Community-Engaged Architectural Design Learning in the Solidary Mobile Housing Project

In this chapter, we introduce ‘Community-engaged Architectural Design Learning’ (CEADL): a fluid concept, meandering through different subjects and academic years, and combining Engaged Learning with outreach-based community work and critical spatial practice. We elaborate on how CEADL enabled several students from the Faculty of Architecture of KU Leuven to get involved as fullyfledged project partners in the ‘Solidary Mobile Housing’ (SMH) project. After briefly presenting the SMH project, we explain how practice-based, design-driven participatory action research cycles transformed courses to facilitate community-Engaged Learning. We elaborate on the approach and methods we used, the output generated, and the impact on the various involved parties. Through this discussion, we illustrate how Engaged Learning can contribute to students’ academic and personal growth, play an integrative role across disciplines, and instigate the collaboration of various actors, from different sectors, including vulnerable end-users. We conclude by reflecting on the challenges we faced and potential directions to address these and introduce suggestions for making a broader impact on society through CEADL.

ISBN:978-90-466-1144-9

Jaar van publicatie:2022

Toegankelijkheid:Closed