Course Code: 
INTD 451
Course Type: 
Area Elective
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Coordinator: 
Eren Okar
Course Objectives: 
The aim of the course is to make students to understand traditional construction methods and gain the ability to recognize, investigate and evaluate historic structures; searching options for adaptive reuse of historic buildings, questioning the possibilities of these options and informing students about alternative design methods.
Course Content: 

Content of the course includes, measured drawing techniques and surveying techniques to analyse structural condition and deterioration in cultural assets, photography and documentation for architectural survey, analysis of historic buildings to be conserved, preparatory work before restoration, preparation of surveying and restoration projects, reasons of deterioration in historic buildings, restoration techniques and adaptive reuse of historic buildings

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question and Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Drill and Practice, 5: Field Trip, 6: Team/Group Work, 9: Demonstration, 12: Case Study, 13: Problem Solving
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) Student gains the ability of understanding the interaction between people and the physical environment.

 

2,3,4,8,9

3,5,6,8,9,11

A, C, D

2) Student explains the concept of cultural asset.

 

4,5,8,9

3,5,6,8,9,11

A, C, D

3) Student understands the characteristics of buildings to be conserved in accordance to the concept of cultural asset.

 

4,5,8,9

3,5,6,8,9,11

A, C, D

4) Student gains the ability to relate past and future and to analyse the relation between old and new.

 

3,4,5,8

3,5,6,8,9,11

A, C, D

5) Student gains the ability to analyse and evaluate historic buildings and areas.

     1,5,8

1,2,3,4,5,9,12,13

A, C

6) Student explains conservation and adaptive re-use approaches in a local and an universal scale.

2,4,8,9

3,4,5,6,8,9

A, C, D

7) Student gets information on up to date techniques used in conservation and restoration and gains the consciousness to follow the developments on the subject.

      1,12

1,2,3,4,5,12,13

A, C

8) Student gains the ability of using techniques and technologies for surveying and restoration practise in developing conservation and adaptive reuse approaches.

1,5,6,8,9,12

1,2,3,4,5,6,9,12,13

A, C

9) Student gets information on restoration and conservation practise in Turkey.

1,9,10,12

1,2,3,4,5,12,13

A, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials / Preperation

1

Explanation of content, aim, method and evaluation criteria of the course. Introduction to conservation and basic principles of restoration

 

2

Explanation of antiquities, registered assets and cultural properties, tips for design principles in historic buildings. 

 

3

Explaining conservation methods, preparation stages in design process, defining the borders of the interventions according to national and international legislations and regulations.

 

4

Studying the examples of national and international re-use and modern restorations and discussions abut them

 

5

Detailed study on design cases in historic buildings

 

6

Detailed study on design cases in historic buildings

 

7

Midterm Exam

 

8

Defining the design problem according to the given scenario, deciding the study groups and distribution of the sample cases

 

9

Checking the group studies, deciding the interventions in 1/50 scale

 

10

Checking the group studies, controlling the interventions in 1/50 scale

 

11

Midterm Exam

Presentations of the group studies

12

Checking the group studies, controlling the interventions in 1/50 scale

 

13

Checking the group studies, detailing the interventions in 1/20  and 1/10 scales

 

14

Checking the group studies, detailing the interventions in 1/20  and 1/10 scales

 

15

Recovery Exam

 

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook
  1. AHUNBAY, Z. (1996), “ Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon”,  YEM Yayın, İstanbul.

Additional Resources
  1. TAYLA, H. (2007), “Geleneksel Türk Mimarisinde Yapı Sistem ve Elemanları (Cilt I – II), TAÇ Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul
  2. Van UFFELEN, C. (2010), “Re-Use Architecture”, BRAUN
  3. WONG, L. (2016), “Adaptive Reuse: Extending the Lives of Buildings”, Birkhauser.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Lecture notes, reference books and visual material

Assignments

Producing measured drawings for a building or a part of a building in the content of the course and solving a design problem on that area

Exams

Mid-term and final end of term exams including theoretical background and a scale drawing

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-term examination

2

100

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

1

40

Attendance and contribution to the lecture

1

10

Total

 

100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

1

The ability of applying artistic and technical knowledge in developing contemporary and genuine designs within the scope of interior architectural discipline.

 

 

 

X

 

 

2

The ability of understanding the interaction between people and the physical environment.

 

 

X

 

 

 

3

The capability of thinking and expressing in two and three dimensional ways within the design process.

 

 

 

 

X

 

4

The ability of analytical researching, critical approach developing and problem solving in the field of art and design.

 

 

 

X

 

 

5

The ability of establishing the relationship between the past, present and the future and evaluating design applications within the historical and artistic process.

 

 

 

 

X

 

6

The ability of using techniques and technology to realise contemporary interior architectural applications.

 

 

X

 

 

 

7

The ability of having control on different architectural scales and solving the details within the process of designing interior space and equipments.

 

 

 

X

 

 

8

The ability to develop approaches on conservation and reuse at national and local level

 

 

 

 

X

 

9

The ability of being versatile in working at interdisciplinary applications and teamwork.

 

 

 

X

 

 

10

The ability of knowledge and application of practice of occupational standards, regulations, ordinances and the rules of law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

The ability of establishing effective communication and expressing ideas within the visual, oral and literary field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

The ability of to follow- up the developments within practice of design and to develop awareness of lifelong learning.

 

X

 

 

 

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)

15

3

45

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

15

3

45

Mid-term examination

1

3

3

Mid-term submission

1

3

3

Field Study

 

 

 

Final submission

1

20

20

Final examination

1

3

      3

Total Work Load

 

 

119

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4.76

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5
None

Copyright © 2021. Yeditepe University.