ARCH470 DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO
| Course Code: | 1200470 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 6 (3.00 - 6.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ARZU SORGUÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, it is first expected that:
Students will develop basic knowledge in understanding computational design
Students will understand new architectural geometries
Students will be able to develop parametric design models
Students will be able to question digital media as a design medium rather than a medium for representation
Students will be familiar with fabrication technologies.
Course Content
A design research studio. Architectural representation medium will be questioned as an architectural thinking environment. A workshop on abstraction and folding techniques in model making. Relation between model making and digital thinking. Emphasizing the different paradigms of digital design. Introducing an high-end software. Designing thematic and conceptual environments to reveal the enriching relation between the digital and tectonic worlds.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
Be able to follow up state of art computational technologies
Be able to use at least one parametric design software
Be able to design the design process in an algorithmic way
Be able to use at least one fabrication technology in a competent way
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution