The program investigates the relationship of architectural concepts in a design process. The title provides a necessary framework for the discussion of spatial, formal, functional and symbolic aspects of architecture. Relationships between general concepts and specific buildings are going to be concretized through case-studies. The process concludes with a discussion of the contemporary conceptual design.
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.)
Instructor(s)
Professor Ayhan USTA
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday, 18:00 - 19:00, 2-C-05
Teaching Methods and Techniques
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Principle Sources
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Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
INTRODUCTION
lecture
2. Week
ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS AND DESIGN PROCESSES
lecture / presentation / discussion
3. Week
ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS AND DESIGN PROCESSES
lecture / presentation / discussion
4. Week
SPATIAL CONCEPTS: PERCEIVED SPACE
lecture / presentation / discussion
5. Week
SPATIAL CONCEPTS: PERCEIVED SPACE
lecture / presentation / discussion
6. Week
SPATIAL CONCEPTS: PERCEIVED SPACE
lecture / presentation / discussion
7. Week
TECTONIC CONCEPTS: INTEGRATION OF ELEMENTS
lecture / presentation / discussion
8. Week
TECTONIC CONCEPTS: INTEGRATION OF ELEMENTS
lecture / presentation / discussion
9. Week
URBAN CONCEPTS: DEFRAGMENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
lecture / presentation / discussion
10. Week
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPTS: THE USE OF SPACE
lecture / presentation / discussion
11. Week
SYMBOLIC CONCEPTS: NARRATIVE AND MIMESIS
lecture / presentation / discussion
12. Week
SYMBOLIC CONCEPTS: NARRATIVE AND MIMESIS
lecture / presentation / discussion
13. Week
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
presentation / discussion
14. Week
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
presentation / discussion
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
50
Attendance
1
25
Final Exam
1
25
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
Ability to read, write, speak and listen effectively
LO-2
Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against relevant criteria and standards.
LO-3
Ability to use appropriate representational media, such as traditional graphic and digital technology skills, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process.
LO-4
Ability to gather, assess, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within architectural coursework and design processes.
LO-5
Understanding of the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
LO-6
Ability to effectively use basic architectural and environmental principles in design.
LO-7
Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and traditions of architecture, landscape and urban design from the Western hemispheres in terms of their climatic, ecological, technological, socioeconomic, public health and cultural factors.
LO-8
Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and traditions of architecture, landscape and urban design from the Non-Western hemispheres in terms of their climatic, ecological, technological, socioeconomic, public health and cultural factors.
LO-9
Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and national traditions and historical heritage of architecture, landscape and urban design.
LO-10
Ability to examine and comprehend the fundamental principles present in relevant precedents and to make choices regarding the incorporation of such principles into architecture and urban design projects.
LO-11
Understanding of the relationship between human behavior, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.
LO-12
Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity on the societal roles and responsibilities of architects.