The aim of this synchronous course is to enable students to critically examine the key phenomena in the history of architecture and design between 1950 and 1980. Throughout this process, a structure will be established to help students understand the architectural practices of the period in relation to cultural, social, and economic contexts. During the course, students will independently research the architectural movements of the era, evaluate these movements, and creatively analyze the findings they obtain. Simultaneously, the goal is to critically analyze the architectural understanding of the period and its social impacts, and to develop new theories based on these analyses. Throughout the course, students will use scientific research methods to examine architectural productions of the period, engage in historical discussions, and approach the topics from an interdisciplinary perspective. In the course, teaching methods and techniques such as lectures, individual study, case analysis, field trips, and reading are utilized. |
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Introduction |
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General concepts within the context of architectural history from 1950 to 1980 and an overarching narrative of the period.
Discussion of key questions related to the era through cultural, social, and political contexts. |
Reading: Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History (selected chapters) |
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Architecture in the 1950s – Post-War Reconstruction: The Rise of Modernism after World War II
Focus: CIAM and Le Corbusier's Later Works
"Reconstruction or Innovation?" |
Reading: Sigfried Giedion, Space, Time and Architecture (selected chapters) |
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The Evolution of Modernism in America: The Rise of the International Style and Corporate Architecture
Focus: The Influence of Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe in America |
Reading: William J.R. Curtis, Modern Architecture Since 1900 (selected chapters) |
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1950s and Architecture in Turkey: The Continuation and Transformation of Early Republican Modernism.
preliminary discussion on the individual term project.
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1960s and Architectural Transformation: The Impact of Technology and Society on Architecture
Focus: Metabolism Movement (Japan), Brutalism
1960s Architecture and Urbanism in Turkey: Urbanization, Squatter Housing Issues, and Modernist Approaches
Focus: Sedad Hakkı Eldem’s Residential Projects |
Reading: Reyner Banham, The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic? |
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MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS |
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MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS (AND ARTICLE SUBMISSION) |
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The Birth of Postmodernism – 1970s: Postmodern Architecture as a Critique of Modernism
Focus: Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
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Ecological and Alternative Approaches (1970s): Environmental Awareness and the Rise of Alternative Materials in Architecture
Focus: Buckminster Fuller and Richard Rogers |
Reading: Learning from Las Vegas |
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1970s Architecture in Turkey: The Impact of Politics and Economy on Architecture
Focus: Academic Critiques and New Institutional Structures
Study: Analysis of Arkitekt |
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Towards 1980 – Architecture and Capitalism: Globalization and New Iconographies in Architecture
Focus: Foster, Piano, and High-Tech Architecture. |
Reading: Charles Jencks, The Language of Postmodern Architecture. |
12) |
Architecture in Istanbul (1950-1980): Urban and Architectural Changes in Istanbul
Field Trip: Selected Buildings in Istanbul: Atatürk Cultural Center, Hilton Hotel. |
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FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
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14) |
FINAL PRESENTATIONS (preparation for the article submission) |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
gerektiğinde verilecektir.
will be shared when it is necessary. |
References: |
Neil Leach ed., Rethinking Architecture :A Reader in Cultural Theory, (New York: Routledge, 1997).
Bozdoğan, S. (2010) “Modernizm ve Ulusun İnşası: Erken Cumhuriyet Türkiyesi'nde Mimari Kültür”, İstanbul, Metis Yayıncılık.
Buie Harwood, B., May, C., & Sherman, C. (2002). Architecture and Interior Design Through the 18th Century. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Heynen, H., 2011. Mimarlık ve Modernite, (Çev: Nalan Bahçekapılı, Rahmi Öğdül) Versus Yayınları, İstanbul.
K. Michael Hays. Architecture Theory since 1968. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1998.
Bernd Evers, Christoph Thoenes, et al. Architectural Theory from the Renaissance to the Present. Taschen, 2003. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Building on undergraduate qualifications, students can develop and deepen their knowledge at a specialist level in the field of Interior Architecture. |
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Students can approach ill-defined and complex design problems at various scales within their field using critical thinking and scientific methods, developing comprehensive solutions. |
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Students can independently conduct qualitative and quantitative research requiring expertise in the field of Interior Architecture, contributing to professional knowledge and practice. |
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Students can independently conduct specialist-level studies in Interior Architecture or related disciplines while developing the ability to lead group projects, take on responsibilities, and effectively contribute to collaborative work. |
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Students develop lifelong learning skills. |
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Students can develop new approaches and generate knowledge in Interior Architecture and related disciplines. They are capable of presenting their research or design outcomes as a scientific thesis in Turkish and sharing their work on academic platforms through written, oral, or digital means. |
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Students develop an awareness of the social responsibilities, legal, ethical, and aesthetic values of the Interior Architecture discipline. |
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