INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ARC1023	Introduction to Architectural Culture	Spring	2	0	2	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. SEMA ESEN SOYGENİŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BERNA YAYLALI Prof. Dr. SEMA ESEN SOYGENİŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The objective is to develop an understanding of architectural culture; principles of architectural design, construction, materials and context. The emphasis is on space, form, technology and materials characterized by particular ways of thinking, embedded in human culture.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who have succeeded in this course;

-Ability to read, write, speak and listen effectively
-Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioural norms, physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity on the societal roles and responsibilities of architects.
-Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to work in the public interest, to respect historic resources, and to improve the quality of life for local and global neighbours.
-Understanding of the relationship between human behaviour, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.

Course Content

This course discusses architecture and architectural culture in the context of principles of architecture.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction / Scope of the Course
2)	Discussion: What is Architecture?
3)	History and Theory of Architecture Architecture as a Profession / Means of Communication
4)	Architecture/Space/Structure/Enclosure
5)	Architecture/Geometry
6)	Space / Form and Order
7)	Aesthetics/Proportion and Scale in Architecture
8)	Mid-Term Exam
9)	Space and Light
10)	Architecture and Function
11)	Architecture and Movement /Circulation / Promenade
12)	Architecture Structure / Materials
13)	Architecture/Context
14)	Discussion

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

-Arnhime R., Dynamics of Architectural Form, Berkeley, 1977
-Baker G.H., Design Strategies in Architecture.An Analysis of Form,VNR, New York, 1996
-Burden E., Elements of Architectural Design: A Visual Resource, VNR, New York, 1995
-Ching F., Architecture: Form Space and Order, VNR, New York, 1996
-Ching F., Interior Design, VNR, NY, 1987.
-Clark R., Presidents in Architecture, VNR,NY, 1985.
-Conway H., Understanding Architecture, Routledge, London, 1994.
-Giedion S., Space, Time and Architecture, Harvard U Press, 1982.
-Farrelly, L., The Fundamentals of Architecture, Academia, Singapore, 2007
-Farrelly, L. (Construction +Materiality/AVA Publishing) Yapım + Malzeme, Literatür, İstanbul,2012
-Kuban D., Mimarlık Kavramları, Yem Yayın, 4. Baskı, İstanbul, 1992.
-Palmer J., Dodson M., Design and Aesthetics, Routledge, NY, 1996
-Rasmussen, S.E., Experiencing Architecture, The MIT Press,Cambridge, 1982.
-Rapoport, A., House Form and Culture,Prentice Hall NJ, 1969
-Rudofsky, B., The Prodigious Builders, HBJ,USA, 1977
-Smithies K.W., Principles of Design in Architecture, VNR, New York, 1981
-Soygeniş, S., Mimarlık- Düşünmek, Düşlemek, Yapı Yayın, İstanbul, 2006
-Soygeniş,S.,M., İstanbul-An Urban Commentary, Birsen Yayın, Istanbul, 2006
-Unwin S., Analysing Architecture, Routledge, New York, 1997

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 0
Application	5	% 10
Homework Assignments	5	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	12	2	24
Study Hours Out of Class	7	9	63
Homework Assignments	5	2	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture,
2)	Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions,
3)	Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts,
4)	Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires,
5)	Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately,
6)	Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture,
7)	Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature,
8)	Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art,
9)	Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture,