ARCH505 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH
| Course Code: | 1200505 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 6 (3.00 - 6.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 14.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The primary aim of this course is to cultivate the ability to conduct design through research, equipping graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of architecture’s social, political, economic, geographic, and professional contexts. Additionally, the course fosters an awareness of the broader social and environmental consequences of design decisions.
- The key objectives of the studio include:
- Developing the ability to critically access, evaluate, and synthesize written and visual materials related to architectural research.
- Strengthening analytical skills to define and frame a research problem within broader spatial, socio-economic, and cultural contexts.
- Achieving proficiency in utilizing diverse representational techniques to communicate architectural research effectively.
- Enhancing the ability to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge into a research-driven design process.
- Encouraging interdisciplinary engagement and the application of innovative methodologies in architectural research.
Course Content
An architectural design studio milieu for advanced studies on cultural, social, and the environmental contexts of design processes as well as the architectonic qualities of space.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary paradigms, emerging issues, and key themes in architectural discourse and effectively integrate them into their research.
- Develop and implement creative research methodologies that contribute to innovative architectural design solutions.
- Exhibit strong problem-solving skills in complex, unfamiliar, and interdisciplinary settings within the built environment.
- Master advanced techniques of architectural representation, including written, oral, and visual communication, to effectively convey research findings and design proposals.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts, contributing to the advancement of architectural knowledge and practice.
- Apply ethical considerations and sustainability principles in the formulation and execution of architectural research and design.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To be able to integrate the knowledge and understanding gained in the undergraduate program of architecture in a way to include developments in the fields of design, theory and criticism, urban and landscape research, digital design, and sustainability in architecture, and to acquire and comprehend advanced knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To know the relations of social, cultural, political, economic, technological, artistic and philosophical theories, discourses, methods and tools with the discipline of architecture. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To know the theoretical frameworks and research methods that provide the necessary basis for research in the field of architecture, and to internalize research ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to construct and conduct research processes using research methods in the field of architecture and evaluate the results. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To be able to access knowledge from different fields and to use it with an analytical, critical, innovative and creative approach in the context of architectural research. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have independent learning and scientific research skills. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to convey knowledge and research results in a consistent and comprehensible manner with oral, written and visual expression. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To have the ability to research and practice in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to apply the knowledge, understanding, problematic definition and solution development skills gained about architecture in different professional and academic contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to develop a critical approach based on knowledge and competence. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | To be able to manage complex and unpredictable situations related to the field of expertise with the awareness of social, environmental and ethical responsibilities and to develop new strategic approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | To be able to conduct independent scientific research in the field of expertise and to be aware of the importance of lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution