Information Package

Program of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

İÇT101

BASIC DESIGN I

Course Code
İÇT101
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 4
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn basic design principles and elements
  2. Apply abstraction, analysis and basic relationships (such as reference, figure-ground, solid-void),
  3. Produce 2D and 3D formal compositions,
  4. Gain the ability to represent their work through drawing, toning and models.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsİÇT191, İÇT111
Course DescriptionIn this course, it is aimed to comprehend the basic design principles and elements theoretically and practically, to reproduce the abstracted information with abstraction and analysis, to think in two and three dimensions, to develop the skills of producing two and three dimensional compositions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction)
3rd Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction)
4th Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction + Toning)
5th Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction + Toning)
6th Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction + Toning + Relief)
7th Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis + Abstraction + Toning + Relief)
8th Week Mid- jury
9th Week Phase1. Two-dimensional composition (Analysis+ Abstraction+ Toning+ Relief+ Color)
10th Week Phase1. Three-dimensional composition
11th Week Phase1. Three-dimensional composition
12th Week Phase1. Three-dimensional composition
13th Week Phase1. Three-dimensional composition
14th Week Phase1. Three-dimensional composition
Recommended or Required Reading"Ching, Francis. Mimarlık, Biçim, Mekan ve Du?zen, çev. Sevgi Lökçe. İstanbul: Y.E.M., 2002.
Tanalı, Ziya. Sadeleştirmeler. Ankara: Alp Yayınevi, 2000.
Wong , Wucius. Principles of Form and Design. Wiley &Sons, 1993.
Denel, Bilgi. Temel Tasarım ve Yaratıcılık. Ankara: ODTÜ Mimarlık Faku?ltesi, 1981.
Laseau, Paul. Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers. Wiley, 1980"
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 10 20
Practice 5 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 8 16
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 8 24
Preparation for Final exam 3 14 42
Course hours 3 8 24
Preparation for Midterm exam 3 8 24
Laboratory (including preparation) 1 2 2
Final exam 1 8 8
Homework 10 10 100
Total Work Load240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X X X X
K2
K3 X
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