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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

As an emerging field of research, the programme on Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground by Edx investigates and explores the possibilities that lie beneath cities' surface. This 11- week intermediate course is supported by architectural studies and provides candidates with a verified certificate on successful completion.

The concept of Groundscape in Edx's course on Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground offers aesthetic, durable, and responsible responses to urban challenges through underground solutions. Learners can also participate in an Underground Design Studio – a design-oriented studio, where they acquire skills and conceptualize their underground project.

Moreover, the medium of instruction is English, and learners can also opt for video transcripts in the same language. A self-paced course, the Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground course by Edx is taught by the faculty of Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL).

Mr. Dominique Perrault, Mr. Juan Fernandez-Andrino, Mr. Ignacio Ferrer Rizzo, and Mr. Richard Nguyen are the course instructors.

The Highlights

Online programme
An intermediate course in Architecture
Verified course completion certificate
Self-paced learning
Five learning episodes
Video transcripts
Industry-expert instructor
Research-based teaching
Design studio
Architecture competition
11-week course

Programme Offerings

Case Reviews
Career-focused learning
Verified completion certificate
Video transcripts
Research-based Training
Learning episodes
Expertise visits
Groundscape talk lectures
Underground design studio
Architecture competition

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 11443	yes	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Students will get the verified certificate by paying a fee of ₹11,443
Corporate learning or self-learning packages will be available as per the needs.

Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground fee structure

Course	Fee
Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground course(Audit only)	Free
Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground course(Verified Track)	₹11,443

Eligibility Criteria

While there are no special prerequisites to join this programme; candidates should ideally have basic experience in the conception and architectural software if they want to participate in the Underground design studio.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Urban Planning

Learners of the Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground course by Edx will be able to:

Develop your own Groundscape project
Implement new and specific design methods
Provide feedback on the negative ideas associated with infrastructures
Participate in an architecture competition
Understand how different urban strategies are essential to intervene in the Groundscape territory
Explain the basics of constructive procedures needed to excavate into the ground
Discover the richness and potential of the subterranean territory
Enlarge perspectives as an urban actor

Who it is for

ArchitectUrban Planner

The Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground programme by Edx is suitable for:

Architects
Urban planners
Designers

Admission Details

Step 1: Go through the details of the programme details here: https://www.Edx.org/course/groundscape-architecture-design-lab-re-thinking-ci.

Step 2: After reading the course offerings, select the ‘Enrol’ button present on the web page. The link will direct you to the registration page.

Step 3: Sign in with Edx using your social media accounts or email address to create a new account. Enter the necessary details as required in the data fields.

Step 4: On completing registration, choose your preferred learning option and begin learning once the course starts.

Application Details

Learners of Edx’s Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities' underground course must not fill the complete application form. Signing up with Edx with your contact details like name, email ID, mobile number, country, and city of residence will suffice.

The Syllabus

Instructors

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Do I need to meet any prerequisites to take part in the Underground Design Studio?

Yes. Learners of Edx’s Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground programme are recommended to have the know-how of architectural software and conception.

2: Are there any incentives offered by the course?

A verified certificate is offered to the learners to further their job prospects and an additional incentive to complete the course. Students need to pay a fee to avail the certificate.

3: By whom is the course taught?

Edx’s Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground course is offered by Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL). Faculties of EPFL- Mr. Dominique Perrault, Mr. Juan Fernandez-Andrino, Ignacio Ferrer Rizzo, and Mr. Richard Nguyen teach the course.

4: By when am I expected to complete the course?

Though the programme Groundscape Architecture Design Lab, re-thinking cities underground by Edx is self-paced, the course can ideally be completed in 11 weeks by dedicating 2-3 hours per week.