CONS506 DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 8560506 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 8 (4.00 - 8.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 16.0 |
| Department: | Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to cover the basic aspects of the conservation and restoration of a historic building. The major objective of the course is to provide knowledge on:
- documentation of a single historic building
- interpretation and evaluation of a single historic building
- understanding the current use, structure and materials of the building
- understanding the structural problems, materials deterioration and alterations in the building
- understanding the values of the building
- understanding the opportunities and potentials of the building
- preparing a conservation and restoration project of the building
Course Content
Preparation of a conservation and restoration project for individual historic building(s). Survey of a historic building by means of various techniques and instruments; analysis and evaluation the historic building according to different aspects; preparation of restitution project; and design of a conservation and restoration project.
Course Learning Outcomes
The course study has mainly four stages; which are the pre-survey, documentation-analysis, evaluation and restitution and the preparation of a restoration project including conservation interventions.
In addition to the methodology of the study, the pre-survey stage also covers the bibliographical research on the historic building which is selected in general and archival research (foundation charters, building inscriptions, travelers accounts, old photographs and maps) for the identification of historical aspects, architectural features and problems of the selected historic building which are utilized in the latter stages of the design studio.
The second stage starting with the field survey aims to give a comprehensive understanding of the methods and techniques of the measured survey; graphical, visual, verbal documentation of the building and its nearby environment. In this framework, besides the architectural documentation (in 1/200, 1/50, 1/20-10-5-1 scales), the structural and material properties, construction techniques of the building and their deterioration are identified by visual analyses. During the field survey, several buildings are also surveyed in the nearby environment for the comparison and evaluation of the building with similar building types. In the third stage, aiming to identify the historical periods of the building and interventions; the restitution project of the selected building is prepared based on the clues coming from the building itself as well as historical research and comparative study.
In the restoration stage, which aims to conserve the historical building as a cultural property; the students are expected to prepare individual conservation and restoration project by understanding the values, problems, and potentials of the historic building. The restoration projects vary from structural consolidations proposing a minimum intervention to the building, to partial or extensive repairs and completion of the lost architectural and structural features of the building.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Develops and deepens local and international knowledge in the field of cultural heritage conservation at an expert level based on undergraduate qualifications in various disciplines related to the conservation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understands the interactions between the disciplines related to cultural heritage and conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Produces comprehensive projects by utilizing theoretical and practical knowledge related to cultural heritage and conservation (by preparing the outcomes of documentation, evaluation/interpretation, and project design processes at building and site scales in different formats). | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Uses information and communication technologies (gis, laser scanning, etc.) Along with current and advanced tools required for documentation, information management, and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Produces original knowledge for the conservation of cultural heritage, solves problems by systematically evaluating information from a holistic perspective, and develops conservation decisions. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Structures and conducts academic research in the field of cultural heritage conservation in a systematic and critical manner. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Acts independently (impartially) in learning and practice settings related to cultural heritage conservation; takes responsibility; independently defines, coordinates, and manages work requiring complex and original strategic approaches in both learning and practice settings. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Utilizes theoretical and practical knowledge in cultural heritage conservation processes with an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary approach. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Shares the findings and results of the studies carried out in the field of cultural heritage and conservation, and the knowledge and methods underlying them, with expert and non-expert groups in an open and systematic manner (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Shares the results of a research or project on cultural heritage conservation in national and/or international settings (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Considers social, scientific and cultural norms in the stages of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing data related to the field of cultural heritage conservation; observes ethical values; pioneers for change. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution