| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture | ||||
| Course Code | ARC 101 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Architectural Design I | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Mimari Tasarım I | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Project | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 858 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 12 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To comprehend fundamental design processes by identifying design questions, principles, tools, techniques and materials of architecture whilst exploring personal, environmental, cultural, structural and relational contexts. | ||||
| Course Description | This course is based on understanding, exploring and representing architectural design questions critically within the contexts of body, space, place and scale. Learners design proposals in response to project assignments and develop their representational skills by doing studio exercises and homework. This course also requires working collectively and competently in a group setting as well as working independently. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı, öğrenicilere mimari tasarım konularını, beden, mekan, ölçek ve yer bağlamlarında eleştirel bir bakışla çalışma, anlama, keşfetme ve temsil etme yetilerini kazandırmaktır. Ders, öğrenicilerin verilen proje ödevleri için tasarım önerileri sunmalarına; stüdyo çalışmaları ve ödevler aracılığıyla temsil yetilerini geliştirmelerine dayanır. Ders bireysel çalışmalarla yürütülmesinin yanı sıra grup çalışmalarını gerektirmektedir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) apply critical thinking skills that engage in reflective, relational and independent thinking; 2) understand design processes, architectural literacy and basic elements of design including body, space, place and scale; 3) use basic visual representation methods, work independently, collectively and competently within a group setting. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | DİDEM SAĞLAM , March 2020 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | *STAFF* *STAFF* |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction – Project 0: Warm-Up exercise |
| 2) | Project I: Conceptual Mapping |
| 3) | Project II: Collective Design of a Spatial Narrative |
| 4) | Project II: Collective Design of a Spatial Narrative |
| 5) | Project III: Learning from the Architectural Literacy |
| 6) | Project III: Learning from the Architectural Literacy |
| 7) | Project IV: Playscape |
| 8) | Project IV: Playscape |
| 9) | Project IV: Playscape |
| 10) | Project IV: Playscape |
| 11) | Project V: An ephemeral unit for a rural lifecycle |
| 12) | Project V: An ephemeral unit for a rural lifecycle |
| 13) | Project V: An ephemeral unit for a rural lifecycle |
| 14) | Project V: An ephemeral unit for a rural lifecycle |
| 15) | Final Assessment Period |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Reading: • Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous. New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1997 • Allen, E. & Iano, J. Fundamentals of Building Construction. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2004 • Bachelard, Gaston. Poetics of Space. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1969 • Barthes, Roland. The Eiffel Tower, and other mythologies. University of California Press, 1997 • Berger, John. Ways of seeing. Vol. 1. Penguin UK, 2008 • Calvino, Italo. Invisible cities. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1978 • Ching, F. Building Construction Illustrated. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2014 • Corner, James, ed. Recovering Landscape, New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999 • Hays, K. Michael. Architecture's desire: reading the late avant-garde. MIT Press, 2010 • Holl, S., J. Pallasmaa, & A. Perez-Gomez. Questions of Perception Phenomenology of Architecture A + U Special Issue. July, 1994 • Ivins Jr., W. “Eye and Hand” in Art & Geometry A Study in Space Intuitions. NY, NY: Dover Publications, 1964: 1-9 • Merleau-Ponty, Maurice. Phenomenology of perception. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher, 1996 • Merleau-Ponty, Maurice. "Eye and mind." The primacy of perception 160, 1964 • Mostafavi, M. & Leatherbarrow, D. On Weathering. Boston, MA: MIT Press, 1993 • Pallasmaa, J. The Eyes of the Skin - Architecture and the Senses. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons, 2005 • Van den Berg, J.H. Things: Four Metabletic Reflections, Pittsburgh, PA: Duquesne University Press,1970 • Yürekli, Hülya, and Ferhan Yürekli. Mimarlık: bir entellektüel enerji alanı. Yapı Endüstri Merkezi, 2004 • Yürekli, Ferhan. Mimarlık/Mimarlığımız. Yapı Endüstri Merkezi, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | The course involves a combination of: lectures, seminars, presentations, demonstrations, individual critiques, group critiques, site visits, field trips, group and individual discussions. | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Learners will work on five separate projects, under the guidance of changing studio instructors. All projects will be assessed through studio reviews. Learners are expected to submit their semester portfolios and sketchbooks at the end of the semester. | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | No | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
aydemirz@mef.edu.tr Office: Block A, Ayse Zeynep Aydemir 566 Attendance and participation during the entire scheduled class time for studio is mandatory. Learners must be engaged in questioning and discussing the work of the class. All students are expected to attend and participate in all interim and final studio reviews. All assignments must be submitted at the time and on the date specified. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Presentations / Seminar | 14 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 280 | ||
| Project | 14 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 280 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 280 | ||
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Total Workload | 858 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 34.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 12 | ||||||