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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ARCH077

Course Name:

Visionary Architecture

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. HALE SİNİRLİOĞLU

Course Lecturer(s):

Hale Sinirlioğlu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course examines examples of visionary and utopian architecture, which existed only on paper; yet their imaginative production shaped the architectural vision of their time.
Course Content:	The course explores the role of the “unbuilt” in architectural history and practice through discussions on examples of visionary architecture in relation to the social, political and architectural developments of their period.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete the course will have a broader understanding of the unbuilt architecture and it’s importance in shaping the built; will be able to critically examine unbuilt and built architecture, cities and manifestoes; will be able to discuss new examples and/or create new visions with this knowledge.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Meet & Greet Introduction to the course. Discussion on the concepts of visionary architecture, paper architecture, utopias and dystopias.
2)	Terminology Early examples of visionary architecture (Renaissance and beyond)
3)	Industrial Revolution, Industrial Cities and late 19th Century (Ideal cities, new influences)
4)	1st World War: Futurism and beyond
5)	Dystopia and the 20. century
6)	Modernist dreams on the new city
7)	Archigram
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Metabolism
10)	Constant and New Babylon
12)	Paper architecture of the late 20th century
13)	Student presentations.
14)	Student presentations.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Spiller, N. (2008). Visionary Architecture: Blueprints of the Modern Imagination. London: Thames and Hudson. Thomson, C. W. (1997). Visionary Architecture: From Babylon to Virtual Reality. London: Prestel.
References:	Spiller, N. (2008). Visionary Architecture: Blueprints of the Modern Imagination. London: Thames and Hudson. Thomson, C. W. (1997). Visionary Architecture: From Babylon to Virtual Reality. London: Prestel.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1
Program Outcomes
1) She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.	2
2) She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles.	2
3) She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	3
4) Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action.	1
5) She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.	3
6) She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements.	2
7) In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.	1
8) To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues.	1
9) She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member.	1
10) Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture.	1
11) Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	2
12) She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	1
13) She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	1
14) She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights.	2
15) Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.	2
2)	She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles.	2
3)	She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	3
4)	Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action.	1
5)	She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.	3
6)	She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements.	2
7)	In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.	1
8)	To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues.	1
9)	She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member.	1
10)	Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture.	1
11)	Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	2
12)	She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	1
13)	She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	1
14)	She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights.	2
15)	Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 30
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 30
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	28
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	3
Total Workload		75