Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Interior Architecture and Environmental Design · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR
Course Objective
This course is a theoretical review of the concepts of introduction to architecture. The basic concepts of architecture, the relation of architecture profession with other professional groups, the architectural design process and its nature, phases, theoretical approaches and techniques related to the design process are discussed.
Course Content
The course is conducted with classroom exercises that will allow the student conducting the library and internet research to re-interpret the architectural concepts and design criteria with two-dimensional and three-dimensional productions
Course Learning Outcomes
- Mimari konsept çalışmaları bağlamında eleştirel yorumlar yapabilir
- Mimari tasarım sürecindeki problemlere araştırma yaparak çözüm önerileri geliştirebilir
- Tasarlama sürecine ilişkin konseptler üreterek sunabilir
Core Area Distribution
(21) Arts%50 (58) Architecture and Building%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | no preliminary study |
| 2 | architectural concepts and design processes | reading |
| 3 | Architectural concepts and design processes: Le Corbusier, St Pierre Church, Firminy, Frans, 1962-2008/ Steven Holl, MIT Dormitory, Cambridge, USA, 2001 | reading |
| 4 | spatial concepts: perceived space: Adolf Loos, Villa Muller, Prag, 1928/ Gerrit Rietveld, Schröder House, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1923/ | reading |
| 5 | spatial concepts: perceived space: Corbusier Stein/de Monzie House, Garche, Fransa, 1926/ Alvar Aalto, Experimental House, Muuratsalo, Finlandia, 1953 | reading |
| 6 | spatial concepts: perceived space: Alvaro Siza, Siza House, Santo Tirso, Portugal, 1976-78/ Adalberto Libera, Villa Malaparte, Capri, Italiya, 1937 | reading |
| 7 | tectonic concepts: joining the elements: Joseph Paxton, Crystal Palace, 1851/ Norman Foster. HSBC Bank, Hong Kong, 1986 | reading |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Tectonic concepts: joining the elements: Enrique Miralles, Civic Center, Barcelona,1992/ F. L. Wright, Falling Water, Bear Run, Pennsylvania, 1937/ Aladio Dieste, Madre del Rosario Kilisesi, San Pedro, Uruguay, 1969 | reading |
| 10 | urban concepts: unifying the environment | reading |
| 11 | functional concepts: use of space | reading |
| 12 | symbolical concepts: narratives and imitation | reading |
| 13 | Student presentations | preparation for presentations |
| 14 | Student presentations | Preparation for presentations |
| 15 | Final exam | Final exam |
| 16 | - | - |