The AIE course focuses on humanities in the context of improving city life by discovering the existing ways of life in terms of repeated activities at a definite territory. The AIE course is a design studio to support the architectural design practice in the context of opening new dimensions for conceptual approach and public reaction. The AIE studio is an opportunity for the members to share their potential for investigating the dynamics of the city, creating map, making a problem definition, producing an innovative solution using information technologies and social media, and writing a project ready to apply for funding to start the practice.
The students are expected to learn to understand an environment by observing, recording and presenting the data in a creative way. Individual participation of the students is very important for success of the course in the context of their world view, intentions, and characters since our method of study is interactive.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
Active participation, productivity, researcher approach
Instructor(s)
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Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
The semester starts with the seminars and the theoretical discussions on mapping and spatial reading. A specific place is read spatially and existing networks are discovered. A language for sharing the collected data is developed by the student as a visual presentation of the information belonging to the place. Invited seminar presentations for developing the project writing skills will be made. Interdisciplinary juries will support the solutions in the context of the success of the idea and the production techniques of the project.
The course is built upon the studio works. Trips in or out of Istanbul or out of Turkey may be organized. Evaluation will be done over the workshops and the final product. Individual and team work will be experienced.
Seminar: Funding opportunities and project writing process
Seminar
11. Week
Midterm Jury by the guest jury members
Presentation and discussion
12. Week
Project submission
Presentation and discussion
13. Week
Project submission
Presentation and discussion
14. Week
Project submission
Presentation and discussion
15. Week
Final Project submission
Presentation and discussion
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
6
60
Final Exam
1
40
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
Understanding and interpreting human behavior
LO-2
Ability to review and develop urban program in line with sustainability and accessibility
LO-3
Understanding the architect's responsibility to oversee the quality of life in the design of public spaces
LO-4
Ability to work as a team in design and implementation processes
LO-5
Understanding the role and responsibilities of the architect in the project production process.
