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 468 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Rethinking Architectural Practice and City | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Mimari Pratiği ve Kenti Yeniden Düşünmek | ||||
| 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 interpret architectural practice and city critically and relate architecture to city and daily life in wider scales. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to problematize the relation between architectural practice and city. Instead of seeing the relationship between architectural processes and city, architects have been limited to focus only architectural objects. The course tries to provide students a sensibility and perspective that they will need in order to recognize architectural process and its possible connections related with the production of the city and daily life. Multidisciplinary approach and in-between situations in theory and practice of architecture will be discussed in order to enhance critical thinking to deal with the future challenges of design world successfully. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) reflect on architectural practice throughout history related to city; 2) analyze the relations between architectural practice and city for their impact on daily life of the urban dwellers and city; 3) take responsibility and assume a critical approach towards the city and architectural practice; 4) think on multidisciplinary issues and works. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | H | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | H | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S |
| Prepared by and Date | ESRA SERT , April 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ESRA SERT |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Contemporary city: Towards a non-figurative architectural language for the city |
| 3) | Hidden Architecture and City |
| 4) | Multidisciplinary approaches and in-between situations in architecture |
| 5) | Student Presentations on the Selected Topics & Discussion |
| 6) | Portable Utopias and Architecture |
| 7) | Relational City |
| 8) | Architects, bees, and species being |
| 9) | Student Presentations on the Selected Topics & Discussion |
| 10) | Current Alternative Architectural Practices |
| 11) | Rethinking Architectural Practice in İstanbul |
| 12) | Right to the City |
| 13) | Student Presentations on the Selected Topics & Discussion |
| 14) | Final Presentations |
| 15) | Final Assessment Period |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Reading: Archizoom Associates (1970) No-Stop City Residential Park Climatic Universal System, Design Quarterly, No. 78/79, Conceptual Architecture, pp. 17-21. Alex Wall (1999) Programming the Urban Surface, pp. 233-249, in Recovering Landscape, Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture, James Corner, ed., New York: Princeton Architectural Press. Andrew Karvonen (2011) "Toward the Relational City: Imaginaries, Expertise, Experiments", The MIT Press. Beatriz Colomina (2014) “Little Magazines: Small Utopia”, pp.163-167, in The Idea of the Avant Garde and What It Means Today, Ed. by Marc James Léger, Manchester University Press. David Gissen (2008) “Architecture’s Geographic Turns”, LOG 12, 2008: 59-67. David Harvey (2000) “On Architects, bees, and species being”, pp. 199-213, in Spaces of Hope, Edinburg University Press. David Harvey (2000) “The insurgent architect at work”, pp. 233-257, in Spaces of Hope, Edinburg University Press. David Harvey (2003) “The Right to The City”, International Journal Urban and Regional Research, Vol: 27(4). Latife Tekin (1993) Berji Kristin: tales from the garbage hills: a novel, preface by John Berger. Murat Cemal Yalçıntan, Çare Olgun Çalışkan, Kumru Çılgın ve Uğur Dündar (2014) İstanbul Dönüşüm Coğrafyası, pp. 47-70, in Yeni İstanbul Çalışmaları, Metis Yay. Pablo Martínez Capdevila (1970-1971) The Interior City. Infinity and Concavity in the No-Stop City Pier Vittorio Aureli (2007) Martino Tattara Stop City, DOGMA, pp. 1-8. Superstudio (1970) Hidden Architecture, Design Quarterly, No. 78/79, Conceptual Architecture (1970), pp. 54-58, Published by: Walker Art Center. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Selected topics are going to be studied, researched and discussed in the studio. Students are expected to read the articles given before, make research about the topics for an each lecture. And prepare one paragraph for an each lecture: brief commentaries on selected topics in the assigned readings of each lecture or prepare visual material for each lecture like collage, table, photo shopped images or a game (to be ready the day of the course meeting stated in syllabus and submitted as one single file at the end of the term). Final submission will be a power point presentation or a poster presentation. Detailed research on the selected context. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 9 Assignments and 2 Power Point Presentation \ Poster Presentation | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
serte@mef.edu.tr - Office: Esra Sert: Block A, Floor 4 Email: serte@mef.edu.tr 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 | ||
| Project | 14 | 4 | 56 | ||||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||