Course Details

DESIGN 2: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

ARCH102

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
2ARCH102DESIGN 2: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE4+6+079

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Defining the changing needs of the daily life and the basics of architecture.
Discussing the public and private conflict through examining interior and exterior spaces in the context.
Determining the architectural design perspectives and representation potentials.
Creating the alternative ways of design as a research challenge.

Explaining the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition.
Describing appropriate representational media, including hand drawings and computer technologies, to illustrate essential formal elements at each stage of the design.
Examining the relationship between human body dimensions and architectural spaces and elements.
Course Content Architectural Design Studio-I intend to focus on dwelling problems to explore not only interior-exterior or public-private conflict, but also to learn from material, structure interaction, and the relationship between spatial functions and basic needs of daily life. Design research into contemporary examples and context will provide a background for the problem of dwelling. The design education will be in the form of transferring the rules of basic building knowledge, human body and elementary architectural dimensions, questioning the relations of daily life functions with each other and space, and designing a residential area based on basic architectural knowledge.
Course Methods and Techniques Learners will be provided with as many opportunities of hands-on practice as possible with the aim of striking a balance between learner-centeredness and sufficient guidance. Various forms of interaction (i.e. pair work and group work) will also be encouraged to cater for learners with different learning styles. Additionally, individuals will be expected to produce both in-class writings and homework assignments in addition to the reading tasks, which will encourage them to reflect and think critically. Technology will also be incorporated into the classroom procedures in order to create a better learning environment.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( ARCH101 )
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. VACİDE BETÜL KURTULUŞ
Asist Prof.Dr. TUĞÇE BÜŞRA ÇADIRCI
Asist Prof.Dr. ÖZLEM KEVSEROĞLU KURBAN
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. VACİDE BETÜL KURTULUŞ
Assistants Research Assist. AHMET ASLAN
Research Assist. GÜLSÜM UYGUR POLAT
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Kevin Lynch, (1960) Image of the City. Chapter 2: City Image and Its Elements, p.46-90 Rob Krier. (1991). Urban Space, London: Academy Editions, 1979. p.13-61
Jane Jacobs. (1961) The Death and Life of Great American Cities. “Chapter 3: The Uses of Sidewaks, Contact”. P.55-73
Stevan Holl, (1988) “Within the City: Phenomena of relations”. Design Quarterly, 139, p.4-39
Rem Koolhas. (1994) Delirious New York. “Chapter 2: Double Life of Utopia, Skyscraper.”, p.81-131
Manuel Castells, (2001) “Space of Places, Space of Flows: Materials for a Theory of Urbanism in the Information Age”, p.441-456
David Harvey. (2008) “Right to the City”. New Left Review, 53, p. 23-40
Juhani Pallasmaa (2005) Eyes of the Skin, Part II, pp.40-72
Francis D.K. Ching, Architectural Graphics, John Wiley & Sons, New York 2009.
Francis D.K. Ching with Steven P. Jurosek, Design Drawing, John Wiley & Sons, New York 2010.
Rendow Yee, Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods, John Wiley & Sons, New York 2013.
Calvino, Italo, Invisible Cities. Vintage, London 1997.
Rasmussen. Experiencing Architecture. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1964. (Available in AGU library)
Zumthor, Peter. Thinking Architecture. Birkhäuser Architecture, 2010.
Zumthor, Peter. Athmospheres. Birkhäuser Architecture, 2006.
Hundertwasser, Friedensreich (1958) “Mouldness Manifesto: Against Rationalism in Architecture” (available on internet)
Rossi, Aldo. Architecture of the City. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1991. (available in AGU Library)
ohn Reader. Cities. London: William Heinemann, 2014
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Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 3 % 60
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Ara Teslim ve Jüri 1 5 5
Kritik 14 2 28
Tartışma 2 1 2
F2F Dersi 1 1 1
Grup Sunumu 1 4 4
Ev Ödevi 2 3 6
Final Teslimi ve Jüri 1 15 15
Jüri 2 5 10
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 3 30 90
Proje 3 30 90
Araştırma 1 4 4
Alan Gezisi 1 4 4
Stüdyo Çalışması 2 3 6
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 9 265

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognize ‘the building’ as an architectural artifact formed by social, economic, and cultural aspects.
2 Discuss the interaction between functions, needs and space, and how these come together to create an architectural program.
3 Examine the formation of the space through material-structure and culture lifestyle interactions.
4 Examine the interactions between the house, its inhabitants, the nature and/or the urban context, and the dwelling itself.
5 Evaluate alternative ways of thinking in terms of research by design.
6 Create a design idea based on design problems by using different means of expression.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Arch 102 Beginning of the Warmup Project Lecture 1: Exploring Architectural Concepts and Elements
2 Warmup Project Technical Drawings, Model Making Activity: Design Research, Group work, Common Discussion
3 Warmup Project Technical Drawings, Model Making Activity: Design Research, Group work, Common Discussion **Submission of Warmup Project
4 Beginning of Project I Lecture 2: Architectural Standards and Ergonomics Activity: Studio work, Common Discussion
5 Project I Design Development Activity: Studio work, Common Discussion
6 Project I Design Development Activity: Studio work, Common Discussion
7 Project I Design Development Activity: Studio work, Common Discussion Submission of Project I
8 Ramadan Holiday and Semester Break
9 Introduction to Project II Design Research Activity: Site Visit, Common Discussion Lecture 3: Understanding the Site Analysis: Key Factors and Techniques Design Research, Concept Development
10 Project II Design Research, Concept Development Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks
11 Project II Spatial studies: Spatial studies: closed, semi-closed, open spaces Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks
12 Project II Spatial studies: closed, semi-closed, open spaces Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks
13 Project II Spatial studies: closed, semi-closed, open spaces Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks
14 Project II Spatial studies: closed, semi-closed, open spaces Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks
15 Design drawings & illustrations Activity: Studio work, Common and Individual feedbacks


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 3 4
C2 5 3 4
C3 5 3 4
C4 5 3 4
C5 5 3 4
C6 5 3 4

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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