Program Overview

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Social and Affordable Housing

This course provides an insight into one current philosophy of design and an attitude towards social and affordable housing, through the lens of Pritzker Prize award winners, Lacaton and Vassal.

Course Type

• Professional development

Delivery Mode

• Self-paced

Start Date

• Anytime

Duration

• Approx 3 hours

Price

• A$150.00

Attainment

• 3 CPD points

Overview

This course presents the current philosophy of Lacaton and Vassal as a precise approach that could be used to raise some interesting questions in the Australian situation. It is aware that social and affordable housing is a complex problem with multiple stakeholders and a nuanced history.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Develop awareness of some key ideas concerning social and affordable housing and the contemporary city
• Be able to locate such strategies within the built work of Lacaton and Vassal
• Gain a deeper understanding of Lacaton & Vassal’s architectural and urban approach to housing
• Identify principal ideas which can expand how architects can think through current housing problems

Architecture, Design and Planning

The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning fosters dialogue about spaces, technologies, cities, and environments and is committed to providing in-demand courses for impactful learning opportunities. For over 40 years, our Design Discipline has been a leader in design and design research, informing critical perspectives that drive design across technology, society, and innovation.

Course Outline

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)

AACA Competency

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.

Who is this Course For?

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 into 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.

Course Assessments

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 of the last module.

Payment Methods

All courses must be paid in advance of commencing your course. We accept the following payment methods:

• Mastercard
• Visa
• American Express
• Electronic Funds Transfer (for company invoices only)
• Journal Transfer (for University of Sydney Staff only)