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Introduction to the basic concepts and principles of design. Exercises to develop mental and manual skills to cope with design problems. Development of visual values for structuring and articulating two and three dimensional spatial compositions in different media.

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An intermediate course to prepare the student for architectural design, aimed at developing the skill for rapport between basic design principles and architectural design.

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Furnishing the student with basic skills of graphic expression. Exercises in various presentation and rendering techniques, orthographic, paralline, pictorial drawing and free-hand sketching.

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Analytical study and presentation of natural and man-made environments. Analysis of part/whole, figure/ground, form/structure, mass/space, form/function relations. Emphasis given to analytical drawings of architectural forms chosen among historical and contemporary examples.

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The course aims to introduce the student to the scope and vocabulary of architecture. Analysis of form values; space, structure and meaning; order and character of places. Environmental and cultural influences on architectural form. Design activity at different scales, in relation to conceptual and material aspects.

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Major monuments and architectural development in Prehistoric (Anatolian, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Minoan, Mycenean), Classical (Greek and Roman), Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic periods.

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The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the scope and vocabulary of architecture. Study of the design activity at different scales and levels of space; order and character of places. Analysis of form, structure, use and meaning; physical and cultural influences on architectural form.

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The course focuses on the conceptual and material aspects of architecture introduced in connection with the development of contemporary architecture. Study of selected traditions, styles and movements with reference to the formative ideas, intentions and techniques.

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The Arch 190 - Building Construction Module aims at introducing students of Architecture to building materials and techniques. The students will be provided hands-on training in masonry, wood, concrete and finishing works. The Arch 190 - Surveying Module aims at introducing students to surveying equipment, different measurement techniques, topographical and building documentation procedures and their applications. The exercises will be aimed at imparting the right skills and attitude to the students. By working in groups they will learn to cooperate with each other; and by observing safety regulations and workplace manners they will acquire the right attitude.
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The Arch 190 Introduction to Surveying and Construction Techniques and course will be offered to students on completion of their 1st year of studies in the Department of Architecture; by the end of which they will have learned how to:
• Acquire the basic hands-on experience on how different construction materials are applied at construction sites after obtaining the application knowledge.
• Provide a link between the basic design practices and material in scaled construction activities by using modeling and basic construction techniques on concrete and wood.
• Introduce the use of conventional and advanced surveying equipment and tools, topographic readings, measurement techniques and their applications and to understand documentation of topographical features of an open area and architectural features of a building
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Arch190 Introduction to Surveying and Construction Techniques course for the first year architecture students can start after the final exam period of Spring Semesters. The duration of the internship is 20 working days. This internship is divided into three modules, as hands-on building construction workshop for 5 working days, model construction workshop for 5 working days and documentation of topographical features of an open area and architectural features of a building by computer aided drafting for 10 working days. The modules will begin with a lecture on theoretical information related to the materials and practical work and instructions on how to use the materials, tools and equipment properly; the lecture may be followed by a question and answer session.
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A. Report based on the daily log maintained by the students; and models produced or digital photos of work done during the hands-on sessions of the Building Construction Module
B. Reports and drawings related to the site/ buildings surveyed during the Surveying Module.
Submission Deadline
All deliverables should be submitted after the end of each modules.
Evaluation
Attendance will be mandatory, and the students will be graded by the instructors on their practical work as well as their written reports and/or drawings. Summer practices are graded by a committee on the basis of “satisfactory” (S) and “unsatisfactory” (U).

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Studies for the identification of the elements of architectural design and the development of a sensitivity and awareness required for valid interpretations.

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Studies for the identification of the elements of architectural design and the development of a sensitivity and awareness required for valid interpretations.

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Representation and communication of architectural design using the digital media, the basic principles, tools and methods of graphic design, two dimensional drafting and three dimensional modeling using digital tools, the concepts of surface modeling and building information modelling
Prerequisite: ARCH 104.

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This course aims to introduce students to the concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM). At the end of the course students are expected to gain the theory, techniques, methodologies and tools for modelling information for construction. Focus is on modelling tools, analysis of buildings, planning of construction and development of two and three dimensional design representations.

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This course explores architectural history between the 7th and 18th centuries in the lands Muslims ruled; and between the 15th and 18th centuries in Western Europe, corresponding to the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It concentrates on the functional, structural, cultural and geographical factors that led to the emergence and development of specific architectural products in these times and geographies.

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Architecture from the 18th to the 19th century in relation to technological, cultural and urban changes; early 20th Century architecture of the avant-garde movements; modernism, post-modernism and contemporary debates in architecture in the mid- and the late 20th century.

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Major monuments and architectural development in Prehistoric (Anatolian, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Minoan, Mycenean), Classical (Greek and Roman), Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic periods.

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Developments in architecture in Islamic, Seljuk, Ottoman, Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque and Ottoman Baroque Periods.

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Introduction to principles of mechanics. Equivalent force systems, free body diagrams. Analysis of simple plane structures. Internal force in beams and trusses, sheer force, bending moment and axial force diagrams. Centroids and moment of inertia of sections. Introduction to stress and strain concepts. Equilibrium, compatibility and constitutive relations. Bending and shear stresses. Deflection of trusses and beams. Torsion.

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A survey of the elements influencing the behavior of structures. Use of appropriate approximate methods and structural models in the approximate analysis of columns, continuos beams, trusses, frames, arches, curved beams, plates and shells. Introduction to computer analysis of building structures.

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Building materials and components for construction design. Building materials, products & components; assemblies & sub-assemblies. What materials are: origins of building materials, defects and deterioration. What we do with materials: joining of materials, finishes & surface treatments. Where materials go: related, coordinated and integrated system design bringing together the structural system, the enclosure system, the cladding system and functional systems. What we expect from materials: performance factor (maintenance, compatibility, durability), selection criteria, performance specifications in terms of measurable parameters.

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The building materials and components forming the construction system of a structure. The fundamentals of construction design: the structural, constructional, environmental, performance and maintenance requirements for timber, masonry, steel, reinforced concrete and composite construction systems. Basic construction design considerations, application procedures and architectural detailing for the building components named as: construction under foot (foundations and floors), construction all around (walls, windows and doors), and construction overhead (roofs and ceilings).

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Thermal Performance: Heat transfer, thermal insulation regulations and application in Turkey, thermal properties of building materials and their effects on thermal performance of buildings, humidity and condensation prediction, thermal comfort and its parameters, wind movement in and around buildings;Climate: Climate and climatic elements in different climatic regions as environmental factors influencing architectural design.

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In the “Arch 290 – Internship in Construction”, students are expected to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of their first two years at the Department of Architecture of METU. Monitoring and actively participating the construction and manufacturing work at construction sites are the main aims of this internship.
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By the end of this course, students are expected to:
Understand physical organization of construction sites
Understand how work is managed at construction sites
Understand several construction work and techniques
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Arch 190 - Introduction to Surveying and Construction Techniques is the prerequisite course of Arch 290- Internship in Construction. The summer practice can start after the final exam period of Spring Semesters. The duration of the internship is 36 working days. One week includes a maximum of 6 working days. Students are required to complete their internship all in once. Students are required to complete their internships at construction sites. With the consent of the Department, students may work at archaeological sites or restoration projects at a maximum of 12 work days. The rest (24 work days) needs to be completed at a construction site.
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Students are required to submit the reports which reflect their daily experiences. The report will be in a standard workbook format supplied by the department.
Submission Deadline:
The latest submission date is the last day of the add-drop registration week of the Fall semester following the Summer Practice.
Evaluation:
Reports submitted by the students will be evaluated by a committee which will be organized by the Head of the Department of the Architecture. Summer practices are graded by a committee on the basis of “satisfactory” (S) and “unsatisfactory” (U).

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ARCH 291 Landscape Design is a studio‐based course dealing with the design problematic of outdoor spaces through landscape design lens. The course mainly focuses on landscape design process that provides students with every stages of design; site visit, observation and recording; analysis and synthesis; landscape design brief, initial ideas and conceptual diagrams; 1:500 and 1:200 scale landscape plans, sections and elevations; details; verbal and graphic presentation of a final landscape design project.
Design process is integrated with a series of lectures and recommended readings.

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Design of buildings in relation to their particularly historical urban context is emphasized. Issues of settlement-dwelling relationships, buildings of functional complexity and spatial variety and architectonic interpretations of structural systems are analysed and designed.

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Analysis and design of buildings in relation to their urban context and structural form. Term projects include housing settlements, new buildings in historical environments and large span structures, with emphases on programmatic complexity, spatial variety and architectonic expression.
Prerequisite for ARCH 301: ARCH 202.
Prerequisite for ARCH 302: ARCH 301.

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Development of skills in free hand sketching and rendering techniques through life-drawings in studio and outdoors. Studies are supervised individually through tutorial briefs and criticism.

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An introductory survey about the city and urban studies, that covers fundamental theories and approaches on city planning and urban design. The course develops along two lines:1.Definition of the city, its development, analysis of the internal structure and components, activity patterns, social structure and corresponding physical form. 2. Introduction to city planning and urban design: historical background and recent trends in urbanism, planning in different scales, urban form, visual analysis, activities and social dimension in urban design.

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Period of Enlightenment, Romanticism and Classicism in art and architecture, cultural, urban and technological developments in the 19th Century and their reflection on the built environment, early 20th Century developments: the avant-guard movements, modernism, post-modernism and current debates in Western and Turkish architecture.

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Focusing on the major movements and artists of the post-war period, this course allows students to learn methods, tools, and terminologies to critically analyze contemporary art in relation to social and historical context, critical debates, new media, and the changing role of the spectator/participant. Not only does the art production postdating World War II raise the questions of what art is or can be, but it is also concerned with endless possible ways in which the audiences can experience art. Contemporary art employs a range of new materials and technologies, questions the validity of intentionality and authorship, and addresses previously excluded audiences. It invades non-art spaces, blurs the boundaries between text and image, document and performance, asks questions about institutional frames (the museum, gallery, and art journal), and generates new forms of criticism. Much of the canon of what counts as important is still in flux, especially for the last twenty years. And the stage is no longer centered only on the United States and Europe but is becoming increasingly global.

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The course intends to improve students` skills in the practice of thinking in terms of reading and writing by emphasizing the significance of this practice in the process of architectural production. In a movement from simpler to complex reading and writing, it aims to acquaint students with basic and advanced strategies in the analysis, synthesis and critique of architectural texts (texts, acting as the medium through which these strategies are developed, are selected to overlap within a contextual framework and renewed each year). In this sense, the course attempts to play a preparatory role for advanced courses on history, theory and criticism that demand these strategies intensively in the practice of thinking on architecture.

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A course largely based on direct experience of built works of architecture and architectural sites in Turkey or abroad, facilitated by field studies or design workshops to be conducted by staff. Due to time to be spent far from school premises, programs for the course are offered in the Summer School, or travel periods are organized in summer or winter vacations. Expenses for travels are met by students themselves, with partial support for those held in Turkey.

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A course largely based on direct experience of built works of architecture and architectural sites in Turkey or abroad, facilitated by field studies or design workshops to be conducted by staff. Due to time to be spend far from school premises, programs for the course are offered in the Summer School, or travel periods are organized in summer or winter vacations. Expenses for travels are met by students themselves, with partial support for those held in Turkey.

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Mechanical properties of reinforced concrete and structural steel. Behavior and capacity of reinforced concrete and steel members under flexure and uniaxial loads. Basic concepts and principles of structural design. Studies for preliminary design of reinforced concrete and steel members. Introduction to reinforced concrete slab systems.

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General review of structures: Concepts of equilibrium, stability and safety. Understanding of the main structural concepts. Behavior and analysis of beams, frames, and walls. Approximate method of analysis of indeterminate beams and frames. The set‐up of the suitable structural system in accordance with the architectural design. Loads on structures and structural response to various loading effects. Earthquake safe architectural design concept: structural behavior and building code requirements. Design example.

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It is aimed to make explicit the relation between architecture and mathematics, thus the role of mathematics is emphasized, with the new age of informatics and so called ´algorithmic thinking´ then computation in design´ questioned in the architectural design.
The concepts of ´sets´ and then ´functions-relations´ are used in throughout the course in order to establish a base for further discussions on mathematical modeling, parametric modeling and computation modeling etc in relation with algorithmic thinking and design computation.
Following this, first issues related to form geometry and structural stability/materials are re-experienced by forcing students to perceive the ´design problem´ as a whole from the very beginning and instead of designing the final product, they are expected to design the process. Isometries, similarities, linear and non linear-systems, fractals etc. are some of the mathematical tools used in this inquiry.
Finally, thinking and designing in n-dimensional space, mapping from one domain to another is studied in relation with mathematics and information technologies.

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How Environment and Man relate. Basic phenomena of their domains. Conditions of their co-existance: interrelationships and interactions. Concepts and manifestations of `shelter`. The continuum of time and space. Needs, activities, and responses. Activity locations and boundaries. Attributes of Man: Anthropometrics and ergonometrics. Space and the built environment: Definitions and attributes. Environmental information for Man`s continued survival.

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In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of architectural detailing, professional architectural drafting, and implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This course provides the theory, techniques, methodologies, and tools for architectural detailing; the knowledge of orthogonal architectural representation for on-site construction, the advantages and disadvantages of different affroaches to architectural representation.

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This course investigates building systems in architectural design in terms of environmental control and technology; environmental issues; the responsibility of architects for preserving and improving environment; basic building systems (active and passive); environmental control as an integral part of architectural design environmental control policies, legislation in architectural design process; state-of-art technologies in environmentally friendly design.

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To familiarize the student with potentialities of the adjustable camera. Terminology concerning the topic. Accessories and their function. How to look consciously to see. Seeking for a message in the picture. How to adjust the instrument to get the required result. Darkroom practice. Colour and black and white photography.

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To familiarize the student with potentialities of the adjustable camera. Terminology concerning the topic. Accessories and their function. How to look consciously to see. Seeking for a message in the picture. How to adjust the instrument to get the required result. Darkroom practice. Color and black and white photography.

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This course will be a study on the methods of organization of information, building information structures, which will enable the audience to interpret this information, on their journey from data to wisdom. Making the complex clear, Information Architecture is the 21st century professional occupation addressing the needs of the age focused upon human understanding.

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Creation of basic understanding of issues related to mechanical services in buildings; the requirements related to installation, operation and maintenance of such equipment, technical drawings of such systems, relations with architectural design. Sanitary Services; water supply, storage and distribution, piping, pressurizing, hot water supply, solar heating, waste water systems, fixture and layout planning. HVAC Services; environmental comfort and insulation, heating and cooling loads, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, equipment.

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Creation of basic understanding of issues related to mechanical and electrical equipment / services in buildings, acoustics and behaviour of natural and artificial light in the built environment; the requirements related to installation, operation and maintenance of such equipment, technical drawings of such systems

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The Arch 390- Internship in Professional Practice aims at introducing students of architecture to the milieu in an architectural office, observing and participating in project development, relations of projects and implementation and various office procedures.
Objectives:
Students acquire the basic hands-on experience on how an office works from the initial sketches to the working drawings of a building. Division of labor in the development of projects, interaction with other engineering disciplines, different model making and drawing tools / methods and content of information in these documents, procedures related to the legal aspects are amongst the issues to be covered during the Arch 390- Internship in Professional Practice.
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Arch 190 - Introduction to Surveying and Construction Techniques is the prerequisite course of Arch390 - Internship in Professional Practice. The student can realize the required coursework in more than one office. Arch 390- Internship in Professional Practice is made in registered architectural offices in Turkey or abroad. Students can also work in legal authorities related to design and construction (municipalities, ministries etc.) To enable diversity of experiences, a portion of the study (not more than 12 work days) can be realized in archeological sites, restoration, city planning, interior design or industrial design offices, and workshops organized in related topics as well.
Students contact with a professional office (and/or a related organization) and acquire an acceptance during their 6th semester (not later than the 1st week of May), and submit this acceptance to the student’s office for the department’s consent.
Duration of Arch 390 summer practice is 36 work days. (minimum)
Deliverables
Prepare the materials documenting their study including:
a- Assessment report of the office (form1)
b- Daily log
c- Portfolio
Students are to prepare a report at the end of the summer practice documenting the work they (personally) have accomplished during their work.
Submission Deadline
The materials listed above (a, b and c) are to be submitted at the end of the summer practice documenting the work they (personally) have accomplished during their work. These drawings and reports will be submitted during the add-drop registration week of the Fall semester following the summer practice.
Evaluation
Summer practices are graded by a committee on the basis of “satisfactory” (S) and “unsatisfactory” (U).

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The course aims to provide the students of architecture with the basic knowledge and understanding of the cultural heritage and its conservation; general aspects of history and theory of conservation; basic terminology and concepts in conservation; a general description of the legal and administrative framework of conservation in Turkey; understanding and evaluation of heritage places; principles and attitudes of new interventions in historic contexts.

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Basic concepts of theory of conservation. Historical background, contemporary international regulations, charters, declarations. Terminology in conservation.

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Basic concepts of architectural scale. Types of cultural property. Characteristics of traditional residential architecture in Anatolia.

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Definition of different fields of specialisations those take part in conservation studies. Varying topics such as urban archaeology, documentation, architectural identity of settlements, tourism/conservation relations.

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Advanced architectural design involving considerations of complex urban situations.

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Advanced architectural design involving considerations of contextual and programmatic complexity and appropriate technology.

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The methods of making a thorough measured and descriptive survey of a building by means of various techniques and instruments are given in a series of lectures. Practical exercises are carried out on the site.

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The course concentrates on the traditional dwellings in Turkey. The main focus is on the timber frame dwellings. The course aims to teach the methods and techniques of documentation including graphical, verbal and visual documentation on a specific case. The analysis of a traditional dwelling is followed by research and preparation of restitution projects. The discussion on the problems of traditional residential architecture within the framework of restoration / preservation leads to the preparation of restoration projects. All phases are supplemented by written reports. (Preparatory course for M.S. in Restoration and Preservation)

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This course intends to introduce students to the field of Late Antique and Byzantine architecture and topography through a survey of major Early Christian and Byzantine cities, i.e. Rome, Ravenna, Milan, Istanbul, and Thessaloniki. The course will present the basic architectural and topographical components introduced by the new political, cultural and religious system, and explore several different factors in determining the distribution and positioning of these components into the urban topography and their relationship with the existing (Classical) buildings and functions. The course thus aims to analyze the transformation of the Classical and Late Antique topography, and the impact of the new cultural and religious concepts into the urban environment before and after the decline of the administrative, social, religious, and architectural structures and functions of the Roman Empire both in the East and the West.

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Introduce the field of conservation and its relationship with the visual arts and architecture, as well as natural and cultural sites and their associated values; history of conservation, its origins and development; the conservation of objects, paintings and architecture, as well as natural and cultural sites. Discussion of these concepts through examples with the critical perspective necessary for making conservation decisions, especially as they relate to aesthetics and visual perception as well as social, cultural, historical, scientific and economic values.

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Byzantine architecture throughout the east Mediterranean, the Balkans, Greece, Anatolia, and the Near East between 323 A.D. and 1453. A survey designed to familiarize students with the major monuments and themes in the history of Byzantine architecture using a contextual approach. Students to describe and analyze Byzantine buildings critically in writing and class discussions with special focus on the Byzantine churches, which are the buildings to have survived the most, while fortifications, civic infrastructures, monasteries, palaces, castles and houses will also be discussed.

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Studies the techniques of site planning in four parts. Starts with an analysis of the main physical site elements, continues with the analysis, relation and location of activities on a site. Alternative choices for vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems are studied in the third section. The architectural design elements of site design, criteria for the evaluation of good site design, and practical know-how on site design constitute the fourth section.

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Mapping cultural/positional differences between and across different forms of architectural criticism. A critical survey of significant architectural critics, magazines and representations.

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A critical survey of selected themes, concepts, buildings and architects concerning contemporary architecture. Students are encouraged to take an active role and engage in architectural criticism/activities.

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This course is an undergraduate survey focusing on the history of architecture of Anatolia from the Neolithic Period to the end of the Iron Ages. The principal aim is to provide students with a general knowledge of different architectural traditions of Pre-Classical Anatolia. The overall structure of the course is chronological. Architecture of the Neolithic Period, Early Bronze Age Troy, Assyrian Trade Colony Period, Hittite Empire, and the Kingdoms of Lycia, Phrygia will be investigated.

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Status of architects, and other professionals involved in building, both in the west and in the east, from antiquity to the end of the nineteenth-century. Verbal and visual sources and other documentary evidence on the education of architects in different times and places. Tools used in architectural practice, drawings and models, other tools for modification and particular signs for identity. Position and status of architects in the society, working conditions, corroboration with the patrons.

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Architectural developments in Anatolia during the classical age will be covered with a contextual approach. Indigenous traditions in construction and building types will also be considered to stress the Anatolian contribution and the resulting synthesis in the material evidence of Greek and Roman civilizations, with particular attention to Western Asia Minor.

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A contextual and thematic survey on the development of domestic architecture in the ancient Greek and Roman periods. The course covers the architectural and spatial design of houses, household practices and social rituals.

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This is an audio-visual course which analyses the socio-economic, political and cultural background of important works of art and architecture and their interrelation with other aesthetic achievements during a given period, so as to induce in the student an analytic understanding of a particular artistic and aesthetic milieu as an indivisible entity. The course will be conducted through lectures aided by video films, slides, audio cassettes and discs.

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A contextual and thematic survey on the development of domestic architecture in the ancient Greek and Roman periods. The course covers the architectural and spatial design of houses, household practices and social rituals.

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The course deals with various approaches and viewpoints in the study of Greek architecture through selected readings. Class discussions are based on specific topics and themes such as the evolution of the Greek temple. Active oral participation in the course is mandatory.

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The course surveys and evaluates major developments in architecture during the twentieth century in Turkey. The objective is to examine the stylistic, technological, typological, urban and professional transformations in contemporary architectural production with reference to the frames of nationalism, internationalism, modernization, post‐modernism and globalization.

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Review and learning basic geometric forms and their relationships. Study of geometric patterns, their criteria and analysis of existing examples with specific emphasis on historic Anatolian examples. Exercises in creating new geometric patterns by using the rules developed in the existing patterns.

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This course addresses current developments and discussions in the contemporary architectural scene through thematic lectures. It covers multiple definitions and media of contemporary and its historical precedents. Themes selected aim to provide an insight into some of the key concepts, actors, precedents, institutions, books, venues and technologies forming the architectural agenda today.

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Examination of architectural characteristics and spatial qualities of traditional residential archtitecture in different regions of Anatolia; understanding the effects of geographical location, climate and topography on vernacular houses and domestic life; changes, continuities and transformations in the meaning, use and form of the houses and the concept of privacy.

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A critical survey of the major developments in the history of Roman architecture in Rome and the provinces. Adaptation and evolution with regard to the Roman architectural revolution.

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Principles of basic design concepts. Definition of loads (dead, live, wind, snow and earthquake loads). Material characteristics of steel. Behavior of individual elements, tension members, compression members, beams and columns. Types and behavior of connections, connection design and details. Use of steel in architectural design. Behavior and analysis of large span steel structures.

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A historical survey of the development of modern structural engineering with active participation of the students. Discussion of the merits and sources of modern structural products concerning industrialization and invention of modern structural materials. Study of objective aesthetic values of great builders such as Telford, Eiffel, Roebling, Nervi, Saarinen, Maillart, and Freyssinet. Interrelation between structural design criteria and architectural design principles.

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This course investigates masterworks of Islamic and Christian architecture in medieval age. A group of selected buildings are analyzed in terms of their structural, formal and stylistic features.

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Addressed to question a common ground for reading works of art and architecture referring to certain philosophical arguments-perceiving architecture as art, as a cultural product, not only a built product but also a product of thought and ideas. Theory of Regionalism will help to clarify the historical and intellectual reasonings in the gradual formation of today`s attitudes in reading and understanding of architectural works.

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Continuation of 1200441.

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A theoretical course conducted in discussions on assigned readings and research. Aims to introduce students to environmental concerns and issues of aesthetics related to the environment and to social and urban experiences. Apart from the discussions, students are asked to submit papers related to the environment, short stories, drawings and visual documentation.

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A course on comparative analysis of different forms of expression (literature, performance arts, cinema, music, etc.) on the basis of basic design principles. Discussion of compositional characteristics in works of art. Exploration of the similarities and differences between processes of creation. Understanding of space through selected media.

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Architectural characteristics and classification of traditional residential architecture in Anatolia. Evaluation of spatial qualities of traditional dwellings. Information on the family characteristics in Ottoman period to interrelate the social and architectural dwelling units. General discussion on the existing situation of both types.

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This course aims to familiarize students with the necessary tools to critically analyze and historically contextualize cinematic representations of space. With a global emphasis, we will consider the ways in which cinema defines, reconsiders, and reshapes the notions of place. We will explore various approaches to “cinematic space” by studying a wide array of themes, concepts, and theories while also considering what happens to viewer’s sense of space and place in different media environments. The topics of the course will include domesticity, borders and movement, screening space and spectatorship, cine-museology, national and transnational spaces, animated worldmaking, and digital realisms. While the focus of the class will be on historical, social, and cultural distinctions in relation to the spatial representations on screen, we will also pay precise attention to formal and stylistic techniques as well as to the narrative and non-narrative organization of films we analyze.

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In this course the complex relations between the Western architectural production of early twentieth century and its material and intellectual contexts is explored. We start by delving into the concepts of `aesthetic modernism` and `social modernity`. After setting the scene through an analysis of social, economic and intellectual background of what come to be known as `Architectural Modernism`, each week the course focuses on specific (architectural) productions and problems with the aim of acquainting the students with different `modernisms` as well as cases that deviate from the `Modernist` norms.

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This course presents generative design concepts across various scales and disciplines ranging from arts to computer science. The students are to develop an analytical and creative understanding of generative models by adapting and implementing various methods and toools in their own design. Computational and algorithmic thinking will be the central element through which the relevant topics will be explored and implemented.

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Office organization, financial aspects and the legal framework of the professional with emphasis on relation with project preparation and construction practice. Management aspects of the architectural practice will be dwelt on through information on professional and administrative bodies; economic and financial policies, project and construction management, as well as collaborations with other professions.

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Organizing the basic construction systems consisting of structure, enclosure and cladding systems. The joints and interfaces where/how these systems come together. Fundamental concerns of construction design: thermal, acoustic, moisture, movement & fire control requirements; precipitation discharge & proofing. The production of proper point & system details considering material specifications & performances. Putting all together from the ground up: typical component assemblies (foundations, floors, roof & walls); considering site practices & procedures

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A comparative analysis of composition via different forms of aits, in relation to classical and/or current architectural theories. The comprehension and the re-elaboration of the complex dynamics as well as the elements of composition and the processes of composition as integral and identifying parts of the architect s creative and reifying design methods and processes.

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Introduction to historic structures and materials. Introduction to the characteristics of traditional materials, such as stone, brick, mudbrick, timber, mortar, plaster, and their deterioration. Types of decay and their possible causes in historic structures or sites. Diagnostic and monitoring studies on the problems of historical structures, such as dampness, soluble salts, air pollution, biodeterioration. Emphasis on non-destructive methods for diagnostic and monitoring studies. Introduction to conservation by means of some case studies.

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Analysis of devices and techniques of forma) organization as practiced in architectural precedents. Search for the potential and capacity of analysis to apply to current design tasks. Emphasis on the relevance of comprehending the architectural precedents for contemporary forma! explorations. Introduction of device and material relationship for discussing architectural form and analysis of design devices.

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The course objectives are to introduce students to a world-wide range of architectural concepts, focusing on appropriate and affordable solutions, in terms of choice of materials and technologies, to the extensive needs of the underdeveloped, developing and developed world. The relevance of appropriate technology in certain current global issues, such as sustainability and ecological concerns, will be considered.

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An introduction to computer basics. Both theory and practice of operating systems, word-processors, spread-sheets and data-base programs are covered to provide an understanding of state-of-art of the computer technology.

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The purpose of the course is to introduce computer aided graphics applications. Two dimensional and three dimensional representation techniques are presented. Drawing, rendering, animation programs are covered. Students are expected to fully represent a project in computer environment.

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A lecture course that focuses on the theory of shape grammars (Stiny and Gips, 1975); seeks to provide a critical perspective to quantitative and symbolic computations, and encourage design students to apply visual and spatial thinking in computation; aims to give basic knowledge of shapes and visual computation.

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This course, dwelling on the interactions between people and urban space through the specific framework of Food, aims to bring emergent forms of critical research and narrative into discussion. Touching upon issues ranging from food’s relationship with urban form and identity to gastronomic traditions, from emergent food cultures to hunger in the digital age, it intends to make room for original provocative questions and conceptualizations of food specific urban production.

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A basic course of drawing and/or pointing to develop students ability to see, understand and express in visual ait, objects in space.

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A basic course of drawing and/or pointing to develop students ability to see, understand and express in visual ait, objects in space.

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The course focuses on definitions of design and different methods to define and solve design problems. An overview of quantitative methods, such as decision theory and optimization; qualitative methods, such as decision trees and pattern languages are discussed. Methods that help in finding creative solutions, such as brainstorming and synectics are covered.

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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.

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This course aims to prepare the senior students to the market conditions that they will experience after graduation: Defines the role of the architect through economic, social and cultural parameters of the market structure; investigates the rules and regulations affecting the architect`s services in both the private and the government sectors.

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This course aims to prepare the senior students to the market conditions that they will experience after graduation: Defines the role of the architect through economic, social and cultural parameters of the market structure; investigates the rules and regulations affecting the architect’s services in both the private and the government sectors.

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An advanced design research studio. An innovative consciousness will be developed for advanced themes and topics of digital environment. Themes and topics will differ in each semester. Architectural thinking and space in relation to digital environment will be further elaborated and discussed through a design project.

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Models have always constituted an important means of architectural representation. The goal of this course is to endorse a new awareness among architectural students in this particular mode of representation under three themes: Architectural Model as a Mode of Representation, Techniques of Model Making, and Conceptual Models.

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Exploring the concept of detail in architecture through the functional aspects of building envelope components and factors affecting their performances. Analyzing the envelope design and construction details based on selected case studies.

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It is aimed to explore the interdisciplinary science of designing concert halls and understanding the concert experience. A collective view of concert hall design as a fusion of the arts and sciences-physical acoustics, architectural design and engineering, auditory psychology, and musical performance is introduced. Interwoven themes of music, architecture, audience and acoustics are investigated.

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Focused on conservation and restoration of the archaeological sites in Turkey. Evaluation and discussion of the subject within international theoretical approaches. Historical evolution of archaeological activities, the methods and techniques of excavation and survey, existing condition and problems of sites, evaluation of conservation scopes of different countries.

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Basic principles related to light and color in architecture; importance of light and color as design factors; ligth and vision; light sources and lighting methods; lighting fundamentals; visual comfort; design of artificial lighting systems; types of lighting, luminaires and applications.

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This course is intended as an introduction to the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation, which is connecting people to heritage places. It is primarily a communication process that helps people make sense of, and understand more about the significance of heritage places to ensure their conservation. The primary objective of this course is to familiarise students with the full range of activities through which the significance of heritage places is communicated to a broader public.

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The main aim of this course is to present a general layout of landscape architecture. Besides, the methodology of planning of urban areas, national parks, recreation centers, sport areas, highways, are the usual subjects of this course. Erosion control, both living and non-living materials and their characteristics and standards are also presented.

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The course is composed of a series of lectures and research period. Lecture series are assembled under two headings: On “Landscape” and Expanded Field of “Landscape”. First module of the course, On “Landscape”, elaborates the meaning, language and milieu of landscape on a conceptual basis. This part ends up with student’s presentation on a selected article from the assigned reading list on landscape. The second module, Expanded Field of “Landscape”, discusses the inspiring and generative interplay between landscape and art, architecture, urbanism. The knowledge gained from both modules will be reflected through a landscape excursion which is required to be documented through a critical narration.

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The course aims to provide the students of architecture with the basic knowledge and understanding of the cultural heritage and its conservation.

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The legal and administrative aspects of preservation of cultural heritage. Comparison of various laws and regulations related with spreservation, development and environment. The characteristics of governmental (central and local) and non-governmental bodies dealing with preservation.

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The course aims at introducing the historic, architectural and constructional characteristics of traditional timber framed (hımış) Ottoman houses with special emphasis on their conservation problems. Topics covered in the course in are: Definitions: What is the Ottoman / Turkish / Anatolian house? The traditional timber framed houses: Origins: Discussions on terminology; Historic and architectural features of the “Ottoman house”: Spatial organisation and elements ;Regional differences in form and materials; Building masters, Availability of material and Selection of materials; Types of decay and deterioration; Construction techniques and processes.

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Recent development of conservation and Implementation Plans in Turkey. Introduction and discussion of various concept and problems of conservation and implementation on selected specific examples of conservation plans and projects in Turkey and Foreign countries.

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To introduce historic sites, their characteristics and problems to the students. Includes analysis and evaluation of the problems of conservation in different scales in a historic area.

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Research that is necessary in forming a conceptual and/or programmatic basis toward the thesis work. Study is conducted with compulsory attendance requirements, in the form of seminars in the options offered by the Department.

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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.

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A critical inquiry of the discipline of architecture as a discursive field; analysis of the relationship between architecture and discourse (referring to the discourse theory of Michel Foucault); power of statements -
; examination of formations, mechanisms, effects and status of various discursive domains in architecture; linguistic / technological / cultural / environmental / philosophical / political discourse(s)

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The course aims at exploring urban questions from the perspective of different disciplines –urban sociology, urban geography, cultural studies, political philosophy as well as architecture. Production processes of urban spaces and spatial practices are studied in relation with social, cultural and political aspects.

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Following ARCH 511, the graduate research studio focuses on the analysis of particular urban environments in the light of a chosen theoretical framework. Processes of production and use, spatial and social practices, public and representational qualities of urban spaces are scrutinized by students through working papers.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.

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This method course considers architecture as a discipline as well as a cultural enterprise. It starts with on assumption that architecture can be studied not only by pragmatic and formal considerations, but also by historical and theoretical interpretations.

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Introduction to the principles of universal design. A survey of the ethical, moral and legal issues involved, and of the related international legal instruments, including Convention for the Protection of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the revised European Social Charter, and recommendations, declarations, resolutions of international bodies in chronological order. History of the universal design approach. Current research and scholarship that aim at contributing to the elimination of social, physical and attitudinal barriers in the built environment, which handicap people, and the making the built environment universally accessible for people of all ages, sizes and abilities. Universal design in products and assistive technologies. Review of existing policies and practices concerning access and mobility requirements.

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Computational design applied on performative architecture; research by design; design and prototyping for a small-scale architectural program; computational methods for modelling; simulation, optimization and prototyping; design context on architectural form generation and envelope design.

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Architectural design strategies for climate change, climate change impacts on the built environment, mitigation and adaptation, urban heat island, sustainable design solutions to new and existing buildings, long-term performance predictions under climate change impacts, specific focus on the use of advanced computational methods such as building energy simulations, parametric/algorithmic modeling, data-analytical and data-driven methods for evaluation and prediction, research by design.

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This course is about different modes and techniques of representation in architecture; directed to master students. Focusing on conventional representation techniques, its objective is to study the transformations in the definition of the works of architects from `toll of communication` to `aesthetic objects`. Instead of suggesting a continuity in this transformation process however, this course is organized to show the possible coexistence of these characteristics.

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This course explores the forms and the proponents of politics and its uncanny relationship to design fields. Investigating the changing perceptions of idea-political positions it cultivates critical standpoints in understanding how such views first struggle over design and then become instrumental on architectural discourses and discursive practices.

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Critical interaction of applied/computational and theoretical/historical aspects of digital design research. Theoretical and epistemological mapping of digital research in architecture. Impact of research in computational and cognitive sciences on form-making processes and studies on morphogenesis. Introduction to theories of complexity and formal hermeneutics. Discussion of formal, hermeneutics. Discussion of formal, semantic and constructivist implications and outcomes.

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Understanding and expression of a complex urban environments using the techniques of creative mapping in architecture. Readings for introducing the theory of creative mapping in architecture, and discussion on examples from art and architecture. Use of creative mapping techniques by students to present the
in the contemporary city.

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Architectural and urban design in complex urban environments using mapping techniques. Readings for introducing the theory and the role/use of mapping in architectural and urban design, and discussion on examples from the world. Use of mapping techniques by students for a novel understanding of the lived space in the contemporary city and its and elaboration as the initiator/basis of design proposals.

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A study of Architectural Psychology and a critical survey of the literature related to the assessment of space. Students are encouraged to take an active role and engage in research activities that have both theoretical and practical relevance to our understanding and evaluation of space. The relevant statistical techniques and psychological concepts will be introduced where necessary.

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ARCH 544 is the continuation of ARCH 543 dealing with evaluative and cognitive aspects of buildings. Each student is required to design, execute, analyze and report a research project in his/her prospective thesis subject.

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A theory of modernity. Critical social theory. Aesthetic modernity. The theory of the avant-grade. The status of architecture as an art in bourgeois society. Modernism and mass culture. Autonomy in architecture.

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A discussion of the relations between architecture, culture industry and post modernism. Introduction of a critique of post structuralism and phenomenology. Conservative attitudes in contemporary architecture.

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Individual tutoring on specific topics that are related to unique and special interests of Masters students.

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Critical interaction of conceptual and applied/computational aspects of design research for the production of genuine architectural modes of thinking and expression. Exploration of new design situations and strategies with a theoretical/historical agenda. Evolutionary design systems. Formal sequences. Algorithmic design. Analog/digital modes of morphogenetic design. Projects and topics of research vary each term.

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A graduate elective that tries to shed light on the design process though readings and exercises; dwells on how design is approached from design cognition framework with descriptive methods, how design goals can be precisely stated with systematic methods and how design intentions can be explored via enumeration by computational methods.

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A study of the significant historical periods of landscape design from its ancient origins to the Modern Era. A look at how the landscapes of settlements, buildings and public spaces express the values of the society and their time.

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City as a physical setting for urban social life, from the post-industrial to the contemporary times, from an architectonic viewpoint, in terms of city texture, public and private open spaces and areas.

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Independent work on a selected research topic. Final paper is written and presented in departmental seminars at the end of the semester.

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Interpretation of contemporary architectural and urban design situations in light of basic hermeneutic notions (understanding, interpretation, application, effective historical consciousness, fusion of horizons etc.). Design explorations well-knitted in historical and theoretical awareness.

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An experimental design course focusing on the implications of current debates in aesthetics for contemporary architectural and urban design situations. Postpositivism in aesthetics and in architectural theory. Theories of the beautiful and the sublime. Contemporary modes of aesthetic experience. Morality and aesthetics in architecture and urban design.

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Critical theories on urban space in terms of Marxist political economy. The changing characters of mode of production and their spatial implications, geographies to urban environments; the attitudes in modes of distribution, re-distribution, and consumption; the roles of urban spaces as political setting of spatial re-configurations; the future of urban spaces in relation to such themes as authority, discipline, and/or resistance.

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Provision of a theoretical map of the influential traditions of architectural theory. Foundations of these traditions in light of epistemological models and metaphors. Special emphasis on contemporary architectural production and the critical shift in theory with relation to currents in contemporary thinking, introduction and discussion of anti-foundationalist / post-positivist positions and their possible premises.

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Interrogation of the nature of design research and examination of various epistemological positions and related theoretical/philosophical perspectives and methodologies used in design research; relative approaches of social and natural sciences towards the question of knowledge acquisiton/legitimation and the scientific method; shift from objectivist/empiricist philosophies of science towards constructivist, interpretivist models of knowledge construction; current research directions.

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Empirical study of architectural design topics covering theoretical, methodological and evaluative issues involved in the relationship of design with practice. Case study approach to be followed emphasizing detailed and in-depth analysis of the relations between specific designs and their scientific, cultural, social, psychological and historical contexts, and design and its practice. Each study to be designed, applied and evaluated by students.

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The relative approaches of the social and the natural sciences. Social constructionist theories of science and various criticisms of traditional Western epistemology. Alternatives offered in social epistemology to the question of whether knowledge and science can exist independently of social construction and the ways by which they inform research. Continuation and/or dissolution of basic dichotomies, epistemological consequences and alternatives. Premises and limits of interdisciplinary research.

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History, sociology and philosophy of, and research on, architectural education; Basic concepts of a theory of architectural education; Context, objectives, contexts and methods of architectural education; Relationships between the theories of architecture, design, knowledge, professional practice and education; Interdisciplinary, intercultural and international aspects of the curriculum.

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Individual tutoring by Staff other then the thesis advisor on unique and specialized topics or problems related with the students thesis studies.

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This course will explore the rational view of design based on the intellectual traditional of Western Science. The Intelligent Building (IB) project, to be realized at the Middle East Technical University, during the next few years will be the accompanying project that will inform the course and will incorporate ideas developed in this course. Students will explore the theoretical foundations of Cartesian thinking and human cognition as a foundation for the IB project.

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Critical interaction of conceptual and applied/computational aspects of design research for the production of geniune architectural modes of thinking and expression. Exploration of new design situations and strategies with a theoretical/historical agenda. Evolutionary design systems. Formal sequences. Analog/digital modes of morphogenetic design.

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General introduction to linguistic terms (sign; signifier/signified; paradigm/syntagm; etc.); discussion of reading and writing as critical practices; relationships between writing and language, discourse, subjectivity; analysis of specific writing genres and their implications for contemporary architectural culture (i.e., manifesto; biography and autobiography; monograph; dictionary and encyclopaedia; review and interview; historical/critical essay; literary texts.

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Introduction to issues of vision and visuality; debate on ´ocularcentrism´and the ´hegemony of vision´; theories of urban representation; ´the city in the field of vision´; De Certeau´s dual model of the city (concept vs. texture); the panopticon and the panorama; theories of spectacle/surveillance and their relevance to the history of the modern city; visual arts and urban iconography; ´modernism in the streets´- the flaneur, the crowd and the shock of metropolitan life; historical development of urban photography, from topographic view-making to the urban snapshot; literary images and urban imaginations; montage techniques and the ´cinematic city´; aerial vision and the issue of urban legibility; psycho-geography and the ´situationist city´; the ´tourist gaze´, travel cultures and the modern cityscape.

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An architectural design studio for advanced studies on cultural, social and the environmental contexts of design methodologies, processes, and techniques as well as the architectonic qualities of “space”, in particular reference to urban environments.

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Understanding and expression of complex urban environments using the techniques of creative mapping in architecture. Readings for introducing the theory of creative mapping in architecture, and discussion on examples from art and architecture. Use of creative mapping techniques by students to present the lived space in the contemporary city.

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