Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
5	ARCD203	ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION METHODS	2+1+0	3	5	29.08.2025

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	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Discussing “natural building” and “environmental architecture” phenomena. Examining natural and reusable materials. Identifying different alternative construction methods. Discussing buildings designed using alternative construction methods.
Course Content	“Alternative Construction Methods” course focuses on alternative building systems that use natural and reusable materials for building construction. The significant contribution of the course is to equip the students for carrying out research and design on the vernacular building technologies and their application to buildings. The “Systems & Materials” module mainly focuses on the historical background, the use in the buildings, design considerations, properties of the materials used, and available construction methods. During the “Design & Construct” module, students design and model a building by using alternative construction methods.
Course Methods and Techniques	Research presentation Studio works Mid-term submission Final submission
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. BUKET METİN metinbuket@gmail.com
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Alternative Construction (LO1) Systems & Materials (LO2, LO3) Systems & Materials (LO2, LO3) Design & Construction (LO2, LO3, LO4)

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

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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Ara Teslim ve Jüri	1	20	20
Tartışma	1	1	1
Final Teslimi ve Jüri	1	30	30
Sunum için Hazırlık	1	20	20
Sunum	3	1	3
Seminer	1	3	3
Stüdyo Çalışması	1	3	3
Çalıştay	1	3	3
Yüz Yüze Ders	3	1	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 3 86

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Describe the “natural building” and “environmental architecture” movements.
2	Assess different natural and reusable materials.
3	Differentiate different alternative construction methods.
4	Design and construct buildings by using alternative construction methods through appropriate material and system selection.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to the course What is alternative construction?
2	Preparations for the presentations
3	Systems & Materials: Adobe Systems & Materials: Rammed earth Systems & Materials: Cob
4	Rammed Earth Workshop
5	Systems & Materials: Contained earth: Earthbag Systems & Materials: Contained earth: Earth-rammed tires
6	Systems & Materials: Light clay Systems & Materials: Bamboo Systems & Materials: Straw-bale
7	Seminar: Building with Strawbale
8	Systems & Materials: Hemp Systems & Materials: Mycelium Systems & Materials: Cork
9	Systems & Materials: Plastic reuse Systems & Materials: Glass reuse Systems & Materials: Metal reuse
10	Mid-term Submission Seminar: 4D Printing and Textile-Based Architectural Components
11	Spring Break
12	Design & Construct: Tiny House with ACM
13	Design & Construct: Tiny House with ACM
14	Design & Construct: Tiny House with ACM
15	Design & Construct: Tiny House with ACM
16	Final Submission

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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