International Course on Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Architecture, Urban Development and Recovery
Barcelona School of Architecture & Hanoi Architectural University
Course description
The principal goal of this postgraduate course was to provide conceptual and technical knowledge for introducing sustainability into architectural, urban development &recovery, and restoration projects. The course had both theoretical and practical focus: academic lectures were complemented by the work on real locations in Hanoi, where the studied concepts were put into practice.
The course consisted of 4 modules:
1. Sustainable Urban Development and Recovery
2. Sustainable Architectural Restoration
3. Sustainable Architectural Design and Building Construction
4. Natural Spaces Recovery
The course was organized as a combination of long distance lectures, classroom lectures and intensive workshops:
- long distance lectures were performed by the Professors from the Barcelona School of Architecture, and other invited guests. These lectures were provided en DVDs.
- classroom lectures were held along the workshops, both by visiting and local professors.
- Each module had a 4 day workshop where the applicability of different solutions in context of city of Hanoi was studied.
Directed to
This course was directed to urban planners, architects, engineers, environmentalists.
Place
The course was held at Hanoi Architectural University, Km10, Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Course certificates
Students that successfully completed the entire course obtained Course Diploma signed by Barcelona School of Architecture and Hanoi Architectural University.
Language requirements
English proficiency was a requirement for all the students of the course.
Course structure
The course consisted of 4 modules:
1. Sustainable Urban Development and Recovery (February 9-13, 2009)
2. Sustainable Architectural Restoration (February 9-13, 2009)
3. Sustainable Architectural Design and Building Construction (April 13-17, 2009)
4. Natural Spaces Recovery (April 13-17, 2009)
1. Sustainable Urban Development and Recovery
This module aims at enhancing the students' knowledge on strategies of both Sustainable Urban Recovery of the existing urban areas as on the instruments of the sustainable development of the new urban area of Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities and towns. The need for this academic program emerges from the situation of fast urban growth that is witnesses nowadays in Vietnamese context and the need for its development in accordance with the principles of sustainability. At the same time, the decay process of the urban settlements needs to be tackled in the same manner: sustainable solutions should be looked for, while working on preservation of cultural urban identity of Hanoi and other cities.
2. Sustainable Architectural Restoration
One of the problems that is faced by contemporary Hanoi is deterioration of its built heritage: monumental, traditional and colonial buildings. The three groups have great historic interest: the monumental buildings such as pagodas, temples, palaces represent some of the finest examples of Vietnamese architectural achievements; traditional (vernacular) buildings represent an important repertory of cultural characteristics and offer a valuable resource for the study and application of more sustainable use of materials, energy, water etc. The colonial buildings (from the French colonial period) are widely spread all over the city. Many of these buildings are in state of deterioration and their restoration needs to be carried out as soon as possible.
3. Sustainable Architectural Design and Building Construction
Architectural design and building construction technology can be decisive factors in the process of reduction of the environmental impact in the area of resources management, energy consumption patterns, waste management, water use efficiency etc. The knowledge of the sustainable solutions and the way of their implementation in this area are a must of any future architect. In Vietnamese context this will include both revision of traditional instruments for achievement of more sustainable levels in construction activities and the cutting edge strategies, with special focus on appropriate design, in the context of Vietnam and Hanoi.
4. Natural Spaces Recovery
The natural spaces of Hanoi are focused around its numerous lakes. The increasing pollution and real estate developers' pressure puts in danger the survival of these spaces. The course tackles the definition of the spaces to be protected as well as elaboration of sustainable strategies for their maintenance and improvement. The synergy between urban recovery and development and natural spaces preservation brings added value to the investigation process.
Course coordination
General coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Fernando Ramos
Course coordinator, Hanoi Architectural University:
Prof. Dr. Do Hau
Technical coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Katarina Mrkonjic
Professors
Hanoi Architectural University:
Module Coordinators:
Prof. Dr. Luong Tu Quyen
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vu Phuong
Prof. Dr. Hoang Manh Nguyen
Prof. Dr. Tran Quoc Thai
Professors:
Prof. Dr. Nguyen To Lang
Prof. Dr. Arch. Nguyen Tri Thanh
Prof. Dr. Nah Tat Ngan
Prof. Dr. Arch. Le Quan
Prof. Ma. Phung Ahn Tien
Prof. Ma. Nguyen Phan My Linh
Barcelona School of Architecture:
Prof. Dr. Claudi Alsina
Prof. Dr. Jaume Avellaneda
Prof. Dr. Helena Coch
Prof. Dr. Albert Cuchi
Prof. Dr. Cesar Diaz
Prof. Dr. Miquel Domingo
Prof. Dr. Josep Maria Gonzalez
Prof. Dr. Maria Goula
Prof. Dr. Alrun Jumeno
Prof. Dr. Fructuos Maña
Prof. Dr. Josep Muntañola
Prof. Dr. Josep Parcerisa
Prof. Dr. Fernando Ramos
Prof. Dr. Ferran Sagarra
Prof. Dr. Ezequiel Uson
Prof. Dr. Miquel Vidal
Prof. Dr. Joan-Lluis Zamora
Prof. Dr. Cyrille Simonnet, Professor of the Institut de Sciences de l’Environement (Geneve)
Invited expert architects from the Barcelona School of Architecture:
Prof. Isabel Bachs
Prof. Dr. Katarina Mrkonjic
Prof. Anna Ramos, PhD candidate
Prof. Maria Ramos, Aresta Consulting Research Methodology
Prof. Jordi Sutrias, PhD candidate
Prof. Malik Tigziri, PhD candidate
