COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3522 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DENIZ GÜNER

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

This course aims to focusing on the division between analogue and digital realms revealing the new methods and expression techniques in the field of design, architecture, and visual arts since the early 1990s.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to identify the key concepts in the field of design,
2   To determine the concepts and tools of the visual production and presentation techniques used in the contemporary design approaches,
3   Ability to sketch with the different design methods and processes,
4   To distinguish different design approaches seen in the contemporary architecture,
5   Ability to debate the potentials and limitations of analog and digital design approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Explanatory information about the objectives, methods, and sources of references will be given in the course.
2 Mapping the concepts and methods
3 Subject-Object-Tool: Design Tools
4 Multifarious Design Techniques
5 Contemporary Design Techniques - Analog Realm I
6 Contemporary Design Techniques - Analog Realm II
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Contemporary Design Techniques - Digital Realm I
9 Contemporary Design Techniques - Digital Realm II
10 Contemporary Design Techniques - Digital Realm III
11 Student Presentation
12 Student Presentation
13 Student Presentation
14 Student Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Alexander, C. (1977). A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction, New York: Oxford University Press.
Balmond, C. (2007). Informal, New York: Prestel USA
Bru, E., et.al (2003). Metapolis Dictionary of Advanced Architecture: City, Technology and Society in the Information Age, Barcelona: Actar.
Cache, B., et al, (1999). Phylogenesis Foa's Ark: Foreign Office Architects, Barcelona: Actar.
Chris Jones, J., (1992). Design Methods, London: Wiley.
Cook, P., (2008). Drawing: The Motive Force of Architecture, London: Wiley.
Jormakka, K. (2012). Adım Adım Tasarım Yöntemleri, Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Kolarevic B., Klinger, K. (2008). Manufacturing Material Effects: Rethinking Design and Making in Architecture, London: Routledge.
Kottas, D. (2010). Contemporary Digital Architecture: Design and Techniques, Barcelona: Links International
Van Berkel, B., Bos, C. (2006). UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure, New York: Rizzoli

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Addition to the theoretical lectures, the students will be actively contributed to the lectures through the common discussions in which their personal research assignments and class presentations will be debated.

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 * 0.25 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.05 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 +ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.05 +RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 20 (LO1, LO2)
Presentation/Homework Assignment % 25 (LO3)
Final exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Active Participation % 5 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is required.
2. Late submissions will be differently appraised.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.guner@deu.edu.tr 0090 232 301 84 96

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 2 18
Tutorials 4 2 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 9 2 18
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 5 2 10
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
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.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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