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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM416

ARCHITECTURE AND UTOPIA

Course Code
MİM416
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. To develop the ability to analyze the relationship between architecture and social progress by examining examples of architectural utopias developed throughout history.
  2. To evaluate the relationship between proposed alternatives and architectural practice and theory by making historical readings and analyzes on utopian architectural examples.
  3. To evaluate the relationship between architecture and context by examining the proposals developed for environmental, social and urban expectations in a certain context.
  4. To develop ideas on the relations of contemporary society and architecture by doing research on architecture and cities of the future.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to analyze the direct relationship between architectural utopias and social progress and to study the social responsibility of architecture through spatial examples. During the semester, both historical analyzes will be made on utopian architectural examples, and innovative perspectives, methods and technologies for the architecture and cities of the future will be examined. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to analyze the environmental, social and urban problems of the contemporary world, and to develop alternative architectural thinking methods in the light of these analyses.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the course, Discussions on the concept of utopia
2nd Week Modernity and architectural utopias: Enlightenment and Industrialization
3rd Week Modernity and architectural utopias: 20th century and the avant-garde movement
4th Week Manifestos, transformation in early modern art and architecture
5th Week Discussions on post-war utopia/dystopias, Modernist art and the transformative impact of architecture on society
6th Week Second generation modernist architects and the impact of technology on architectural utopias
7th Week MIDTERM
8th Week Student presentations and critics
9th Week Student presentations and critics
10th Week Student presentations and critics
11th Week Neo avant-garde movement after 1970s
12th Week The mission of contemporary architecture, 21st century utopias, smart technologies and their effects
13th Week Mission of contemporary architecture, 21st century utopias, smart cities, ecologic architecture
14th Week Course review
15th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingThomas More, Ütopya
Anthony M. Townsend, Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia
Antoine Picon, Smart Cities: A Spatialized Intelligence
David Harvey, Spaces of Hope
Manfredo Tafuri, Architecture and Utopia: Design and Capitalist Development
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Oral Exam 1 10
Presentation of Case Study 1 20
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 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 11 2 22
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 11 2 22
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 27 27
Research
Case Study Presentation
Article
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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