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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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ARCHITECTURE
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Examining the vernacular architecture through locality and geographic characteristics, regional climatic factors, material availability, structure, and social life.
Analyzing the vernacular architecture as a preventive measure to reduce the negative impacts of architecture on the global warming.
Extracting the ideas from building forms, structure, materials, implementation techniques in vernacular architecture.
Developing analytical observation of the built environment considering the energy conservation and human comfort.
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Course Content
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The course intends to identify vernacular architecture representing various geographic and climatic regions, cultures, materials, and building solutions, and to analyze vernacular architecture examples as an alternative tool for the development of today’s architecture considering global environment issues.
In addition, in-class discussions, reading the relevant texts, making sketches and models, field trips, analysis of the building or structures selected among the vernacular architecture, poster and model presentations are aimed within the course.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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