This course primarily focuses on “interior design - environment” relation, aiming to enlighten the ability of "analyzing the phisical environment" and creating eco-friendly, usefull and contemporary public and semi-public areas in the city. In environmental design it’s imortant to think the building and its’ physical environment as an inseparable couple that shape the morphology of building and the common areas.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
Students are expected to know the basic concepts and problems of design.
Instructor(s)
Professor Evrim ÖZKAN
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Thursday 5C0406 13:00-16:00
Office Hour(s)
Friday 14:00-15.00 (pls. make an appointment)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Presentations, Discussion and Arguments, Critics
Principle Sources
--Bechtel, R.B. & Arza C. (2002) Handbook of environmental psychology. J. Wiley & Sons: New York.
Birkeland, J. (2000) Design for sustainability : a sourcebook of integrated, eco-logical solutions. Earthscan Publications Ltd.:London.
G. Baykan. (1999). Urban design is a poblic policy, ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları,
Hamilton, D. K. & Watkins, D.H. (2009) Evidence-based design for multiple building types. Wiley: Hoboken, N.J.
Kopec, D. (2006) Environmental psychology for design. Fairchild: New York.
Lawrence D. F., et. al. (2003) Health and community design : the impact of the built environment on physical activity. Washington, DC : Island Press.
Marcus, C. C. & Barnes, M. (1999) Healing gardens : therapeutic benefits and design recommendations. Wiley: New York .
Ocakçı, M. (2006). Urban Pattern. İTÜ Mimarlık fakültesi şehir ve bölge planlama bölümü ders notları.
Rossi, A., (1982). The Architecture of the city, MIT.
Sanoff, H. (2000) Community participation methods in design and planning.Wiley: New York
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Brief information about the subject, scope, and method of the course.
Introduction to Theoretical Framework (TF)
Presentation
2. Week
TF (cont.): Definition of Environmental Design, Principles of Environmental Design
Presentation
3. Week
TF (cont.): Elements of Environmental Design
Presentation
4. Week
TF (cont.): Methods for Environmental Analysis, Determination of working groups
Presentation
5. Week
PRACTICE 1 (1/500 scaled)
Workshop
6. Week
PRACTICE 2 (1/500 scaled)
Workshop
7. Week
Visit to the Design Area, Environmental Analysis
Field Visit
8. Week
Midterm Axam
Exam
9. Week
Key Findings of the Analysis
Group Presentations
10. Week
Key Findings of the Analysis
Group Presentations
11. Week
Improving Group Projects (drafts)
Workshop
12. Week
Improving Group Projects (drafts)
Workshop
13. Week
Improving Group & Individual Projects (drafts)
Workshop
14. Week
Presentation of the Group & Individual Projects
Presentation & Discussion
15. Week
Presentation of the Group & Individual Projects
Presentation & Discussion
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Project(s)
1
35
Final submission (group projects)
1
35
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
Comprehending the design issue, and thinking innovative and creatively.
LO-2
Having ability to think theoretical and conceptual.
LO-3
Ability to interpet the physical environment around, and to deal with interior design practice considering the whole environment.
LO-4
Power of thinking and designing in 2D and 3D.
LO-5
Converting the ideas to actual designs.
LO-6
Visualization and presentation of ideas and designs.
LO-7
Working well disciplined, planned and systematically during the design period.
