999. Since 2001, he has been a key figure at Dominique Perrault Architecture in Paris, serving as Head of Project Development for Spain. In 2005, he was appointed Director of DPA Spain in Madrid, where he has overseen major projects including the Olympic Tennis Center in Madrid, the Meliá tower in Barcelona, the Arganzuela pedestrian bridge in Madrid, and the Congress and Exhibition Centre in León
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