The aim of the course is to create the conceptual and theoretical framework of urban design's basic principles and gain the skills and competence through the help of focal urban principles practices.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
-It is mandatory to attend the midterm exam.
-It is mandatory to deliver the term study.
-The attendency rate must be minimum 70%. 5+ missed classes will fail.
Instructor(s)
Professor Evrim TÖRE
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Thursday, 09-12:00 ZA-2
Office Hour(s)
Friday 13-14 2C05
Students have to mail to e.tore@iku.edu.tr to get an appointment.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-lecture,discussion,workshop
Principle Sources
-Adigopula ve diğ. (1999). Programs and Paradigms, Exploring the Possibilities for the 21st Century. The University of New Southwales, The Faculty of the Built Environment.- (basılmamış çalışma) . –
Bacon, E. N. (1995). Design of Cities. Thames and Hudson. –
Girling, C. and Kellett, R. (2005) Skinny Streets & Green Neighborhoods, London: Island Press.-
Lang, J. (2005) Urban Design: A Typology of Procedures and Products, UK: Architectural Press:-
Lynch, K. (1960). The Image of the City. MIT Press and Harvard College. -
Moughtin, C. and Shirley, P. (2005) Urban Design Green Dimensions, UK: Architectural Press.-
Moughtin, C. et. all. (1999) Urban Design Method and Techniques, UK: Architectural Press:-
Parker, S. (2004). Urban Theory and the Urban Experience. Taylor and Francis Group. –
Philips, E.B. (1996). City Lights. Oxford University Press. -
Türkiye’de Kentsel Donatı Standartları, Plan Yapımına Ait Esaslara Dair Yönetmelik (02.11.1985 Tarih, 18916 sayılı Resmi Gazete) içinde.
Urban Design Guidelines.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction: content, methods and techniques, the elements that compose the built environment, urban spaces, urban networks
Presentation via visual materials
2. Week
the basic urban design principles and components, urban design theories
Presentation via visual materials
3. Week
the basic urban design principles and components, urban design theories
Presentation via visual materials
4. Week
urban design guidelines
Presentation via visual materials
5. Week
contemporary debates on urban design approaches
Presentation via visual materials
6. Week
basic principles for the design of urban areas- Practice I
Workshop
7. Week
basic principles for the design of urban areas- Practice II
Workshop
8. Week
basic principles for the design of urban areas- Practice III
Workshop
9. Week
Holiday
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10. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
11. Week
basic principles for the design of urban areas- Practice IV -V
Workshop
12. Week
urban analysis- group studies
Workshop
13. Week
urban analysis- group studies
Workshop
14. Week
urban analysis- group studies
Workshop
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
40
Final Exam
1
30
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Critical Thinking: Ability to inquire, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions.
PO-2
Communication: Ability to use appropriate representational media to transmit essential formal elements at design process.
PO-3
Investigation: Ability to gather, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within design processes.
PO-4
Design: Ability to reproduce the design information in the creative thinking process, to reach new and original results through universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
PO-5
World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in terms of their historical, geographical and global factors.
PO-6
Local Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural formations and samples of a geography through its historical and cultural context. Understanding the divergent canons of cultural values, behavioral, social and spatial patterns.
PO-7
Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding of conservation discourses and methods, and the subjects of cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental concerns and ethical responsibility.
PO-8
Sustainability: Ability to design projects by using the information regarding the natural and built environment to reduce the undesirable environmental impacts on future generations through means.
PO-9
Social Responsibility: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility about protecting the commonweal, having respect for historical/cultural and natural resources and improving the life quality.
PO-10
Nature and Human: Understanding of the relationship between human, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.
PO-11
Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships of site selection, settlement and building design by considering the cultural, economical and social properties as well as the natural characteristics such as soil, topography, vegetation and watershed.
PO-12
Life Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and life-safety systems in the conditions of natural disasters, fire, etc. through building and environment scales.
PO-13
Structural Systems: Understanding of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems.
PO-14
Environmental Systems: Understanding the principles of physical environmental systems’ design such as lighting, acoustics, climatization and the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
PO-15
Building Envelope Systems: Understanding of the basic principles involved in the appropriate application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies.
PO-16
Building Service Systems: Understanding of the basic design principles of building service systems such as plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, security, and fire protection systems.
PO-17
Building Materials and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles utilized in the appropriate selection of construction materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their inherent characteristics and performance, including their environmental impact and reuse.
PO-18
Integration of Building Service Systems: The ability of assessing, selecting and integrating the structural, environmental, security, envelope and service systems of the buildings for building design.
PO-19
Programming and Evaluation: Ability to prepare and evaluate an architectural project program by considering the public benefits in regards of client and user needs, appropriate examplers, space and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant codes, laws and design principles.
PO-20
Comprehensive Project Development: Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project that demonstrates to make design decisions across various scales.
PO-21
Considering Building Costs: Understanding the fundamentals of building construction and use costs.
PO-22
Architect-Client Relationship: Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and reconcile the needs of the client, owner, user groups, and the public and community domains.
PO-23
Collaboration: Ability to work in collaboration with others and in multidisciplinary teams to successfully complete design projects.
PO-24
Project Management: Understanding of the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, and recommending project delivery methods.
PO-25
Practice Management: Understanding the basic principles in the architectural practice processes like financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion and reconciliation.
PO-26
Leadership: Understanding of the techniques and skills architects use to work collaboratively in the building design and construction process and on environmental, social, and aesthetic issues in their communities.
PO-27
Legal Rights and Responsibilities:
Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to the public and the client as determined by regulations and legal considerations involving the practice of architecture.
PO-28
Professional Practice: Understanding and fulfillment of employer and intern rights and responsibilities for development of profession.
PO-29
Ethics of Profession: Understanding of the ethical issues involved in profession regarding social, political and cultural issues in architectural design and practice.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To learn about the elements that form physical space, urban spaces, grand urban systems and the interaction in between human and these elements. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-2
To learn about the principles and elements of urban design. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-3
To learn about the urban design theories. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-4
To learn about the goal, contain, techniques and approaches of the urban design guidelines. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-5
Ability to research and present case studies of urban design guidelines in a teamwork. (SKILLS)
LO-6
To learn about the standarts of urban community amenities in Turkey (comparative to foreign cases). (LEARNING)
LO-7
To learn about the basic principles on urban public space design. (LEARNING)
LO-8
Ability to develop solutions and proposals for the problems that occur in urban design process on case studies and define these processes by graphics. (SKILLS)
LO-9
To have responsibility both individually and as a team member along the urban design process. (COMPETENCY)
