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 486 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Urban Metabolism of İstanbul | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İstanbul’un Kentsel Metabolizması | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| 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 |
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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 comprehend hybrid relations between urban metabolism, architectural practices, the urban agenda, and environmental history in the context of Istanbul | ||||
| Course Description | This course addresses the current answers to the urban metabolism debate through different architectural practices and the urban agenda of İstanbul between the 19th and 21st centuries. The course examines paradigm shifts in the ideology of nature through the context of İstanbul, Turkey. Thus, this course aims to speculate about future projections of İstanbul’s urban metabolism to improve architectural thinking. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) comprehend urban metabolism issues in the case of İstanbul context; 2) act with socio-natural responsibility on global and local scales that contribute to the well-being of the society; 3) analyze livable urban environments; 4) develop future projections considering the urban metabolism of cities. |
| 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 , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ESRA SERT |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | The Context of Urban Metabolism |
| 3) | Late 19th century of İstanbul |
| 4) | İstanbul: Between Land and Water |
| 5) | Emergence of a New Urban Metabolism |
| 6) | 20th century: Republican Regime as a Political Project |
| 7) | Urban Agenda with Prost’s Plans and Reports |
| 8) | Building High-Carbon Society and Mobile Life |
| 9) | 21st Century of İstanbul: A New Challenge? |
| 10) | Capital-intensive Urban Metabolism of İstanbul |
| 11) | Remaking Waterfronts: Coastal Land Reclamations |
| 12) | Speculations on Future Urban Metabolism of İstanbul |
| 13) | Preparation & Discussions |
| 14) | Final Submission & Presentations |
| 15) | Final Assessment Period |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required Readings: Arkitekt. “İstanbul Çevre Yolu ve Boğaziçi Köprüsü Projesinin Tarihçesi ve Gelişmesi.” Arkitekt 1975-01, no. 357 (home edt.) (1975): 22-27. Bilsel, F. Cana and Pinon, Pierre Eds. From the Imperial Capital to the Republican Modern City: Henri Prost’s Planning of İstanbul (1936-1951). İstanbul Research Institute Catalogues 7, 2010. Çelik, Zeynep. The Remaking of İstanbul: Portrait of an Ottoman City in the Nineteenth Century. University of California Press, 1986. Daver, Abidin. Dünkü Bugünkü Yarınki İstanbul, İstanbul Radyosundan Konuşmalar. Belediye Matbaası, İstanbul, 1944. Evren, Burçak. İstanbul’un Hamamları ve Plajları. Seçkin İstanbul Kitaplığı, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2000. Güvenç, Murat. Port of İstanbul: A Short Story. Port City Talks, İstanbul- Antwerp, 2016. Hamdi, Ahmet. İstanbul Limanı. Akşam Matbaası, 1929. Işın, Ekrem. Everyday Life in İstanbul. YKY, 2001. Keil, Roger. “Progress Report: Urban Political Ecology." Urban Geography 26, no.7. (October 2005):640-651 Keyder, Çağlar. “İstanbul into the 21st Century.” In Orienting İstanbul. Routledge, 2010. Sert, Esra. (2019). Mobility of Land in İstanbul: Production of Nature as Space in 2000’s. 6th International Congress Livable Environments & Architecture LIVENARCH VI-2019: Replacing Architecture, Proceedings Book Vol II, pp. 640-649. Swyngedouw, Erik. 2009. “Circulations and Metabolisms: (Hybrid) Natures and (Cyborg) Cities.” In Technonatures: Environments, Technologies, Spaces, and Places in the Twenty-first Century, edited by Chris Wilbert, and Damian White, 63. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Tekeli, İ. İstanbul’un Planlanmasının ve Gelişmesinin Öyküsü. Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 2013. Recommended Readings: Daver, A., Günay, S., Resmor, M. N. Güzelleşen İstanbul XX.NCi YIL. İstanbul Maarif Matbaası, 1944. Gandy, M. (2004) Rethinking urban metabolism: water, space and the modern city, City: Analysis of Urban Trend, Culture, Theory, Policy and Action, 8: 3, pp: 363-379. Gül, Murat. The Emergence of Modern İstanbul: Transformation and Modernization of a City. I. B. Tauris, 2012. Harvey, D. A Brief History of Neoliberalism. Oxford University Press, 2005. İnal, Onur. “Environmental History as an Emerging Field in Ottoman Studies: An Historiographical Overview.” The Journal of Ottoman Studies ISAM 38, (2011). Kuban, Doğan. İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi: Bizantion, Konstantinopolis, İstanbul. Translated by Zeynep Rona. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2010. Logie, Sinan and Morvan, Yoann. İstanbul 2023. İletişim Yayınevi, 2017. Özler, Şener. Ed. İstanbul’un Nazım Planını İzah Eden Rapor in Cumhuriyet Dönemi İstanbul Planlama Raporları 1934-1995. TMMOB Mimarlar Odası İstanbul Büyükkent Şubesi, 2007. Sengupta, Dhritiraj & Chen, Ruishan & Meadows, Michael. “Building beyond land: An overview of coastal land reclamation in 16 global megacities.” Applied Geography 90 (2018): 229-280. Urry, John. Societies Beyond Oil: Oil Dregs and Social Futures. Zed Books, 2013. | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Selected topics are going to be studied, researched and discussed in the studio. Students are expected to read, make research about the topics for each lecture and prepare short presentations for 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 (to be ready the day of the course meeting stated in syllabus and submitted as one single file at the end of the term). Short videos about the topics will be shown in lectures. Final submission will be a power point presentation or a poster presentation. Detailed research on the selected context. | ||||||
| Homework and Projects | 9 Assignments and 1 Power Point Presentation \ Poster Presentation | ||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | ||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | ||||||
| Other Activities | Watching Short Videos, Field Trip | ||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
serte@mef.edu.tr Block A, Floor 5 Office: Esra Sert: Block A, Floor 4. Email: serte@mef.edu.tr Student participation will be essential for the course. Attending both reviews including the Final Review are crucial elements in the final grade. Late submissions will not be accepted. 80% attendance is compulsory for a successful outcome. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK 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 | ||||||