Social and Affordable Housing

Module 1: Introduction

This module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete:

• - The Rothwell Chair (4 min)
• - Lacaton & Vassal (5 min)
• - Warm up activity (5 min)

Module 2: "Build Simple"

This module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete:

• - What does it mean to live in the city today? (5 min)
• - On Housing (5 min)
• - ”Build Simple” (9 min)
• - Case Study 1: Maison Latapie (4 min)
• - Case Study 2: Mulhouse (10 min)
• - Reflection (10 min)

Module 3: "Build Double"

This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:

• - Freedom of Use (7 min)
• - Case Study 3: Saint Nazaire, La Chesnaie (7 min)
• - Transformation (4 min)
• - Case Study 4: Grand Parc Bordeaux I(16 min)
• - Pitching Grand Parc Bordeaux (7 min)
• - Consensus through Precision (8 min)
• - Reflection (10 min)

Module 4: "Build With"

This module takes approximately 50 minutes to complete:

• - "Build With" and Case Study 5: Maison Cap Ferrat (6 min)
• - Build With Paris Plus (9 min)
• - Paris Plus in Bordeaux (5 min)
• - Build With Inhabitants (7 min)
• - Build With Climate (4 min)
• - Activity (5 min)
• - Quiz (6 questions)

2. Design: Pre Design

• 2.1 Identification, analysis and integration of information relevant to siting of project.
• 2.2 Application of principles controlling planning, development and design for the project site.
• 2.3 Evaluation of factors influencing and impacting on project cost.
• 2.6 Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief.

3. Design: Conceptual Design

• 3.1 Design response integrates the objectives of brief, user intent and built purpose.
• 3.2 Application of creative imagination, aesthetic judgement and critical evaluation in formulating design options.
• 3.3 Design response incorporates assessment of the physical location and relevant wider regional, contextual and environmental issues.

4. Design: Schematic Design

• 4.2 Evaluation of design options against values of physical, environmental and cultural contexts.
• 4.3 Application of creative imagination aesthetic judgement to produce coherent design.

5. Documentation: Detailed Design

• 5.1 Application of creative imagination and aesthetic judgement in producing a resolved project design in regard to site planning, physical composition and spatial planning as appropriate to the project brief.

This course is aimed at professionals employed in the architecture and urban planning industries seeking an introduction into one current philosophy of design and an attitude towards social and affordable housing, through the lens of Pritzker Prize award winners, Lacaton & Vassal. The target audience falls in to two main categories; professionals, as these people require the knowledge for their profession and development, and students who choose to take this course for interest and access to experts in the field.

There is one structured assessment task included to genuinely test participants’ understanding of content. The assessment task in this course is delivered as self-marked online quizzes and is located at the end the last module.

Email architecture@sydney.edu.au if you have any questions, comments or feedback about this course or our Open Studio masterclasses.