Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Architecture | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| 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 | Proje | ||||
| Level of Course | Başlangıç | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 858 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 12 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | 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 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) An ability to conceptualize, develop, and implement creative and innovative design solutions across varying scales and complexities, integrating both theoretical and practical aspects of architectural services. | |||
| 2) An ability of evaluating, applying, and synthesizing technical, aesthetic, and ethical dimensions of architectural knowledge with a scientific and critical approach, ensuring feasible and sustainable outcomes. | |||
| 3) A competence to analyze historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts of architectural works and environments while fostering an intellectual perspective for critical engagement with global and local issues. | |||
| 4) A skill in effectively utilizing analog and digital tools, including freehand sketches, digital modeling, and graphical representation techniques, to clearly articulate architectural ideas and processes to a range of audiences. | |||
| 5) An awareness of and commitment to ethical principles and professional responsibilities by addressing societal needs, promoting environmental sustainability, respecting cultural diversity. | |||
| 6) An ability to conduct rigorous research, analyze and synthesize data, and apply theories, methods, and intellectual frameworks on design subjects. | |||
| 7) A commitment to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments, showcasing leadership and coordinating efforts among professionals involved in shaping the built environment. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to conceptualize, develop, and implement creative and innovative design solutions across varying scales and complexities, integrating both theoretical and practical aspects of architectural services. | H | Proje |
| 2) | An ability of evaluating, applying, and synthesizing technical, aesthetic, and ethical dimensions of architectural knowledge with a scientific and critical approach, ensuring feasible and sustainable outcomes. | N | |
| 3) | A competence to analyze historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts of architectural works and environments while fostering an intellectual perspective for critical engagement with global and local issues. | N | |
| 4) | A skill in effectively utilizing analog and digital tools, including freehand sketches, digital modeling, and graphical representation techniques, to clearly articulate architectural ideas and processes to a range of audiences. | S | Proje |
| 5) | An awareness of and commitment to ethical principles and professional responsibilities by addressing societal needs, promoting environmental sustainability, respecting cultural diversity. | N | |
| 6) | An ability to conduct rigorous research, analyze and synthesize data, and apply theories, methods, and intellectual frameworks on design subjects. | N | |
| 7) | A commitment to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments, showcasing leadership and coordinating efforts among professionals involved in shaping the built environment. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | DİDEM SAĞLAM , March 2020 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Fall |
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Course Contents
| 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 | - | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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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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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| 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 | ||||||