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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM291

DESIGN STUDIO I

Course Code
MİM291
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 6
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Collect and evaluate data related to the architectural design problem and develop conceptual approaches.
  2. Assess the different contexts of the design problem by establishing relationships between them and uses this understanding to generate creative and critical architectural solutions.
  3. Interpret the architectural program in accordance with the needs of the defined user group and reflects it in the design.
  4. Develop design solutions that consider the relationship between form and function, horizontal and vertical circulation, and the basic structural system in the architectural design process.
  5. Establish relationships between the building and its immediate surroundings by evaluating physical environmental data.
  6. Enhance the ability to express design ideas and the architectural project both conceptually and technically.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(MİM192)
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionMIM 291 Design Studio I aims to develop students' skills in gathering and evaluating information and developing architectural solutions to a defined design problem addressing the needs of a limited user group. Throughout the studio, students are expected to consider the physical and social layers of the built environment in the process of developing architectural design solutions, and to interpret the requirements program in order to produce a holistic response to a small-scale design problem. Simultaneously, students are expected to evaluate physical environmental data and establish the relationship between the building and its immediate surroundings. In this context, while producing solutions for user needs, students are also expected to establish the form-function relationship by considering the basic structural system and horizontal/vertical circulation. Students will understand the importance of creating a design theme, the human-space-function relationship, spatial hierarchy, scale perception, and the relationships between open/semi-open and closed spaces in architectural design, while also developing their ability to express architectural design ideas conceptually and technically.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, submission of preliminary project
2nd Week Development of the preliminary project and/or research study, and critiques.
3rd Week Development of the preliminary project and/or research study, and critiques.
4th Week Discussions and Evaluation of the preliminary project and/or research study.
5th Week Evaluation of Site Analysis
6th Week Design process and reviews
7th Week Design process and reviews
8th Week Design process and reviews
9th Week Midterm Jury I
10th Week Design process and reviews
11th Week Design process and reviews
12th Week Midterm Jury II
13th Week Design process and reviews
14th Week Design process and reviews
15th Week Preparations for and Reviews on for the Final Jury and Poster Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingUnwin, S. (2013). Analysing architecture. Routledge.
Ching, F. D. (2014). Architecture: Form, space, and order. John Wiley & Sons.
(Ching, F. D. (2002). Mimarlık: Biçim, mekan ve düzen. YEM yayınları, İstanbul.)
Ching, F. D. (2015). Architectural graphics. John Wiley & Sons.
Neufert, E., Neufert, P., & Kister, J. (2012). Architects' data. John Wiley & Sons.
(Neufert, E. (2017).
Yapı tasarımı. (41. Basım), Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
Rasmussen, S. E. (1964). Experiencing Architecture (Vol. 2). MIT press.
Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data (2017) Mc Graw Hill Pub.
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning (2001) McGraw-Hill Education Pub.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Project
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 3 50
Practice 1 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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 8 104
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 4 4
Field Research 1 8 8
Mid-Pre Jury (including preparation) 2 25 50
Final Jury (including preparation) 1 50 50
Research 2 4 8
Design Project Development 13 6 78
Total Work Load302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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