Course Code: 
ARCH 109
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
1
Practice: 
2
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
2
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Course Objectives: 
Examination of the fundamental concepts of architecture and its contextual formation.
Course Content: 

This course includes the fundamental concepts and various dimensions of the field of architecture and provides knowledge about the intellectual and practical fields of the discipline for the starting freshman students. The course comprises a wide spectrum of topics related to discipline of architecture: architecture as a profession throughout the history; terms, concepts and approaches in the history of architecture; contemporary issues of architecture; space-human-context relationships; fundamentals of building systems, building design materials, structure and construction technologies; design thinking for architecture; the architectural design process and the studio culture; and professional ethics in the field of architecture.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Seminar, 5: Project, 6: Teamwork; 7:Technical excursion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Jury, C: Homework, D:Quiz, E:Internship

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Understanding and being able to use the basic concepts of architecture (in relation to today's architectural agenda as well as terminology)

1, 5, 10

1,2,3,4

 A, C

Ability to research and critically interpret the built environment

1, 3, 5, 10

1,2,3,4

 C

Being able to think and interpret architecture together with climatic, technological, socio-economic, and cultural factors in the practical and intellectual field, in parallel with the cultural development of humanity as a profession and a discipline from history to the present.

1, 5, 10

1,2,3,4

 A,C

To be able to think about the social responsibilities of the architect on a cross-cultural scale

9

1,2,3,4

 A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Preparation

1

Introduction / Scope of the Course        

 

2

Discussion: What is Architecture?         

 

3

History & Theory of Architecture

 

4

The ABC (Part 1)

  • basic concepts of architecture & design
  • elements of architectural design

space – human - context relationships

 

5

The ABC (Part 2)

  • basic concepts of architecture & design
  • elements of architectural design

space – human - context relationships

 

6

Language of Design (Form / Order / Geometry)

 

7

Mid-term Exam

 

8

Limits of Architecture

Term Assignment Introduction

9

Movement Circulation / Promenade / Function Requirements

 

10

Ethics & Esthetics in Architecture

 

11

Contemporary Issues in Architecture (Part 1)

  • themes & concepts
  • challenges & approaches

materials, structure & technologies

 

12

Contemporary Issues in Architecture (Part 2)

  • themes & concepts
  • challenges & approaches

materials, structure & technologies

Material Homework

13

Final Presentations

 

14

 Final Presentations & Submission

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Bachelard, G., The Poetics of Space, Beacon Press, 1969.

Baudrillard, J. & Nouvel, J., The Singular Objects of Architecture, University of Minnesota Press, 2002.

Bilgin, İ., Mimarın Soluğu: Peter Zumthor Mimarlığı Üzerine Denemeler, Metis Yayınları, 2016.
Calvino, I., Invisible Cities, 1978.
Ching F., Architecture: Form Space and Order, VNR, New York, 1996.
Ching F., Interior Design, VNR, NY, 1987.
Conrads, U., Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture, The MIT Press, 1975.
Conway and Roenisch., Understanding Architecture, Routledge, 1994.
Curtis, W., Modern Architecture Since 1900, Phaidon, 1982.
Farrelly, L., The Fundamentals of Architecture, Academia, Singapore, 2007.
Fischer, E., The Necessity of Art, Penguin Books, 1959.
Frampton, K., Modern Architecture, A Critical History, Thames & Hudson, 1981.
Giedion S., Space, Time and Architecture, Harvard U Press, 1982. 
Gombrich, E.H., The Story of Art, Phaidon, 1995.
Hays, M., Architecture Theory since 1968, The MIT Press, 2000.
İnceoğlu M. & İnceoğlu, N., Mimarlıkta Söylem: Kuram ve Uygulama, Tasarım Yayın, 2004.
Kahn, L., Louis Kahn: Conversations with Students, Princeton Architectural Press, 1998.
Koolhaas, R., Rem Koolhaas: Conversations with Students, Princeton Architectural Press, 1996.

Kuban, D., Mimarlık Kavramları, YEM Yayın, 2019.

Le Corbusier, Towards a New Architecture, Architectural Press, 1946.

Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier Talks with Students, Princeton Architectural Press, 1999.

Lynch, K., The Image of the City, MIT Press, 1960.

Lynton, N., The Story of Modern Art, Phaidon, 1994.

Pallasmaa, J., The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, Wiley, 2005.

Rasmussen, S.E., Experiencing Architecture, The MIT Press,Cambridge, 1982.

Sentürer, A., Mimarlıkta Estetikte Tasarımda Eğitimde Eleştirel Yaklaşım, YEM Yayın, 2004.
Soygeniş, S., Mimarlık- Düşünmek, Düşlemek, Yapı Yayın, İstanbul, 2006.
Sykes, A.K., Constructing a New Agenda: Architectural Theory 1993-2009, Princeton Arch. Press, 2010.

Tanpınar, A.H., Bes Sehir, 1946.
Vitruvius, The Ten Books on Architecture.

Yürekli, H. & Yürekli, F., Mimarlık –Bir Entelektüel Enerji Alanı, YEM Yayın, 2004.

Additional Resources

  1. Adım Adım Tasarım Yöntemleri;  Jormakka, K., 2010, YEM Yayın.
  2. Adım Adım Tasarım Fikirleri;  Bielefeld,B.; El Khouli, S. ; 2010, YEM Yayın
  3. Yapı Dergisi, YEM Yayın.
  4. Bina Bilgisine Giriş; Kıran, A., Polatoğlu, Ç., 2011, YTÜ Basım Merkezi.
  5. Yaşanan Mimari; Rasmussen, S.E.
  6. Mimarlık Kavramları; Kuban, D., Yem Yayın.
  7. Sanatın Öyküsü, Gombrich.
  8. Ansiklopedik Mimarlık Sözlüğü, Hasol, D.; YEM Yayın.
  9. İngilizce Mimarlık Terimleri Sözlüğü Hasol, D.; YEM Yayın.
  10. Form, Space, Order, Ching, F.
  11. Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Ching, F.
  12. www.archdaily.com
  13. www.dezeen.com

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

 Books, slideshow

Assignments

 Presentations and Assignments

Exams

 2+1

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

20

Homework

10

15

Project (Assignment)

1

10

Laboratory

 

 

Field survey

 

 

Seminars/presentations

1

15

Other

 

 

Final Exam (Final Project)

1

40

Contrıbutıon of Final Examination to Overall Grade

 

40

Contrıbutıon of In-term Studies to Overall Grade

 

60

Total

 

100

Course Category

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

 

No

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution Level

 (1: lowest,                               5: highest )

1

2

3

4

5

1

Critical thinking skills: Ability to develop clear and open questions, use abstract ideas to express ideas, evaluate opposing views, reach to the well-examined results and test them with similar criteria and standards

X

 

 

 

 

2

Communication / Graphic communication skills: Ability to formally express each stage of planning and design process with various techniques including hand-drawings and information technologies to create appropriate presentations; to have an ability of a complete and accurate technical description and documentation of the project

 

 

 

 

 

3

Research skills/ Ability of Utilization from Examples: Ability to obtain relevant information, assessment, recording and apply during the architectural processes; the ability to discover examples that are appropriate to program and form, concerning the composition and development of architectural and urban projects

X

 

 

 

 

4

Design skills: Understanding the creation, development and implementation processes of two and three dimension design, architectural composition, and visual perception and organization in urban design, ability to apply basic architectural principles in building, interiors and layout

 

 

 

 

 

5

World architecture: Comprehending the rules of world  architecture, landscape and urban design, and also the climatic, technological, socio-economic and cultural factors which shape these principles

X

 

 

 

 

6

Regional Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Comprehending the effects of national traditions and historical heritage in national and vernacular architecture including local architecture, landscape and urban design.

X

 

 

 

 

7

Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Having awareness of the protection of historical areas as well as the basic principles for the documentation of historical monuments and buildings for the preparation of their restoration projects.

 

 

 

 

 

8

Sustainability: Conservation of artificial sources which also include naturally and culturally significant buildings and spaces, regarding the role of sustainability in the architectural and urban design decisions and understanding the formation of healthy buildings and establishments 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Social Responsibility: Comprehending  the needs, behaviors, social and spatial patterns which characterize different cultures

X

 

 

 

 

10

Nature and Human: Understanding the interaction between physical environment and humans

X

 

 

 

 

11

Geographical Conditions: Ability to design settlement and building considering the natural and artificial properties of site 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Life safety: Understanding the basic principles of life safety systems with an emphasis on the topic of emergency exits

 

 

 

 

 

13

Structural systems: Understanding the behavioral principles of standing structures with vertical and horizontal forces and the development and application of contemporary load-bearing systems

 

 

 

 

 

14

Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of lighting, acoustics, air-conditioning and energy use in the design of environmental systems.

 

 

 

 

 

15

Building Shell Systems: Understanding the materials and basic design systems and correct application types of building shells

 

 

 

 

 

16

Building Service Systems : Understanding the basic design principles of building service systems composing,  plumbing , electric , vertical circulation, communication, security and fire safety systems

 

 

 

 

 

17

Construction Materials and Applications: Understanding the principles and standards of building materials and components in terms of production and applications.

 

 

 

 

 

18

Integration of Building Systems: Ability of evaluation, selection and integration of building service systems, environment, security and building shells in building design.

 

 

 

 

 

19

Program Organization and Evaluation: The ability to evaluate an architectural project with a comprehensive program, according to the design criteria concerning the client, user requirements, appropriate precedents, space and equipment requirements, site conditions and related laws and standards

 

 

 

 

 

20

Comprehensive Project Development: Ability to improve and evaluate an architectural project with comprehensive program from graphical design to system details (Structural and environmental systems, security, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

21

Control of Building Cost: Within the framework of the design project; understanding the basics of finance, building economy and cost control

 

 

 

 

 

22

Architect-Employer Relationship: Understanding the responsibility of analyzing the requirements of the owner and customer as an architect

 

 

 

 

 

23

Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to enhance individual skills and take on different roles through identification and work as a member of the design team , in conjunction with other environments

 

 

 

 

 

24

Project Management: Understanding the duty of tasking, contracting, personnel management, consultants, project delivery methods and service agreement

 

 

 

 

 

25

Application Management: Understanding issues of office organization, business planning, marketing, financial management, project management, risk mitigation, the basic principles of leadership and the profession of issues affecting the globalization, outsourcing, project delivery, expanding practice that support the profession of architecture

 

 

 

 

 

26

Leadership: Understanding the pioneer role of the architect in the process of project and design for contract administration

 

 

 

 

 

27

Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding the legal responsibilities of the architect in building design and construction such as public health, safety and well-being, property rights, zoning and housing regulations, user rights which affect architectural studies

 

 

 

 

 

28

Architectural Practice / Professional Development: Understanding the role of the internship in professional development, and  mutual rights and responsibilities of the employer and the trainee

 

 

 

 

 

29

Professional Ethics: Understanding the ethical issues that are related to the professional adjudication in architectural design and practice

 

 

 

 

 

ECTS

ECTS / STUDENT WORK LOAD

 

NUMBER

DURATION 
(HOURS)

TOTAL WORK LOAD 
(HOURS)

Course Duration (14 weeks x total work hours)

14

2

28

Workload outside the classroom (research and reviews)

14

2

28

Quiz

 

 

 

Homework

10

20

30

Presentation/Seminars

1

13

26

Midterm

1

2

2

Project

 

 

 

Laboratory

 

 

 

Field survey

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Final exam (Final Project)

1

2

2

Total work load

 

 

116

Total work load / 25

 

 

4,64

ECTS of the course

 

 

5

1