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Master's of Architecture with Thesis

MİM506

URBAN MORPHOLOGY

Course Code
MİM506
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the relationship between urban morphology, history of architecture and other urban systems.
  2. Learn how the urban space and its elements evolve and transform through time, and practice the use of this information during design process.
  3. Develop an ability to interpret the effect of socio-economic and political factors on city form and urban space.
  4. Have basic information on the theories and contemporary methods of urban history and morphology.
  5. Experience urban morphology as a research method and gain the ability to predict the development of urban space.
  6. Gain the ability to interpret a specific topic and write critical essays, through the academic publications and discussions in the course regarding the city and urban space.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on analysing the formation and development process of cities in different contexts and developing of methods to identify the structure and character of urban texture. With the help of the readings distributed throughout the course and the field studies to be carried out at different scales, students are expected to develop skills and knowledge on defining patterns, elements and typologies of an urban space and propose alternative solutions for current urban issues.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course - Distribution of references
2nd Week City in History I
3rd Week City in History II
4th Week Introduction to Urban Morphology
5th Week Urban Morphology/ Basic Theories
6th Week Urban Morphology/ Basic Approaches
7th Week MID-TERM
8th Week Typologies of Urban Form
9th Week City form and its character - Buildings, squares, streets, open spaces, elements, pattern, tissue etc.
10th Week Factors that affect urban development, transformation and change
11th Week Student Presentations: Case Studies (introduction) - Introduction of the case, its evolution process through time - Definition of current problems
12th Week Studio works on selected case: Identification of main features defining the case, analysis on the transformation of the case through time
13th Week Studio works on selected case: Identification of main features defining the case, analysis on the transformation of the case through time
14th Week Studio works on selected case: Development of alternative design approaches for a specific problem defined for the case
Recommended or Required ReadingDavid Harvey. (2006). ?Space as Keyword? in, D. Harvey, Spaces of Global Capitalism Towards a Theory of Uneven Geographical Development, Verso, Londres
Bill Hillier. (1996). ?Cities as movement economies? in, B. Hillier, Space is the machine, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Leslie Martin, Lionel March (1972). ?The grid as generator?, in, L. Martin & L. March, Urban space and structures, Cambridge Unviersity Press, Cambridge, UK
Berghauser Pont, M. and Haupt, P. (2010). Spacematrix. Space, density and urban form, NAi Publishers, Rotterdam.
Hillier, B. & Hanson, J. (1984). Social Logic of Space, Cambridge University Press.
Martin, L. and March, L. (1972). Urban space and structures (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
Gauthier, P. and Gilliland, J. (2006). `Mapping urban morphology: a classification scheme for interpreting contributions to the study of urban form?, Urban Morphology, 10(1).
Kropf, K. (2009). `Aspects of urban form?, Urban Morphology, 13(2)
Moudon, A. (1997). `Urban morphology as an emerging interdisciplinary field?, Urban morphology
Pinho P. and Oliveira V. (2009). "Different approaches in the study of urban form", Journal of Urbanism 2
Whitehand, J. (2012). Issues in urban morphology?, Urban Morphology, 16(1)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 5
Presentation of Case Study 1 20
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
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
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 6 10 60
Field Research 1 40 40
Term Project Research 1 80 80
Preperation for Presentations 1 40 40
Total Work Load314
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.46
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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