Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground

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Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground

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Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground
The course Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground is an online class provided by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne through edX. The skill level of the course is Intermediate. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

We simply cannot be satisfied with only developing the city on top of the city. We must also build the city under the city.

Course description

Groundscape is a neologism resulting from the combination two words: ground and landscape.  As a new field of research for architects, designers, and urban planners, this unheard-of form of subterranean architecture explores and investigates the universe of possibilities that lie beneath the surface of our cities.  The idea of Groundscape proposes a different way of experiencing the earth underground by offering a resilient, responsible, aesthetic, and durable response to the many urban challenges our cities face today.  Founded by prof. Dominique Perrault in 2013 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) the SubLab is an academic Think Tank and multidisciplinary research platform dedicated to the investigation of the underside of our cities. Alongside SubLab instructors Richard Nguyen, Ignacio Ferrer Rizzo, and Juan Fernandez Andrino you will participate in an unprecedented design oriented online course, where you will acquire the fundamental skills necessary for the conception of your own underground project. Since 1985 Prof. Dominique Perrault has designed more than 55 Groundscape projects over a period of almost 30 years.

Prerequisites & Facts

Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground

Course Topic

Architecture, Art and Culture, Energy and Earth Sciences

University, College, Institution

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Course Skill Level

Intermediate

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (50.00 USD) or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Topic: Architecture, Art and Culture, Energy and Earth Sciences