School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code ARC 427
Course Title in English Transition Between Art and Architecture
Course Title in Turkish Mimarlık ve Sanat Arası Geçişler
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 126 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II
Expected Prior Knowledge 4 semesters of design studio
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn to understand basic static behavior of buildings and integrate that knowledge into one’s own designs
Course Description Art and Architecture are always related to each other. There is a thin red line between them. On the timeline of Art movements and Architectural Styles, we clearly see that relations and interactions among art and architecture. 20th Century public art had started to protect from governments. In 1919 by the initiative of an association of artists who were grounding on the constituent 142nd article of the Weimar Constitution. This article proclaims that “Art, science, and instruction in them are free. The state guarantees their protection and participates in their promotion.” Briefly, Kunst am Bau is an approach that makes investors, particularly the public state, obliged to spend the 1% of the investment cost of the public buildings to art. This obligation appears in regulations of local governments of many countries, particularly of Germany. Eventually, private investors follow the governments’ lead to integrate art into their projects. Artworks are usually presented inside or outside of the building in Kunst am Bau examples like Nord/LB’s administrative building in Hannover or Allianz AG’s office tower in Berlin. Sometimes artworks appear on the land of the building (square/entrance). Rarely, they can be found in parks, squares or other public spaces next to the buildings. Also, Kunst am Bau refers to a program, often a city ordinance, where a fee, usually some percentage of the project cost, is placed on large scale development projects in order to fund and install public art. This kind of Programmes/movements are important and useful to fund public art where private or specialized funding of public art is unavailable such as Turkey. We can see Kunst am Bau examples in Turkey before 80’s such as İMÇ, 4 Levent and single buildings and headquarters.
Course Description in Turkish Mimarlık ve Sanat tarih boyunca girift bir ilişki içerisinde olmuştur. Mimarlık tarihi okumalarını sanat ve kültür tarihi okumalarından bağımsız yapmak neredeyse mümkün değildir. Bu yakın ve geçişli ilişki biçimi bizi 20. yy da sanatın mimari içerisinde de desteklenmesi ve bunun yönetimler tarafından garanti altına alınmasına kadar götürmektedir. Kunst am Bau (Binada Sanat) prensipleri ilk olarak 1919 tarihli Weimar Anayasası’nın 142. maddesini baz alan sanatçılar derneğinin inisiyatifiyle gelişmiştir. Bu madde der ki; ‘‘Sanat, bilim ve öğretim bağımsızdır. Hükümet bu alanları korumak ve destek vermekle yükümlüdür’’. Kısaca Kunst am Bau; inşaat yapan yatırımcıların, özellikle de devletin, kamu binalarının toplam yatırım maliyetinin yaklaşık %1’i oranında bir bütçeyi sanata ayırmasını yükümlülük haline getiren bir yaklaşımdır. Bu yükümlülük Almanya’da ve birçok ülkede, her ölçekteki yerel yönetimlerin yönetmeliklerinde de belirlenmiştir. Zamanla devletten bağımsız, özel projelere yatırım yapan kurumlar da projelerine sanatı entegre etmek için Kunst am Bau’yu örnek almışlardır. Nord/LB’nin Hannover’deki yönetim binası ve Allianz AG’in Berlin’deki ofis kulesi gibi Kunst am Bau örneklerinde genellikle sanat çalışmaları sabit olarak binanın içinde ve binaya bağlı olarak dışında bulunmaktadır. Bazen binaya ait olan arazinin (meydan/giriş) üstünde de çalışmalar yapılırken, istisnai durumlarda ise binaya yakın olan park, meydan vb. kamu alanlarında da uygulamalar gerçekleştirildiğini görüyoruz. Ayrıca bu yaklaşım, özel sektör tarafından sanatın kendiliğinden desteklenmediği bölgelerde yerel yönetimlerin büyük ölçekli projelerin bütçelerinin belirli oranların sanata ayırmalarını şart koşarak o bölgedeki sanatın gelişmesine de kaynak sağlamaktadır. Binada Sanat uygulamalarını Türkiye’de de görmekteyiz. Özellikle 1980 öncesinde İ. M. Ç., 4 Levent Bölgesi, kooperatif konutları, tekil apartmanlar ve yönetim binalarında sanat entegre edilmiş örnekler karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu ders ile öğrencilere sanat ve mimarlık arasındaki ilişkinin farkındalığını kazandırmak ve onları sanatı projelerinin erken tasarım evrelerinde dahil etmeleri yönünde teşvik etmek amaçlanmaktadır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand art factor and its process in an interior space and public spaces of buildings;
2) know the past applications of Kunst am Bau and relations between art and architecture;
3) direct art projects for one’s own architectural design;
4) recognize art installation processes and requirement before and after design process till application stage;
5) follow the contemporary Turkish art scene and artists;
6) comprehend art productions and processes with the artist studio visits.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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 İREM KORKMAZ , June 2022
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. KERİM KÜRKÇÜ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction – basic concepts - What is Art? What is Architecture?
2) In-class - Junction points of Art & Architecture - Public Art in Istanbul
3) In-class - What is Kunst am Bau / Historical and Theoretical Background
4) In-class - Kunst am Bau projects from Turkey and Abroad
5) Visit - Artist’s Studio Visit
6) Visit - Artist’s Studio Visit
7) Visit - Artist’s Studio Visit
8) Midterm - Presentations from Students
9) Visit - Art Gallery
10) In-class - Final Project
11) Visit - Art Gallery
12) In-class - Architectural Studio Work
13) In-class - Architectural Studio Work
14) Project Presentations
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRecommended Reading: Bozdoğan Sibel, MODERNİZ ve ULUSUN İNŞASI; Erken Cumhuriyet Türkiyesi’nde Mimari Kültür, 2002, Metis Yayınları Roth Leland M., MİMARLIĞIN ÖYKÜSÜ, 2002, Kabalcı Yayınevi Freud Sigmund, SANAT ve SANATÇILAR ÜZERİNE, 1994, YKY Deleuze G. & Guattari F., FELSEFE NEDİR, 1992, YKY Lenoir Beatrice, SANAT YAPITI, 2003, YKY Harrison C. & Wood Paul, ART in THEORY 1900-2000, 2003, Blackwell Publishing Harrison C. & Wood Paul & Gaiger J., ART in THEORY 1815-1900, 1998, Blackwell Publishing Sennett Richard, TEN ve TAŞ; Batı Uygarlığında Beden ve Şehir, 2001, Metis Yayınları Rasmussen Steen Eiler, YAŞANAN MİMARİ, 1994, Remzi Kitapevi Trasi Nicoletta, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARCHITECTURE, 2001, Wiley-Academy Christian Bjone, ART and ARCHITECTURE: STRATEGIES in COLLABORATION, 2009, Birkhauser Jane Rendell, ART and ARCHITECTURE: A PLACE BETWEEN, 2006, I. B. Tauris Hans Van den Ban, COMMISSIONED: Sisty Years Percentage For Art Programme At The Dutch Government Building Agency, 2011, SUN Finkelpearl Tom, DIALOGUES in PUBLIC ART, 2000, MIT Kemp L. Roger (ed.), CITIES and THE ART, 2004, McFarland & Company Required readings for each week will be posted on Blackboard.
Teaching MethodsThe course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course has artist’s studio and art gallery visits and discussion sessions with artists and curators.
Homework and Projects1 presentation 1 project
Laboratory Work-
Computer Useyes
Other ActivitiesArtist’s Studio Visits, Gallery Visits
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 20
Presentation 1 % 40
Project 1 % 20
Final Examination 1 % 20
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration kerimkurkcu@gmail.com

Kerim Kürkçü / Uniq Gallery Email: kerimkurkcu@gmail.com Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of participating the artist’s studio visits and Gallery visits. Most of the class and visits time will be allocated to discussion of Art and architectural concepts, ideas, applications. 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
Course Hours 14 1 3 1 70
Homework Assignments 14 4 56
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5