| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Relate and compare contemporary design approaches with their respective social, economic, cultural, and technological contexts.
- Examine the concepts of flexibility and adaptability within the context of architectural practice and analyze construction methods and technological features.
- Analyze the advantages provided by spaces being adaptable and flexible.
- Understand and distinguish the importance of interdisciplinary studies during the realization of innovative approaches in the field of architecture.
- Analyze new developments, technologies, and formal-conceptual features through case studies, and analyze application methods and the possibilities they can provide to architecture.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
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| Course Description | In this course, the concepts of flexibility and adaptability in architectural design will be introduced. In this context, the aim of the course is to research methods developed on how flexibility can take place in the design process, and to examine and analyze them in light of technological contexts and interactions. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Giving general information about course content and method and introduction |
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2nd Week |
Concepts of flexibility, adaptability, and their place within architectural space |
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3rd Week |
Factors affecting change in buildings. Case Study: Museum buildings |
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4th Week |
Assignment 1 Presentation |
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5th Week |
Construction systems. Case Study: Residential buildings |
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6th Week |
Assignment 2 Presentation |
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7th Week |
Case Study: Educational buildings |
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8th Week |
Assignment 3 Presentation |
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9th Week |
Contribution of flexibility and interchangeability to sustainability |
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10th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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11th Week |
Effects of industry and industrialized construction systems on flexible and adaptable architecture. Case Study: Industrial buildings |
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12th Week |
Assignment 4 Presentation |
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13th Week |
Case Study: Office buildings |
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14th Week |
Assignment 5 Presentation |
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15th Week |
Effects of innovative design approaches and materials on architecture; General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Kronenburg, R., 2006. Flexible Architecture That Responds to Change, London, Laurence King Publishing.
Fleming, E. 2005. Construction Technology An Illustrated Introduction, Blackwell, Oxford, UK
Kronenburg, R., 2008. Portable Architecture, Architectural Design, Basel, Birkhauser Verlag AG.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Assignment |
5 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
13 |
1 |
13 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
5 |
3 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 126 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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