ARCHITECTURE
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
ARC3010	Introduction to City Planning and Urban Design	Spring	1	4	3	7

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NESLİHAN AYDIN YÖNET
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor MAAN CHIBILI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NESLİHAN AYDIN YÖNET
Recommended Optional Program Components:	-
Course Objectives:	This course introduces the nature of urban planning, the development, and organizational planning in the city, as well as the concepts and theories of urban design. Urban design is the bridge between planning and architecture. It emerged as a field of inquiry during the 1960s in response to the ills of the modern city such as urban fragmentation and segregation, environmental devastation, social isolation, and aesthetic deprivation. Familiarity with theories underlying urban design along with current proactive approaches will help planners and architects effectively contribute to guiding urban growth and development. The course will build skills fundamental to undertaking a wide variety of urban design efforts, including for example; the design of streets and public places, shaping neighborhood form and function, and incorporating natural systems into the urban fabric. It aims to provide methods of viewing the various layers of the landscape, observing the urban concept and study the relationship between city planning, and design with its architecture.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. While exploring the dynamics, structures, and processes of the urban environment, realize the relationship between architecture and city and uses the theoretical-conceptual knowledge acquired in this field in the project development process.
2. Learns data collection, classification, evaluation, and formulation while analyzing the existing urban context, design and urban environmental problems.
3. Gains an ability to identify and learn from positive and negative aspects of places and propose a better alternative.
4. Learns to create a quality urban environment by conserving the values that shape the urban culture, urban identity, and memory.
5. Understands the importance of sustainable development and uses sustainable design principles in the urban design process.
6. Develops presentation techniques at an urban scale, formulates urban proposals in graphics and written form.
7. The ability to take responsibility in group work.

Course Content

It is a studio-based course. During studio time students will work on an assigned project either individually or in groups. In this process, there will be lectures given by the instructors supporting the design development process. Within the scope of the course, especially, urban identity, urban memory, urban values, sustainable urban design, and good public space design are subjects that will be discussed during the semester. The course includes three phases:
1. Site Analysis Phase: Students analyses the existing environment of the given project site.
2. Synthesis and Evaluation Phase: Students classify and evaluate the data, make threshold and sieve analyses, define the problems, potentials, and needs of the project area. Later, students develop conceptual approaches.
3. Design Proposal Phase: Students study all the details of the project proposals such as planting design, urban furniture, materials, etc. Finalize the design development process with the final proposal.
To participate in the project critics and class discussions are crucial.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction & Project Brief	.
2)	Introduction to Urban Planning & Urban Design / The Methods of Site Analysis
3)	Site Visit / Site Anaysis
4)	Case Study Presentations
5)	Public Space & Urban Identity / Site Analysis
6)	Sustainable Urban Design / Site Analysis Evaluation: Synthesis, Problems and Potentials
7)	1st Jury
8)	Conceptual Approaches / Design Development
9)	Transportation, Circulation and Accessibility / Design Development
10)	Public Space Design / Design Development
11)	Planting Design, Urban Furniture and Materials / Design Development
12)	2nd Jury
13)	Design Development
14)	Evaluation and Discussion on the Developed Proposals

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

• Carmona M. Heat, T. Oc T. Tiesdell S., “Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design”. Architectural Press, 2010.
• Gehl, J., Svarre, B., “How to study public life”. Island Press, 2013.
• Larice, M., & Macdonald, E., “The urban design reader”. New York: Routledge, 2007.
• Moughtin C., “Urban Design: Street and Square”. Architectural Press, 2003.
• (Direction, Judit Carrera ; edited by Magda Anglès ; coordinated by Magda Anglès and Rosa Puig) In favour of Public Space : Ten Years of the European Prize for Urban Public Space Barcelona : ACTAR, 2010
• Lynch K., "The Image of the City" Cambridge, Mass. : M.I.T. Press, 1960

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Presentation	1	% 5
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	12	5	60
Field Work	1	50	50
Presentations / Seminar	1	5	5
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	60	60
Total Workload			205

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)	Using the theoretical/conceptual and practical knowledge acquired for architectural design, design activities and research.	5
2)	Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods.	5
3)	Being aware of the diversity of social patterns and user needs, values and behavioral norms, which are important inputs in the formation of the built environment, at local, regional, national and international scales.	3
4)	Gaining knowledge and skills about architectural design methods that are focused on people and society, sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of architecture.	5
5)	Gaining skills to understand the relationship between architecture and other disciplines, to be able to cooperate, to develop comprehensive projects; to take responsibility in independent studies and group work.	5
6)	Giving importance to the protection of natural and cultural values in the design of the built environment by being aware of the responsibilities in terms of human rights and social interests.	3
7)	Giving importance to sustainability in the solution of design problems and the use of natural and artificial resources by considering the social, cultural and environmental issues of architecture.	4
8)	Being able to convey and communicate all kinds of conceptual and practical thoughts related to the field of architecture by using written, verbal and visual media and information technologies.	3
9)	Gaining the ability to understand and use technical information about building technology such as structural systems, building materials, building service systems, construction systems, life safety.
10)	Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes.	3