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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM191

BASIC DESIGN I

Course Code
MİM191
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 6
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Research, interpret, and apply the fundamental concepts, objectives, and principles of basic design.
  2. Identify and define design elements in 2D and 3D compositions and describe and analyze the relationships between these elements.
  3. Develop the ability to combine multiple and varied design elements with different qualities and characteristics, and to design volumes in an integrated manner.
  4. Develop the ability to approach design problems creatively and critically, and to produce original solutions.
  5. Experience working both individually and collaboratively in order to develop design proposals within the design process.
  6. Improve their ability to communicate design ideas in two and three-dimensional media.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionMIM 191 Basic Design I acquaints the learner with the fundamentals of design and its principles. The course aims to develop students' cognitive abilities and manual skills in generating solutions to two- and three-dimensional basic design problems. It also seeks to strengthen students' understanding of "abstraction" and "order", emphasizing principles of visual organization in a visual environment. The course fosters students' awareness and ability to systematically combine multiple and diverse design elements and volumes with varying characteristics into coherent compositions. Through the experience of generating original ideas, students further develop their ability to express these ideas using the 2D and 3D representation techniques acquired in drawing and presentation courses.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course Outline Phase 0 ? Warm up
2nd Week Phase 1 - Studio work and panel critics
3rd Week Phase 1 - Studio work, panel critics and mini lecture
4th Week Phase 1 - Studio work, panel critics and mini lecture
5th Week Phase 1 - Studio work and panel critics
6th Week Phase 1 - Jury
7th Week Phase 2 - Studio work and panel critics
8th Week Phase 2 - Studio work and panel critics
9th Week Phase 2 - Submission / Phase 3 - Studio work
10th Week Mid-term / Phase 3 - Panel Critics
11th Week Phase 3 - Studio work and panel critics
12th Week Phase 3 - Preliminary Jury
13th Week Phase 3 - Panel critics
14th Week Phase 3 - Final critics
15th Week Phase 3 - Panel critics
Recommended or Required ReadingBilgin, İhsan. Mimarın Soluğu. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2016.
- Ching, Francis D.K. Mimarlık, Biçim, Mekan ve Düzen, çev. Sevgi Lökçe. İstanbul: Y.E.M., 2002.
- Eisenman, P. Diagram diaries. New York: Universe., 1999.
- Davies, Colin. Thinking About Architecture An Introduction to Architectural Theory. Laurence King, 2011.
- Farrelly, Lorraine. Mimarlığın Temelleri. İstanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık, 2011.
- Karatabi, Kojin. Metafor Olarak Mimari. İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık, 2006.
-Özcan, Zuhal., Bayraktar, Nuray., vd. Görsel Eğitimde Yaratıcılık ve Temel Tasarım. Ankara: NOBEL
Akademik Yayıncılık, 2012.
-Tanalı, M. Ziya. Sadeleştirmeler. Ankara: Alp Yayınevi, 2000.
-Zumthor, Peter. Thinking Architecture. Basel, Boston and Berlin: Birkhauser Architecture, 1998.
* During the semester recommended readings will be provided according to the content of each phase.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
  • Other
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 10
Assignment 6 20
Project 2 30
Attendance 1 5
Other 1 5
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 12 8 96
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 6 15 90
Field Research
Mid-Pre Jury (including preparation) 2 30 60
Final Jury (including preparation) 1 55 55
Design Project Development
Portfolio
Total Work Load309
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.3
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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