Teaching Courses

At VSL, we promote a constant transfer of knowledge born in research to the academy. For this reason, our courses are based on “learning-by-doing” or “hanks-on learning”, which allows the student to understand the application of the theoretical concepts that architecture currently requires. Likewise, we emphasize the search for knowledge not only from the discipline of architecture, but also with other disciplines.

Undergraduate courses:

  • Systems II: The building envelope. Undergraduate course, School of Architecture. M. Isabel Rivera, Ph.D., Andrea Martínez, Ph.D.
  • Construction Project II: The building envelope. Undergraduate course, School of Architecture. M. Isabel Rivera, Ph.D., Andrea Martínez, Ph.D.
  • Smart Skins Toolkit. Undergraduate course, elective, School of Architecture. M. Isabel Rivera, Ph.D., Andrea Martínez, Ph.D.; Rafael Moya, Ph.D.
  • Natural light and Architecture. Elective undergraduate course, School of Architecture, M. Isabel Rivera Ph.D.
  • Intelligent Environment: Data & Sensors. Interdisciplinary course for students in Architecture, Physics, Electronic Engineering and Bioengineering. M. Isabel Rivera, Ph.D.; Andrea Martínez, Ph.D.; Rafael Moya, Ph.D.; José Barea, Ph.D.; Jorge Espinoza, M.Sc.; Luis Merino, Ph.D.


Graduate courses:

  • Design of sustainable buildings. Master of Industrialized Wood construction (MCIMA in spanish), School of Engineering and School of Architecture. M. Isabel Rivera and Andrea Martínez as collaborators.
  • Resilient Architecture. Master in Risk and disaster management (MAGAR in Spanish). Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Geography. M. Isabel Rivera y Andrea Martínez as collaborators.
  • Resilient cities. Master in risk and disaster management (MAGAR in Spanish). Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Geography. M. Isabel Rivera as main responsible.
  • Mitigación Estructural Sustentable. Curso del Magister en Gestión y Arquitectura Resiliente para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (MAGAR). Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Geografía. Docente M. Isabel Rivera en rol de encargada.
  • Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos Urbanos Sostenibles. Curso del Magíster en Procesos Urbanos Sostenibles (MAPRUS) Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Geografía. Docente M. Isabel Rivera en rol de colaboradora.