Detailed measured drawings and analysis, restitution of historic buildings are completed by the students, as the information needed for the preparation of restoration projects. The restoration and re-use projects are also completed in a semester under the guidance of the instructors of the course. The general information related with the restoration project process is aimed to be given to students throughout this course.
Prerequisite(s)
ARC 5031 Conservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings
After the theoretical topics are discussed, the students will work on the given exercises.
Principle Sources
Ahunbay, Z. (2004). Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon. Yem Kitabevi.
Erder, C., 1999 (0). Tarihi Çevre Kaygısı. ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları.
Kuban, D., 2000 (0). Tarihi Çevre Korumanın Mimarlık Boyutu. Yem Kitabevi.
Uluengin, B., 2005 (0). Rölöve. Yem Kitabevi.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction of the course and information about the weekly course schedule
Lecture
2. Week
Aim of architectural survey and its historical background. Presentation of survey tools, preliminary research and sketch drawing. Principals of architectural survey.
Lecture
3. Week
Measured Drawing: 1st Assignment: plan drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
4. Week
Measured Drawing: 2nd Assignment: plan and section drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
5. Week
The decision of the subject for the final assignment
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
6. Week
Final Assignment: silhouette and facade sketch
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
7. Week
Measured Drawing: Final Assignment
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
8. Week
Measured Drawing: Final Assignment
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
9. Week
MID SUBMISSION
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10. Week
Analysis Studies: Traditional building materials: Final Assignment: Material Analysis
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
11. Week
Analysis Studies: Causes of deterioration in historical buildings: Final Assignment: Damage Analysis
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
12. Week
Restitution: Final Assignment: plan, section and facade drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
13. Week
Restitution: Final Assignment: plan, section and facade drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
14. Week
Restoration and Reuse: Final Assignment: plan, section and facade drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
15. Week
Restoration and Reuse: Final Assignment: plan, section and facade drawing
Lecture, Discussions and Assignment
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
3
40
Final Exam
1
60
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 gain knowledge about the effects of national traditions and historical heritage on national and regional architecture including vernacular architecture, landscape and urban design.
LO-2
To gain knowledge about the conservation principals of historic buildings.
LO-3
To gain ability of evaluating a historic building and commenting on its conservation principals.
LO-4
To recognize the properties of a historic building by measuring it and to evaluate its relation with the surrounding by critical thinking method.
LO-5
To practice the basic techniques for documenting and preparing restoration projects of the historic monuments and buildings.
