The aim of the course is examination and evaluation of the physical and social structure's qualifications which constitutes the city, (tjought system, global structure, social-psychological innteractions, ecınımic structure, technology and the use, management system) as the components of urban morphology and can be discussion the sustainability with contemporary interpretations and approaches.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Form and requirements. Space, place, urban space-planning, visuals.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
2. Week
Basic human behaviour, needs and environment, relations.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
3. Week
Urban design and environmental relationships human-environment, urban form-environment et. al.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
4. Week
Urban space, perception, chronological description of settlement morphology.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
5. Week
Urban form, urban identity and urban space elements, urban architecture schools.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
6. Week
The city and its urban fabric, texture elements-road transport system (pedestrian-vehicle) space and be diversified. The longitudinal section, the concept of space-place.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
7. Week
Concrete abstract visual values of space and social attributes.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
8. Week
Urban tissue differentiation causes, factors and considerations that the urban morphology.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
9. Week
Mid-term exam.
Evaluation
10. Week
Gestalt theory and urban design theory, analysis, evaluation approaches.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
11. Week
Urban design theory, urban aesthetics.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
12. Week
Urban form modern/post modern approach and evaluation of the differences.
Expression with the help of visual inventory.
13. Week
Urban particular field trips and presentations.
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14. Week
Presentations, seminars ans assessments.
Stıdent presentations
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
40
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
To learn about the different approaches on space (Knowledge)
LO-2
To learn about urban space and its elements. (Konwledge)
LO-3
To learn about three important components on the analysis of urban image; identity, structure and meaning. (Knowledge)
LO-4
To learn about physical structure and elements of Lynch: paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks. (Knowledge)
LO-5
Ability to define these elements on a case, ability of graphical representation and comparison. (Skills)
LO-6
Ability to analyse the element of 'meaning' by the semiological codes of Trieb and McCluskey and define on a case. (Skills)
LO-7
To represent the interaction in between human and urban space graphically. (Competency)
