COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3536 HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AÇALYA ALLMER

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The shifting techniques of architectural drawing from antiquity till today will be examined. The special status of the architect in different eras, his/her design methods, the role of drawing, and the effects of drawing techniques on architecture will be discussed. On completion of this course the student will be able to be familiar with the literature on the topic and understand that architectural drawing is not only a technical phenomenon, but also a cultural one. Turning points like the invention of perspective, the use of axonometry in architecture or the employment of computer aided drawing in the history of architecture will be explained and criticized.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify the revolutionary changes of the architectural drawing techniques from antiquity until today
2   To identify the effects of drawing techniques on architecture
3   To understand that architectural drawing is not only a technical phenomenon, but also a cultural one.
4   To interpret the role of architect, his design methods and the role of drawing in different eras.
5   To recognize the turning points like invention of perspective, the use of axonometry in architecture or the employment of computer aided.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Drawing techniques in antiquity
3 1:1 Scale Drawings
4 Drawing and geometry knowledge in Middle Ages
5 Villard's sketch book and tracing rooms
6 Concept of shadow
7 Mid-Term
8 Early renaissance and invention of perspective
9 Brunelleschi's perspective experiment
10 Anamorphosis
11 Ortographic Set
12 Architectural Section
13 Collage and montage in architectural drawings
14 Drawings for retoric purpose and their influence on architecture

Recomended or Required Reading

Tan Kamil Gürer, Atilla Yücel, 'Bir paradigma olarak mimari temsilin incelenmesi', ITÜdergisi/a Mimarlık, Planlama, Tasarım, Cilt:4, Sayı:1, Mart 2005, 84-96
Ayşen Savaş, 'Mimarlık ve onun imgesi: Temsil ve Mimarinin Özerkliği Üzerine Notlar', Tol Mimarlık Kültürü Dergisi, yıl 3, sayı 4, yaz 2004, 64-68.
Açalya Allmer, 'Mimari Yaratıda Amaç ve Araç Sorunu Üzerine bir Deneme', Yapı Dergisi 299, Ekim 2006, ss. 45-48.
Victor I. Stoichita, Gölgenin Kısa Tarihi, Çeviren: Bilge Aydın, Dost Kitabevi, 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It is a lecture based course.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

-

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term %50 (PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5)
Final Exam % 50 (PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

acalya.allmer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Mon. 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.455
LO.5555