Housing and Cities: Exploring Urban Architecture
Discover how housing shapes urban identity through European architectural history and design principles.
Discover how housing shapes urban identity through European architectural history and design principles.
Explore the intricate relationship between housing and urban development in this design-oriented architecture course. Focusing on key moments in European urban housing history, you'll examine how ordinary housing types across social classes have shaped urban identities. The course offers a dual perspective: a broad urban overview and detailed typological analyses of domestic life. By studying historical models and their modern reinterpretations, you'll gain insights into the evolution of urban housing and its impact on city character. Perfect for architecture enthusiasts and urban planners seeking to understand the interplay between domestic spaces and urban landscapes.
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What you'll learn
Identify cultural contexts and diffusion periods of various housing types
Analyze architectural plans to recognize distribution types and spatial organizations
Evaluate the impact of specific housing types on urban character
Contextualize different housing types historically and socially
Understand the evolution of domestic life through architectural design
Examine how modern architecture reinterprets historical housing models
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Module Description
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of urban housing in European history and its impact on city identity. Students will examine various housing types across different social classes and historical periods, understanding how they've shaped urban landscapes. The curriculum balances broad urban perspectives with detailed analyses of domestic spaces, encouraging students to develop an operational understanding of housing design. Key topics include the cultural context of housing types, spatial organization in different housing models, and the influence of specific housing types on urban character. The course also covers how modern and contemporary architecture has reinterpreted historical housing models. Through this multifaceted approach, students will gain a deep appreciation for the role of housing in defining urban identity and the evolution of domestic architecture over time.
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Expert in Architectural Theory and Housing Design
Luca Ortelli is a Professor Emeritus at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he led the Construction and Conservation Laboratory. After graduating in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1983, he established himself as an authority on 20th-century architectural history, particularly focusing on German avant-garde and Nordic domestic architecture. His research examines crucial architectural experiences from the early 20th century, with special attention to housing design and renovation. At EPFL, he chaired the 3rd year Bachelor Design Studio on Housing and taught Master-level courses in History of Housing and Architecture and Renovation. His academic work includes numerous publications on domestic architecture, contributing significantly to the understanding of modern architectural theory and housing design principles.
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Expert in Historic Building Renovation and Housing Architecture
Catarina Wall Gago is a researcher and lecturer at EPFL's Construction and Conservation Laboratory in the School of Architecture. After completing her architecture degree at IST, she earned her Ph.D. jointly from IST and EPFL, focusing on the contemporary renovation of 19th-century housing. Her research examines the delicate balance between preserving historical character and implementing modern amenities in historic buildings, particularly studying cases in Lisbon, Oporto, and Geneva. She teaches Master-level courses in Architecture and Renovation and History of Housing at EPFL, where she shares her expertise in architectural heritage preservation. Her recent book on renovation best practices provides guidance for maintaining the charm of historic properties while adapting them to contemporary living standards. She currently conducts research at the Laboratory on Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems (HERUS), contributing to our understanding of sustainable urban renovation practices.
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