Architecture (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | ARCH077 | ||||
Course Name: | Visionary Architecture | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. HALE SİNİRLİOĞLU | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Hale Sinirlioğlu | ||||
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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 Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |