Course Details

CONTEMPORARY DESIGN APPROACHES IN HISTORIC SETTINGS

ARCH535

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1ARCH535CONTEMPORARY DESIGN APPROACHES IN HISTORIC SETTINGS3+0+037

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course intends to examine the revalorization of historic settings considering the principles and philosophies of conservation ethics, and analyze the physical characteristics of built heritage, and research new design in historic settings in building and environmental scale by discussing different approaches from abroad, as well as the comparison of similar cases from Turkey.
Analyzing the data for reuse of historic buildings, contemporary additions to historic buildings and new buildings in historic environments.

Learning different contemporary design approaches in historic settings

Learning by discussing on different topics and the case studies on contemporary design in historic settings chosen by the students.
Course Content The course includes learning the basic principles and philosophies for the conservation and reuse of built heritage and analyzing data for the reuse of historic buildings, contemporary additions to historic buildings and new buildings in historic environments. In addition, the course will evaluate different contemporary design approaches in historic settings.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, discussions, site visit, presentation and report submission.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Nisa Semiz
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Brolin, B. C. (1980) Architecture in Context-Fitting New Buildings with Old. New York.
Broto, C. (1997) Rehabilitated Buildings. Barcelona.
Cantacuzino, S., Brandt, S. (1980) Saving Old Buildings. London.
Conservation and Change in Historic Towns: research directions for the future. (1999) (ed. E. Patricia Dennison) Council for British Archaeology.
Contemporary Architecture in the Historic Environment: An Annotated Bibliography, S. Lardinois, A. P. Arato Gonçalves, L. Matarese, S. Macdonald (eds), The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 2015.
Cox, R. S. (2002) Design Review in Historic Districts. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Cramer, J. and Stefan B. (2007) Architecture in Existing Fabric: Planning, Design, Building. Basel: Birkhäuser.
Kuban, D. (2001) Tarihi Çevre Korumanın Mimarlık Boyutu – Kuram ve Uygulama. İstanbul.
Rodwell, D. (2007) Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities. Blackwell.
The Double Dimension: Heritage and Innovation. (2004) (ed. Jennifer Hill).
Wong L. (2017) Adaptive Reuse, Extending the Lives of Buildings. Berlin.

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
Ödev 1 % 40
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 25
Final examination 1 % 35
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 14 1 14
Yazılı Sınav 1 2 2
F2F Dersi 14 3 42
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 12 12
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 1 48 48
Sunum 1 1 1
Okuma 8 3 24
Araştırma 1 36 36
Kişisel Çalışma 13 1 13
Teknik Gezi 1 6 6
Der Dışı Final Sınavı 1 12 12
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 210

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Interpret main principles and philosophies on preservation and revalorization of historic buildings and historic environments.
2 Analyze the unique physical traits of historic settings at building and environmental scale.
3 Critique different new design approaches in historic settings in national and international level.
4 Discuss a related example in a dialectical framework, using the acquired knowledge.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the course Overview of the semester: what we will cover? in urban / building scale, the chronological scope and typology.
2 What is historic setting? What is conservation? Main principles and philosophies for the conservation / preservation of historic buildings and environments
3 Changes of towns and cities in Europe. Where does the need of historicism arise? Influence of the modern movement in architecture. Which relationships should be considered between old and new?
4 Rehabilitation of historic towns and new building in historic environments
5 Rehabilitation of historic towns and new building in historic environments
6 Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
7 Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
8 Site visit
9 Contemporary additions in historic settings
10 Contemporary additions in historic settings
11 Research and discussion
12 Presentations
13 Presentations
14 Presentations


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 1 2 3 5 2 2
C1 4 2 3 5 2
C2 4 2 3 5 2
C3 4 2 3 5 2
C4 4 2 2 5 5 2 3

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


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