GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FORM, SPACE AND ORDER IN ARCHITECTURE/M483
Course Title: FORM, SPACE AND ORDER IN ARCHITECTURE
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Ins. Dr. Arzu ÖZEN YAVUZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arzuozen
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  arzuozen@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Thinking in terms of design is to explain shaping and forming shape construction in relation to designing
to search for ways to organize spatial composition via formal construction
to specify principles that guide shape and space organization in designing an environment or in examining a built environment.






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  optional programme component for this course is M 356
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction (Aim, Scope of the Course and Methods to be used)
2. Week  Teaching architectural design concept and architectural design approaches, design as a product, a process and a mental activity
3. Week  Introduction of concepts of design and thought, introduction of thinking in terms of design and thinking methods
4. Week  (practice assignment 1), examining an architectural design from the point of thinking in terms of design
5. Week  shape, architectural shape and architectural shaping concepts
6. Week  Factors effecting architectural shaping, shaping strategy, shaping structure, shaping process and approach regarding the shaping process
7. Week  (practice assignment 2) shaping strategy of an architectural design, shaping structure, shaping process and presenting shaping process approaches
8. Week  First midterm exam
9. Week  Factors effecting shaping, factors in creating an architectural shape in terms of physical environment and socio-cultural data
10. Week  (practice assignment 3) evaluating an architectural design from the viewpoint of factors that effect shaping
11. Week  creating an architectural shape, examining geometric and topological establishment used in the creation of architectural shape
12. Week  Transformation of architectural shape, geometric and topological methods used in transformation
13. Week  (practice assignment 4), examining an architectural example in terms of creating and transforming architectural shape
14. Week  Second Midterm
15. Week  Student works and final presentations
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Onat, E., 1991. Mimarlık, Form ve Geometri, Yapı Endüstri MerkeziYayınları,Istanbul Ching, F.D.K., 1996, Architecture: Form, Space and Order, John Wiley & Sons Rasmussen, S.E., 1962, Experiencing Architecture, Cambridge, M.I.T. Press Uraz, T.U., 1993, Tasarlama, Düşünme, Biçimlendirme, İTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  no
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
3
60
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
2
10
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
3
9
 Final and Studying for Final
5
2
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Prevails over intellectual, discursive, theoretical, factual, scientific, technological and aesthetic knowledge concerning architectural design within the national and global context, and reflects this knowledge in academic interactions.X
2Develops the necessary human and community-oriented conceptual sensitivities towards natural and built environments an uses this idea to succeed in the design process in discursive, theoretical and practical stages.X
3Prevails over research methods and techniques, and uses these techniques to define the research extent and generate solutions on challenges concerning architectural design, while evaluating problems, values and potentials.X
4Estimates the fact that architectural design process requires critical and dialectical approach. Follows contemporary developments and transformations in structural, architectural and urban environment. Adapts oneself according to the conditions of the present.X
5Conducts an independent design process. Upon synthesizing retrieved data, takes the responsibility of teamwork. Does capable of establishing, coordinating, managing the aforementioned team.X
6Holds the necessary motivation and learning skills to plan the future. Determines the necessary learning requirements, plans and executes accordingly.X
7Holds the necessary multi-dimensional information regarding principles and standards of economical, environmental and social sustainability; diseaster management, institutional and ethical values and cognitions in architectural design practices concerning a sensitivity towards historical, geographical, cultural and social context.X
8Uses the knowledge on architectural design together with structural knowledge. Prevails over the knowledge on construction systems, its constituting elements and materials together with areas of use and property informations. Monitors changes in the transforming and developing techniques and materials while also executing them. Develops appropriate technical and material solutions according to the retrieved data.X
9Organizes projects, collaborations and events with a societal sense of responsibility concerning surrounding social sphere, informs interested agents and institutions in related issues regarding the discipline, is capable of transferring relevant thoughts and proposed solutions verbally, visually and textually, and shares information with both experts and non-experts by supporting the knowledge with quantitative and qualitative data.X
10Holds information and awareness concerning local, regional, national and disciplinary subjects.X
11Respects basic human, social and cultural rights. Shows sensitivity regarding the preservation of natural environment and cultural heritage, while acting on a sense of justice.X
12Recognizes the value of the profession regarding its services towards human rights and societal benefits.X
13Shows sensitivity in the context of social justice, culture of quality, conservation of natural and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, disaster safety, rights of disabled, legal frameworks special to providing professional service and ethical principles.X
14Uses the knowledge, understanding and skills for evaluation of the given context, in the definition of problems, for the development of proper solutions requiring alternating architectural design decisions.X
15Has enough basis related with computers, technological innovation, and has capacity for updating this basis. Makes use of possibilities offered by the technology for the collection of the data required for the solution and the presentation of the resulting design.X