INFORMATION SESSION ZAP-2020-28 / ZAP-2020-29 · portfolio of spatial/material approaches that are native to 21st century challenges” (Rolf Hughes) Glocal themes, societal themes,

Part time Professor (50%) in professional (Interior)architecturewith an active design practice: focus -INVENTIVE CRAFT(WO)MANSHIP / INVENTIEF VAKMANSCHAP

Part time professor (50%) of professional practice in architecture/interior architecture and/or urban design with an active design practice: focus -PROGRAMMATIC EXPERIMENTATION AND CRITICAL PROJECT DEFINITION/ PROGRAMMATORISCH EXPERIMENT EN KRITISCHE PROJECTDEFINITIE

INFORMATION SESSION ZAP-2020-28 / ZAP-2020-29

1. TEACHING >> RESEARCH >> PRACTICE (Prof. Dag Boutsen – Dean Faculty of Architecture)

2. RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE (Prof. Yves Schoonjans – Chair Department of Architecture)

3. RESEARCH & TEACHING PLAN: what are the criteria? (Prof. Thierry Lagrange – Head Research Unit)

4. PHD AS (FUTURE) CONDITION (Prof. Thierry Lagrange)

Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture2

WHAT TO EXPECT?






WHAT TO EXPECT?

QS ranking 2018 Architecture: 46Domus list: top 50 architectural schools in Europe

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Sint-Lucas Ghent1700 students3 buildings

Sint-Lucas Brussels 500 students2 buildingsSINT-LUCAS CAMPUS

on 2 locations

MDMA l Martine De Maeseneer Architects2011 Finalist - Bronks Youth Theatre BrusselsEuropean Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture

History

OUR PROGRAMMES

OUR PROGRAMMES Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

INTERNATIONALMASTER OF

ARCHITECTURE

EXCHANGE PROGRAMMESArchitecture

Interior Architecture

Urban Planning and Spatial Design

Doctoral Programme in Architecture

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Teaching is closely linked with the research programme, cultivating a new set of shared concerns and values that are becoming the foundations of a new academicdiscipline “In its simplest form, the school of architecture can be thought of as developing a

portfolio of spatial/material approaches that are native to 21st century challenges” (Rolf Hughes) Glocal themes, societal themes, … Unprecedented shifts within society Students become innovators across all areas of (applied) practice Care and concerns Creating room for a next wave of architectural concerns

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Architectural research driven education is all about “making judgements” dealing with complexity and multiplicity, cunning of uncertainty, being critical (taking critical distance from the own work, instrumental

criticality), positioning yourself, decision making.

(De Walsche, J. 2018)

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“Lab”-environment “Office”-environment “Bubble”-environment Students with mixed backgrounds

‘Academic Design Office’ (see later)

Faculty of Architecture - Department of ArchitectureTEACHING >> RESEARCH >> PRACTICE

DESIGN STUDIOS

INTERFACULTY DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

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OUR RESEARCH TEAM

Location Sint-Lucas Brussels and Ghent Campuses (Faculty of Architecture)• 36 teaching and research professors

Location Leuven (Arenberg) (Faculty of Engineering)• 20 teaching and research professors

18 Research Groups4 Research Sections

Ca. 65 Doctoral students Faculty of ArchitectureCa. 85 Doctoral students Faculty of Engineering Sciences: Architecture


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DESIGN DRIVEN

RESEARCH


Architectural Programmes Faculty of Engineering Sciences

• Bachelor and Master in Engineering Sciences: Architecture

• Advanced Master Programmes:• Master of Human Settlements• Master of Urbanism and Strategic Planning• Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites






WHAT TO EXPECT?

Part time Professor (50%) in professional (Interior)architecture with an active design practice –focus: ‘inventive craft(wo)manship’ / ‘inventief vakmanschap’

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55580268?hl=en&lang=en

25 VACANCY 1 – 2020-028

Inventive craft(wo)manship refers here to the importance of the 'art and skill of making' in achieving inventive spatial constructions (buildings, architectural elements, interiors, objects, spatial interventions...). This is a form of architectural design that is situated close to the skin of both the building and the occupant/user. A great attention and passion for materiality steers the design here. Inventive craft(wo)manship embraces the non-sterile stubbornness of matter and the contaminations and disturbances that influence the creative process in the living environment in which a design materialises into form and becomes meaningful throughout the creative process.



Part time professor (50%) of professional practice in architecture/interior architecture and/or urban design with an active design practice: programmatic experimentation and critical project definition/ programmatorisch experiment en kritische projectdefinitie’

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55580270?hl=en&lang=en The designer builds a practice of meaningful projects with a socio-spatial surplus on the basis of an

unusual interpretation of the programmatic question and consistent programmatic experimentation. In each design the candidate knows how to give an inventive answer to the programme inherent in the assignment itself and approaches the programme of architecture across all projects as a critical exploration of the public role and foundations of architecture.The candidate has the capacity to make this practice, and the insights it generates, operational and transferable in a (studio) educational environment and in a research context. In its design and production, the candidate's practice shows an inquisitive, questioning attitude of both the profession (the 'conducting of practice') and the discipline (the 'forming of theories').

26 Faculty of Architecture - Department of ArchitectureVACANCY 2 – 2020-029


We are looking for a candidate who, as a designer, is part of an established, active architectural practice.

You hold a master's degree in architecture, interior architecture or urban planning, or an equivalent degree, and a practice-based and/or design-driven PhD.

If you do not yet hold a doctoral degree, you will be appointed as a guest lecturer (50%) until you obtain your doctoral degree at the Faculty of Architecture, with a maximum term of five years. Your appointment to the independent academic staff will only take effect upon obtaining the PhD, under the conditions laid down by the Advisory Committee of the Faculty of Architecture.

You are part of an established, active professional design practice where there is a demonstrable basis for (if applicable, doctoral) research or you can demonstrate that your practice is in full (re)development after a (recently obtained) doctoral degree.

Proficiency in English is required.The official language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in meetings.Before teaching courses in Dutch or English, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch, respectively English, to the required standard.

27 PROFILE Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

Deadline APPLICATION September 30, 2020 via the online application toolInclude:• a biosketch in which you demonstrate your added value as a practitioner for the core tasks of research,

education and services in your past career and/or for your future activities (maximum 2 pages) • an extensive CV • a file on your five most important publications or realisations that demonstrate the focus on the vacancy• a proposal for an Academic Design Office in which your research plan with attention to the elaboration of a

practice-based and design driven research theme is combined with your vision on and concrete contribution to academic design education with attention to a network of (external) partners and possible service activities (internal representation through membership in councils and administrative bodies, contributions to society from education and research, outreach and science communication) (6 pages).

• your vision on authorship & authority (maximum 1 page)Find instructions on your file online, below the vacancy orhttps://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application

28 RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

http://www.kuleuven.be/eapplyingforjobs/55580268

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application

Do not contact members of the fBeCo. If you have questions, please contact the person indicated in the job offer.

fBeCo = assessment committee of Faculty of Architecture

Chair, Prof. Rajesh Heynickx (elected) 4 elected professors (the professors Carl Bourgeois, Fredie Floré, Dirk Jaspaert, Monika

Rychtarikova) The Chair and vice chair of the interfaculty Department of Architecture (the professors Yves

Schoonjans & Bruno De Meulder). The Campus chair (professor Nel Janssens) Invited external members close to the field of the vacancy: TBC Representatives of the Department of Architecture close to the field of the vacancy:

Vacancy 28: the professors Thierry Lagrange, Goedele Desmet and Caroline Voet Vacancy 29: the professors Thierry Lagrange, Martine De Maeseneer and Arnaud Hendrickx

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The following elements are important here for the assessment by the Assessment Committee:

1. Exemplary (demonstrating the potential of practice as a ground for education and research). The quality of architectural / interior architectural / urban design practice as an example of a pioneering practice that articulates a relevant and contemporary vision of architecture / interior architecture / urban design.2. Knowledge production (demonstrating the ability for achieving contract-funding for practice-based research). The candidate can demonstrate that she/he is able to produce new and relevant knowledge about a challenge from within or outside the discipline throughouther/his practice.3. Teaching Practice (demonstrating potential for practice-based education). The candidate is able to clearly communicate and teach the knowledge she/he produced.


A limited number of candidates (shortlist) will be invited for an INTERVIEW by the fBeCo

If you are invited for the interview, you will be expected to present your vision on the academic design office (including research and education) in a brief but coherent and engaging presentation to the fBeCo, and answer questions. Also you will be asked to give a short lecture on a given topic linked to the vacancy description.


How to engage the fBeCo members during the INTERVIEW? Some obvious pointers…

Show them that you know the KU Leuven, its Department of Architecture and the Faculty of Architecture.

Show them what you can bring as an educator. You approach education as a designer for both learning content and learning environment and show yourself to bea future-oriented pedagogue.

Show them that you know what research is. Creating and realising qualityarchitecture is an important achievement, but it does not automatically translate intoresearch. what will your research be about, based on / supported by / linked withyour past professional experience?

See also the next parts of this presentation.

If you have a PhD, your research plan must include viable planning for the next five years, including funding opportunities you would develop here

If you do not yet have a PhD (see also later), your research plan must include viable planning for doctoral research, to be concluded within five years


Advice of the fBeCois presented to and APPROVED by the Group SET and to the University Council

Group SET (Science, Engineering and Technology)Together with Faculties and Departments, the Group’s Executive Committee sets out the goals for implementing the educational duties, research performance and knowledge transfer activities, and evaluates their implementation.

BAR = Special Academic CouncilDetermines the general policy for senior academic staff members. It appoints andpromotes said staff.

More information: https://admin.kuleuven.be/rd/en/statutory-regulations#hfdst10


The JOB OFFERStart date October 1st, 2021Contract of 50%

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Information about working conditionsincluding salary scales see slide candidacy:https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application


https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application

The selected candidate holds a PhD

The candidate will probably enroll as Assistant Professor 30% educational responsibilities- design studio’s 20% research time. The candidate will receive funding for 4 years to appoint an early

career PhD researcher (see later) A KU Leuven senior professor-coach will be assigned

3 year probation towards a fixed tenure You need a positive evaluation based on the elements of ‘research, education and service’ by

the fBeCo


The selected candidate does not hold a PhD

The selected candidate is engaged as guest professor for five years 30% educational responsibilities 20% research time. Purpose: obtaining a PhD. The subject of the research must be linked to

your own practice. It is important to show this in your application. This also means that your research aspect is present in your practice.

The candidate enrolls in the PhD program of the Faculty of Architecture@ Arenberg Doctoral School.

PhD is obtained and you received a positive evaluation based on the elements of ’research, education and service’ by the fBeCo, the candidate gets the position of ZAP professorship, without passing through a new vacancy for professor.

Must be obtained within five years – imperative! Other conditions: as detailed in ‘The selected candidate holds a PhD’







WHAT TO EXPECT?

Expectations regarding research and educationare explained in the 2 ZAP-vacancies

38 RESEARCH & TEACHING PLAN Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

A proposal for an Academic Design Office in which your research plan with attention to the elaboration of a practice-based and design driven research theme is combined with your vision on and concrete contribution to academic design education with attention to a network of (external) partners and possible service activities (internal representation through membership in councils and administrative bodies, contributions to society from education and research, outreach and science communication)

39 Faculty of Architecture - Department of ArchitectureRESEARCH & TEACHING PLAN

40 What is an Academic Design Office?

Briefly, the ADO:

is a context where research, practice and education come together consists of multidisciplinary teams where researchers, artists, practitioners etc. meet in a

pedagogical environment where students participate in practice or design based research projects.

is a playground to create new formats and possibilities for research output in Architecture is a project that can introduce and engage extra stakeholders (reason can vary: contentwise,

delivering services or for extra funding)


EXAMPLE 1www.studio-anatomy.org

Mira SandersLaurens LuytenJo Van Den Berghe

www.studio-anatomy.org

2015-2016 Musée de Cambrai: Château de Celles, Cambrai (France)- exhibition: Des Traces et des Hommes Imaginaires

Musée de Cambrai (15/12/2016 – 12/02/2017)- article: Van Den Berghe Jo, Sanders Mira, Luyten Laurens (2017). Windows into an

Architecture of Darkness and Depth. In: , Des Traces et des Hommes Imaginaires du Château de Selles. Milan, Italy: Silvana Editoriale (accepted)

- scale model Château de Selles: commissioned by Musée de Cambrai

2016-2017 KU Leuven Faculteit Architectuur- O.L.V. Church Bruges: exhibition Nest (Ghent): 30-31 May 2017- exhibition at VAI (Flemish Architecture Institute): Drawing Out: Material Dialogues with the Boyarsky

Collection (18/11/2017 – 26/12/2017)

Politecnico di Milano- Van Den Berghe, J. (2016). Invited guest lecture Moratorium Space: the Architectural Solid and

the Window, Politecnico di Milano- Van Den Berghe, J. (2017). The Anatomy of Architecture. Lezioni di Architettura, Politecnico di

Milano- Design Studio Politecnico di Milano 2016-2017: The Drawing Archive: a Repository of Dreams.

Chiusa di Leonardo da Vinci)(Conca dell’Incoronata)

2017-2018 KU Leuven Faculteit Architectuur- Götterdämmerung: a Moratorium on Being.Human.Body.Architecture?- Wandering Arts Biennial, BrusselsTU Berlin:- keynote lecture at PEP Conference (25-26/01/2018)(Programm Entwurfsbasierte Promotion)- CA2RE Conference (first ideas, preparation)(September 2018)- Design Driven Research collaborations?Article Journal (after completion of the Berlin project) + Studio Anatomy Book- Studio Anatomy: the Book (2019)

Faculty of Architecture - Department of ArchitectureOUTPUT

www.spacesforeconomyinthecity.org

EXAMPLE 2 Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

OUTPUT Faculty of Architecture - Department of Architecture

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THE PROPOSAL FOR AN ACADEMIC DESIGN OFFICE

A proposal for an Academic Design Office in which your research plan with attention to the elaboration of a practice-based and design driven research theme is combined with your vision on and concrete contribution to academic design education with attention to a network of (external) partners and possible service activities (internal representation through membership in councils and administrative bodies, contributions to society from education and research, outreach and science communication)https://arch.kuleuven.be/ado/ado-charter.pdf


https://arch.kuleuven.be/ado/ado-charter.pdf

including Impact on research practice and education Impact on concrete level (e.g. research output, pedagogical approaches/methods, …) Impact on meta-level (e.g. towards society, inter- and transdisciplinarities, …) Impact on the network (collaborators, partnerships, …)

linked PhD-projects within the proposed research and linked studio’s funding possibilitiesYou will contribute to the updating and renewal of architectural education with a special interest in project- and practice-based education where, due to a strongly changed educationalcontext, we are faced with the challenge of revising/rethinking the studio as an educationalformat in a context of greater (cultural) diversity and increasing student numbersWe are looking for synergy : what is the impact of this co-existence in one environment?


In any case your research contributes to:

the development of the authenticity and the further strengthening and anchoring of the design-driven and practice-based research at the Department of Architecture

making the overlapping field between practice and academia visible strengthening and deepening research questions and challenges the strengthening of education and developing inventive learning environments

The results of ADO’s, studio environments, exhibitions, international recognition will be taken into account.

institutional repository: non-written output, artistic & designerly realisations







WHAT TO EXPECT?

He/she can, as associate/assistant professor or full professor (ZAP), be a promotor of PhD’s and research projects at the KU Leuven, Department of Architecture @ Sint-Lucas Gent Brussel

He/she can act as promotor of graduate projects There is a starting grant that covers a PhD project (200.000 euro: 100.000 euro from

starting grant and 100.000 euro from the faculty)

50 PHD IN DESIGN RESEARCH AS (FUTURE) CONDITION

IF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE HOLDS A PHD


He/she will enroll in the PhD-programme of the Faculty of Architecture at the Arenberg Doctoral School (ADS)

He/she is promoted by a ZAP of Department of Architecture @ Sint-Lucas Brussels and Ghent Campuses For possible promotors see the senior academic staff (ZAP) in organigram:

https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/nl/unit/52409131

ADS: https://set.kuleuven.be/phd Registration as a PhD-student for maximum five years; first and last year registration fee PhD training according to milestones see: https://set.kuleuven.be/phd/roadmap.htm PhD training includes research + training

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IF THE SELECTED DOES CANDIDATE NOT HOLDS A PHD


https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/nl/unit/52409131

https://set.kuleuven.be/phd

The topic of the research is free but of course linked to the description of the call of the vacancy. The topic of the research is linked with your practice and ADO, or differently put: the practise is a breeding ground for the PhD research. You must demonstrate the research attitude in your practice.

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Topic

IF THE SELECTED DOES CANDIDATE NOT HOLDS A PHD


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Structure Title Abstract Description of the Doctoral Proposal (graphic material must be included)

State of the art and problem-setting (synthesizing the existing knowledge (literature and projects of the topic and discovering the missing gaps))

Objectives and research questions which address the missing gaps in the topic Methodology (mixed methods including Design Driven methodology) Design Driven

Research: using design as a tool to explore a research question (not merely framing existing design work within a theoretical frame)

Work Plan & timing (including the link with the ADO-proposal) References & sources


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Doctoral Programme

Part of Arenberg Doctoral School Doctoral programme Doctoral research within a research group Truncus communis:

Yearly progress evaluation International publication, international conference, present in seminar at KU Leuven, … Teaching component

Thematic Training: Tools & Paradigms, seminars, summer schools, … Skills Training

Manuscript a creation in the Arts or Design can be a substantial part of this manuscript


MORE INFO ONLINE:

Faculty of Architecturehttp://arch.kuleuven.be/englishDepartment of Architecturehttp://architecture.kuleuven.be

Course blogs:• http://architecturemasterstudios.be/• http://internationalmasterofarchitecture.be/• http://www.interiorarchitecturekuleuven.be/• http://stedenbouwenruimtelijkeplanning.be/


http://arch.kuleuven.be/english

http://architecture.kuleuven.be/

http://architecturemasterstudios.be/

http://internationalmasterofarchitecture.be/

http://www.interiorarchitecturekuleuven.be/

http://stedenbouwenruimtelijkeplanning.be/

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THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK !


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INFORMATION SESSION ZAP-2020-28 / ZAP-2020-29 · portfolio of spatial/material approaches that are native to 21st century challenges” (Rolf Hughes) Glocal themes, societal themes,