This course aims to teach students methods of exploring natural solutions to design sustainable processes, spaces and products. It also aims to teach biomimetic approaches for transferring these solutions in to design, which will stimulate revealing innovative designs.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
%70 attendance is a must. Language skill is a must.
Instructor(s)
LecturerDr. Aliye Rahşan Karabetça
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Online
Office Hour(s)
The course is not offered in the 2021-2022 fall semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
1. Definition of biomimicry,
2. Analysis of existing biomimetic studies,
3. Examination of biomimetic approaches,
4. Definition of space design criteria based on biomimicry
5. Interdisciplinary collaboration mainly with biology in relation to biomimetic studies,
6. Workshops,
7. Trips to nature
8. Biological researches and exploration of nature’s genius with the help of laboratory experiments.
Lecturing, presentations, brainstorming, workshops, audio visual presentations and talks, nature trips, botanical garden trips, etc.
Principle Sources
Benyus, M. J., 1998. Biomimicry, Innovation Inspired by Nature. New York: Perennial. ABD.
Benyus, M.J., 2013. Biomimicry Resource Handbook; A Biomimicry Primer. Biomimicry 3.8 Institute. Montana USA.
Baumeister, D., 2013. Biomimicry Resource Handbook. A Seed Bank of Best Practices. Missoula, Montana. ABD.
Dunlap, A.R., 2011. Altın Oran ve Fibonacci Sayıları. TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları. Ankara.
Gruber, P., 2011. Biomimetics in Architecture. Architecture of Life and Buildings. Spirnger Verlag. Almanya.
Hansell, M., 2007. Built By Animals. The Natural History of Animal Architecture. Oxford University Press. GB.
Mayr, E., 2014. Biyoloji Budur. Canlı Dünyanın Bilimi. Say Yayıncılık. İstanbul, Türkiye.
Karabetça, A.R., 2016. Biyomimikri Destekli Mekan Tasarım Ölçütleri Ve Bu Ölçütlerin Örnekler Üzerinde İncelenmesi. Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, İç Mimarlık Ana Bilim Dalı. Doktora Tezi.
Sev, A., 2009. Sürdürülebilir Mimarlık. YEM Yayın. İstanbul.
www.curiosity.comwww.asknature.orgwww.biomimicry.orgwww.livescience.comwww.smithsonianchannel.comwww.ted.com
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Explanation of process and content of the course
Lecturing
2. Week
Definition of Biomimicry, biomimicry chronology and its history
Lecturing + Audio-Visual Display
3. Week
Explaining and examining biomimetic design approaches with examples
Lecturing + Library
4. Week
Life’s Principles and biomimetic design lenses
Lecturing
5. Week
Space design criteria based on biomimicry, assignment of researching biomimetic designs
Lecturing + Audio-Visual Display
6. Week
Discussions on examples of biomimetic design based on space design criteria and announcing first project
Lecturing+ Discussion + Research
7. Week
Workshops and evaluating research results
Applications + Research
8. Week
Mid-term evaluation and submission of first project
Exam -Presentation
9. Week
Close environment research and and announcing final project
Near environment physical research +analysis
10. Week
Workshops and evaluation of research results
Lecturing
11. Week
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Lecturing + application
12. Week
Mid-term evaluation and workshop studies
Presentation + applications
13. Week
Workshops and evaluation of research results
Applications
14. Week
Workshops and evaluation of final research results
Presentation
15. Week
Finals Week
16. Week
Finals Week
17. Week
Finals Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
35
Project(s)
1
15
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Within the architectural discipline,has local,regional, national and international knowledge regarding different space planning issues related to interior architectural design and planning.
PO-2
Owns to set up a substructure for design proposals for people and community oriented , cultural sensitible and environmental genesis in the related field.
PO-3
Improves skill in developing design concept and planning. Acquaint with defining and investigating special problems on different space planning and design issues.
PO-4
Develops creative, novel, aesthetical and unique problem solving alternatives related to different space planning issues in the light of abstract and concrete concepts.
PO-5
Makes valuation on knowledge and skill in the relevant field by critical thinking and by dialectic decision method.
PO-6
Has self confidence and competence while carrying on a work in the relevant field, plans research projects within this period, takes part in application projects, take mutual and individual responsibilities in interdisciplinary projects.
PO-7
Expresses oneself written, verbal and visual to be in collaboration with the related corporation in the relavant field.
PO-8
Has competence in using at least one computer aided drawing program as required by the relavant field.
PO-9
Has multidimensional line of sight for economical, environmental and communal sustainability norms and standards in the relevant field.
PO-10
Within human-environment relationship has respect to social and cultural rights, has conscious competence in making decision on the protection of cultural heritage and natural property
PO-11
Recognizes national and international values in art and design.
PO-12
Recognizes ethics and aesthetics in art and design.
PO-13
Knowing the duties and authorities of the profession, has competence in the protection of natural and cultural values, pays attention to occupational health and safety, offers solution to increase space quality.
PO-14
Has knowledge of norms, standards, laws and regulations of the profession.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Discover nature’s genius
LO-2
Execute biomimetic design with interdisciplinary collaboration
LO-3
Understand nature’s solutions and transferring them into design
LO-4
Design innovative spaces and product
LO-5
Use biomimetic approaches to create sustainable designs
LO-6
Develop biomimetic prototypes
LO-7
Understand and be aware of the importance of environmental consciousness and responsibility.
