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The Architectural Imagination
by Lisa Haber-Thomson , K. Michael Hays , Erika Naginski , Antoine Picon- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings. Architecture engages a culture’s deepest social values and expresses them in material, aesthetic form. This course will teach you how to understand architecture as both cultural expression and technical achievement....
$199
Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
by María Valles-Planells , Elena de la Poza-Plaza , Naoko Ellis , Kas Hemmes- 0.0
4 Weeks
This course introduces the basic elements and trendsthat define sustainability practices in Architecture today. Itfollows an interdisciplinary approach that includes performance assessment and urban policies. This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to sustainabilityin Architecture. Learners will be introducedto the basic elements of sustainability assessments (first model layer), as well as trends informing the space today....
$50
What do Architects and Urban Planners do?
by Ariane Janse van Rensburg , Mawabo Msingaphantsi , Ludwig Hansen , Johan N Prinsloo- 0.0
3 Weeks
Discover how spatial design professionals make a difference in society Are you interested in studying architecture or urban planning? This course will help you understand what spatial design professionals really do, so you can decide if this is the right profession for you. Then we’ll discuss five short examples based on real projects....
$49
Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable
by Andy van den Dobbelsteen , Siebe Broersma , Eric van den Ham- 0.0
7 Weeks
Learn how to get to a net zero energy use of an existing building. Reduction of energy consumption of buildings is an important step in the move towards a sustainable economy. How can buildings be made net zero energy, in different climates? This course introduces you to zero energy design. Apply a stepped approach to find energy reducing measures...
$50
Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment
by Tillmann Klein , Marcel Bilow , Arnout Sabbe , Mo Smit- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how the principles of the Circular Economy can be applied to the built environment ranging from products and buildings to metropolitan and regional development strategies. Building construction is one of the most waste producing sectors. In the European Union, construction alone accounts for approximately 30% of the raw material input....
$50
Modern Japanese Architecture Part 1: From Meiji Restoration to the Pacific War
by David B. Stewart- 0.0
5 Weeks
Explore key elements of modern Japanese architecture and related history with a focus on its Westernization covering the period from 1868 to 1945. First, we'll begin from the year 1868 with Japan's emergence as a new nation. Before long, changing building methods and materials foretold a different age. How Japanese architecture came to differ from that of the West...
$59
Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground
by Dominique Perrault , Juan Fernández-Andrino , Ignacio Ferrer Rizzo , Richard Nguyen- 0.0
11 Weeks
We simply cannot be satisfied with only developing the city on top of the city. We must also build the city under the city. Groundscape is a neologism resulting from the combination two words: ground and landscape. Founded by prof. Since 1985 Prof. Dominique Perrault has designed more than 55 Groundscape projects over a period of almost 30 years....
$139
Built environment sustainability assessment
by Javier Orozco-Messana , Elena de la Poza-Plaza , Dai Morgan- 0.0
5 Weeks
The course introduces the basic elements and trends for performing a through built environment assessment and develops the tools for urban sustainability policy impact analysis. The course introduces the basic elements and trends for performing a through built environment assessment and develops the tools for urban sustainability policy impact analysis....
$79
Efficient HVAC Systems
by Laure Itard- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how to decide on efficient combinations of energy conversion systems and how to distribute and control air and energy flows in buildings whilst minimizing carbon emissions and optimizing thermal comfort in close consideration with the architect. This course is part of the PCP Buildings as Sustainable Energy Systems. The development of this course is supported by Climate-KIC....
$99
Thermal Comfort in Buildings
by Laure Itard- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how to realize thermally comfortable and healthy buildings and how energy technologies impact comfort. Even in the well-accepted indoor temperature range of 20-24°C (68-75°F), people can experience thermal discomfort. People spend more than 80% of their time in buildings. Therefore a good thermal comfort and quality of the indoor environment are essential for their wellbeing, health and productivity....
$99