ARC 102 Architectural Design IIMEF UniversityDegree Programs ArchitectureGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
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 102
Course Title in English Architectural Design II
Course Title in Turkish Mimari Tasarım II
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Proje
Level of Course Başlangıç
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: - Recitation: - Lab: - Other: 12
Estimated Student Workload 858 hours per semester
Number of Credits 12 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ARC 101 - Architectural Design I
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge One semester of architectural design studio
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To develop one’s design skills by studying basic structural behaviors and materiality both in rural and urban contexts whilst exploring digital and analogue representation tools and techniques.
Course Description This course is based on studying, understanding, exploring and representing architectural design questions critically and conceptually with basic structural knowledge and materiality in urban and rural contexts. Learners are expected to develop 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 Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) 1. think conceptually and develop competent design ideas for rural and urban contexts;
2) 2. understand basic structural behaviors, construction and materiality in architectural design;
3) 3. use both digital and analogue tools for representing architectural design ideas.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English.
2) Ability to question and interpret ideas considering diverse points of view; gather and use data, develop concepts related to people, places and the environment, and make individual decisions.
3) Ability to use appropriate graphical methods including freehand and digital drawing techniques, (ECDL advanced) in order to develop ideas in addition to communicate the process of design.
4) Ability to use fundamental principles of architectural design considering the place, climate, people, society as factors, and simultaneously express present principles in relevant precedents.
5) Understanding of architectural principles belonging to global and local cultures shaped by the climatic, technological, socioeconomic, cultural factors, in addition to principles of historic preservation while developing architectural and urban design projects.
6) Understanding the theories and methods used to describe the relationship between human behavior and physical environment; and concurrently understanding different needs, values, behavioral norms, social and spatial patterns of different cultures.
7) Ability to apply various stages of design processes considering the client and user needs, which include space and equipment requirements besides site conditions and relevant laws and standards.
8) Understanding the role of applied research in determining function, form and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior.
9) Understanding of the basic principles of static and dynamic structural behavior that withstand gravity and lateral forces, in addition to the evolution and applications of structural systems.
10) Ability to apply the principles of sustainability in architectural and urban design projects that aim to preserve the natural and historic resources and provide healthful environments.
11) Ability to apply the fundamental principles of building and safety systems such as mechanical, electrical, fire prevention, vertical circulation additionally to principles of accessibility into the design of buildings.
12) Understanding the basic principles in the selection of materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their characteristics together with their performance, including their environmental impact and reuse possibilities.
13) Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project from the schematic design phase to design development phase, while integrating structural systems, life safety and sustainability principles.
14) Understanding the principles of environmental systems such as energy preservation, active and passive heating and cooling systems, air quality, solar orientation, day lighting and artificial illumination, and acoustics; in addition to the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
15) Ability to choose appropriate materials, products and components in the implementation of design building envelope systems.
16) Ability to understand the principles and concepts of different fields in multidisciplinary design processes and the ability to work in collaboration with others as a member of the design team.
17) Understanding the responsibility of the architect to organize and lead design and construction processes considering the environmental, social and aesthetic issues of the society.
18) Understanding the legal to responsibilities of the architect of the architect effecting the design and construction of a building such as public health and safety; accessibility, preservation, building codes and regulations as well as user rights.
19) Ability to understand the ethical issues involved in the design and construction of buildings and provide services for the benefit of the society. In addition to the ability to act with social responsibility in global and local scales that contribute to the well being of the society.
20) Understanding the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, recommending project delivery methods, which involve financial management and business planning, time management, risk management, mediation and arbitration.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English. S
2) Ability to question and interpret ideas considering diverse points of view; gather and use data, develop concepts related to people, places and the environment, and make individual decisions. H
3) Ability to use appropriate graphical methods including freehand and digital drawing techniques, (ECDL advanced) in order to develop ideas in addition to communicate the process of design. H
4) Ability to use fundamental principles of architectural design considering the place, climate, people, society as factors, and simultaneously express present principles in relevant precedents. H
5) Understanding of architectural principles belonging to global and local cultures shaped by the climatic, technological, socioeconomic, cultural factors, in addition to principles of historic preservation while developing architectural and urban design projects. H
6) Understanding the theories and methods used to describe the relationship between human behavior and physical environment; and concurrently understanding different needs, values, behavioral norms, social and spatial patterns of different cultures. S
7) Ability to apply various stages of design processes considering the client and user needs, which include space and equipment requirements besides site conditions and relevant laws and standards. H
8) Understanding the role of applied research in determining function, form and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior. S
9) Understanding of the basic principles of static and dynamic structural behavior that withstand gravity and lateral forces, in addition to the evolution and applications of structural systems. S
10) Ability to apply the principles of sustainability in architectural and urban design projects that aim to preserve the natural and historic resources and provide healthful environments. H
11) Ability to apply the fundamental principles of building and safety systems such as mechanical, electrical, fire prevention, vertical circulation additionally to principles of accessibility into the design of buildings. S
12) Understanding the basic principles in the selection of materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their characteristics together with their performance, including their environmental impact and reuse possibilities. S
13) Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project from the schematic design phase to design development phase, while integrating structural systems, life safety and sustainability principles. H
14) Understanding the principles of environmental systems such as energy preservation, active and passive heating and cooling systems, air quality, solar orientation, day lighting and artificial illumination, and acoustics; in addition to the use of appropriate performance assessment tools. N
15) Ability to choose appropriate materials, products and components in the implementation of design building envelope systems. S
16) Ability to understand the principles and concepts of different fields in multidisciplinary design processes and the ability to work in collaboration with others as a member of the design team. S
17) Understanding the responsibility of the architect to organize and lead design and construction processes considering the environmental, social and aesthetic issues of the society. S
18) Understanding the legal to responsibilities of the architect of the architect effecting the design and construction of a building such as public health and safety; accessibility, preservation, building codes and regulations as well as user rights. H
19) Ability to understand the ethical issues involved in the design and construction of buildings and provide services for the benefit of the society. In addition to the ability to act with social responsibility in global and local scales that contribute to the well being of the society. S
20) Understanding the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, recommending project delivery methods, which involve financial management and business planning, time management, risk management, mediation and arbitration. N
Prepared by and Date ZEYNEP BACINOĞLU , February 2021
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. NURSEV IRMAK DEMİRBAŞ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) Project I: Hydrophilia
3) Project I: Hydrophilia
4) Project I: Hydrophilia
5) Project I: Hydrophilia – Midterm Jury
6) Project II: Perform-X
7) Project II: Perform-X
8) Project II: Perform-X
9) Project II: Perform-X
10) Project II: Perform-X
11) Project II: Perform-X
12) Project II: Perform-X
13) Project II: Perform-X
14) Project II: Perform-X
15) Project II: Perform-X –Pre-final Jury
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRecommended 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 MethodsThe course involves a combination of: lectures, seminars, presentations, demonstrations, individual critiques, group critiques, site visits, field trips, group and individual discussions.
Homework and ProjectsLearners will work on three separate projects, under the direction of changing studio instructors. All projects will be assessed through studio reviews. Additionally, there will be particular exercises (Alternative Wednesdays) taking place on six days throughout the semester. These exercises will not be a part of the ongoing design projects, but they will support the thinking and representation tools and processes indirectly. Students are required to submit their semester portfolios and sketchbooks at the end of the semester.
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other Activities-
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Project 1 % 75
Seminar 1 % 15
Final Examination 1 % 10
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration bacinogluz@mef.edu.tr
Block A, Zeynep Bacınoğlu
Attendance and participation during the entire scheduled class time for studio is mandatory. Students must be engaged in questioning and discussing the work of the class. All students are required 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.

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