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MIMB341Architectural Design - V4+4+0ECTS:10
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesMIMB242-Architectural Design - IV must have been passed
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures and 4 hours of practicals per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerRelated lecturers of Department of Architecture
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To demonstrate that architectural design is a culturally and geographically bound phenomenon. To underline the interrelationships and interplay of architectural object, urban context and environmental forces.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : design a concept project as a cultural and geographical fact.2,3,4,5,6,7,83,6
LO - 2 : analyze urban geography, urban typologies and topologies.2,3,4,5,6,7,83,6
LO - 3 : criticize the architectural environment in social and physical context.63,6
LO - 4 : relate the public improvements with their projects.143,6
LO - 5 : confident to design a project in contextual conditions.2,33,6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
In addition to the theoretical support provided by some urban analyses, techniques knowledge in urban geography, urban typologies and topologies are rendered. Holograms, sketches, scale models, are the analyzing tools for the program and surrounding social and physical context. Also the idea of transformation and the interplay of social, cultural and urban management concerns are expounded during reviews to enhance students understanding of real life situations and dealing with building codes and specifications.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Acknowledgement of the subject of the term project, pre-design phase knowledge and discussions.
 Week 2Information gathering and sharing with the other participants.
 Week 3Information gathering and sharing with the other participants; determining the program.
 Week 4Site seeing; modeling the site and submission of analysis.
 Week 5First skeches; expounding on ideas and concepts.
 Week 6Producing alternative solutions.
 Week 7Choise among the alternatives based on the criteria suggested by the dialogue between the master and the students.
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Development phase
 Week 10Solution of structural problems.
 Week 11Revision of the project due to the water &electric distribution, heating, air conditioning, the sewage system and security measures.
 Week 12Development of sections and elevations.
 Week 13Changing the scale of project to have a closer look at functional, structural and other problems.
 Week 14Materials, colors and texture revisions.
 Week 15Information on presentation techniques and methods.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Steadman, P., The Geometry of Environment, An Introduction to Spatial Organization in Design, RIBA, Londra, 1971.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 4
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
8
End-of-term exam 16 24/05/2013 6 100
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 8 12 96
Sınıf dışı çalışma 10 3 30
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 31 2 62
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Diğer 1 6 11 66
Total work load257