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 472 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Understanding Architecture Through Details | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Mimarlığı Detay Üzerinden Anlamak | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Ters-yüz öğrenme | ||||
| Level of Course | İleri | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| 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 ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II |
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| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | 4 semesters of design studio | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to recognize the relationship between design idea and a fine resolved detail development process and the realization. | ||||
| Course Description | This elective course aims to encourage students to understand architecture through reading the designed details. Focusing on the translation methodologies and the strategies of a conceptual design to a fine resolved project will be the core of the course. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) look for the relationship between a specific detail and the design idea; 2) read the translation methodologies and the strategies of a conceptual design to a fine resolved project; 3) read and analyze a situated and represented detail; 4) discern selection and use of materials for a specific situation in an architectural solution; 5) understand the impact of materials on architectural design and a detail resolution. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | N | |
| 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. | H | Homework |
| 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. | H | Homework |
| 5) | An awareness of and commitment to ethical principles and professional responsibilities by addressing societal needs, promoting environmental sustainability, respecting cultural diversity. | S | Homework |
| 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. | S | Homework |
| Prepared by and Date | , June 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the course and the content The design idea and the formation of details |
| 2) | Representation of the design idea and the details |
| 3) | Materiality, technical and formal Issues |
| 4) | How to read a project, an example |
| 5) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 6) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 7) | Workshop |
| 8) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 9) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 10) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 11) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 12) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 13) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects |
| 14) | Reading and analyzing two specific projects / Conclusions |
| 15) | Final Assessment Period |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Reading: Weber, D.M. (1991) Beyond Bolts: Architectural Details, Construction, Meaning. Thesis M. Arch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Other readings correspondent to weekly works will be published via Blackboard. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | After the introduction and general discussions on the generation of the detail and the ways to understand the architecture through details in four weeks, by the investigation of the chosen projects students are expected to search the relation between the design idea and the designed / constructed details and make a critical interpretation on this relationship every week for ten weeks. At the end of the semester each student is expected to submit a self-chosen project and make the same research and interpretation with the same methodology made through the semester. | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 14 weeks of pre-class work, 1 presentation, 1 submission | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | no | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | yes | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
koknarb@mef.edu.tr 514 Office: Burcu Serdar Köknar. Block A, Floor5, 514 Email: koknarb@mef.edu.tr Students are expected to attend %80 of the classes and should submit the works on time. Third party submissions are not accepted. 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 | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 4 | 56 | ||||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||