COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OLD BUILDINGS, NEW USES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4721 OLD BUILDINGS, NEW USES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ESTER ETI AKYÜZ LEVI

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Although it is preferred that historical buildings be conserved with their initial uses, the changing social and living conditions from time to time make this impossible and they may be considered with their secondary use. The scope of the course is to examine samples of buildings considered with their secondary use and to discuss criteria in assigning uses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to define the reasons necessitating the re-functionalization of historical structures.
2   Ability to explain the approaches towards defining the new functions of historical structures.
3   Ability to explain the elements affecting the re-functionalization of historical structures.
4   Ability to compare the examples of the structures equipped with the same unique function but considered on basis of different functions.
5   Ability to discuss the compatibility of the new function with the unique function and structure.
6   Ability to communicate a research about a refunctionalized historical building in visual, written and oral form.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, aim, method and contents of the course.
2 Reasons for reusing historical buildings 2.1. Historical reasons 2.2. Cultural reasons 2.3. Economic reasons 2.4. Environmental reasons
3 Factors affecting the specification of use 3.1. Environmental features 3.2. Spatial features 3.3. Functional features 3.4. Structural features
4 Approach in specifying the use 4.1. Building analysis (physical features, scale, importance and etc.) 4.2. Evaluation of building 4.3. Yes s and No s in assigning uses Assignment of take-home subjects.
5 Examination of building samples considered with a different use from their original use.
6 National samples, Foreign samples
7 National samples, Foreign samples
8 National samples, Foreign samples
9 National samples, Foreign samples
10 Students' presentations
11 Students' presentations
12 Students' presentations
13 Students' presentations
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading


* ALTINOLUK, Ülkü, Binaların Yeniden Kullanımı, Istanbul, YEM Yayın, 1998.

* STEPHEN, George, New Life for Old Houses, Washington, The Preservation Press, 1972.

* CANTACUZINO, S., New Uses for Old Buildings, London, 1977.

* Various articles from journals entitled Taç, Egemimarlık, Mimarlık, Yapı, Vakıflar.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

* Literature research and archive inquiry
* Field Study (on-site observation and examination)
* Questionnaire study and oral history research
- Providing information with verbal and visual presentations.
- Developing the ideas discovered through in-class debates, interpretations.
- Student presentations, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students are expected to be sensitive to their environment and be observatory within the context of changes and transformations particularly in historical buildings besides participating in the course actively.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Assignment / Presentation % 25 (LO3,LO4, LO5, LO6)
Class Participation % 5 (LO4, LO5, LO6)
Final % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Informational aspect of learning outputs (LO1, LO2) are measured by mid-term and final exam, while comprehension aspect (LO3) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; application aspect (LO6) is measured by assignment and class participation; analysis aspect (LO4, LO5) is measured by final exam, class participation and assignment; evaluation aspect (LO4) is measured by final exam and class participation.
Evaluation regarding the class participation shall be determined by student s attendance, active participation in the discussions during the class and qualitative contribution in this context.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eti.levi@deu.edu.tr

tel.: 0232- 3018460; 0555-4128310

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 9 2 18
Student presentations 4 2 8
Technical trip 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing individual assignments 1 11 11
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 1 5 5
Other (please indicate) 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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.155
LO.25
LO.355
LO.45
LO.5555
LO.65

CONTACT INFORMATION
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