INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DESIGN | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ARC3904 | Architectural Photography I | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZEYNEP GÜL SÖHMEN |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to develop an understanding of the potential of photographic representation not just as a tool for publicity but also as a powerful tool for strenghtening the understanding of architecture and help design feedback. Technical, historical and aesthetic aspects of photography in general and architectural photography in particular, will be covered in order to enrich the creative process. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; A student completing this course will be able to - Gain basic photographing skills and improve their ability to express their ideas clearly through the medium of photography - Gain relevant information of the equipment, processes, and procedures necessary for photographing building exteriors and interiors, dusk/night and night architectural landscapes, and construction progress. - Recognize works by the prominent authors from the history of architectural photography as well as contemporary architectural photographers. - Be aware of alternative techniques and approaches thus developing a personal photographic language. - Learn how to handle photographic content for presentation or exhibition purposes. - Develop visual communication and critical skills.is. |
The course comprises lectures, discussions, photographic assignments, photo critiques and printed/digital presentations of given assignments. Assignments are implemented to help explore options for technical control as well as visual experimentation and individual style. Students are expected and will be encouraged to select their projects in the scope of their area of interests and to develop a personal approach and photographic language. Critiques of assignments are important to the progress of each individual in the class, to help verbalize visual concepts, and to learn to see actively. The final exam consists of submission of a portfolio of photographs and an artist’s statement. By the end of the course, students will be asked to compile a cohesive body of Architectural work for the intended printed exhibition and/also web publication. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation | |
2) | Introduction- Brief History of Photography | |
3) | History of Photographical Representation of the Built Environment | |
4) | Fundamentals of Photography- I (Optics- Principles of Representation- Recording The Image) | |
5) | Fundamentals of Photography- II (Camera Types- Lenses- Control Elements- Accessories) | Cameras and lenses to be used for the assignments should be with the students |
6) | Fundamentals of Photography- II (Continued) (Camera Types- Lenses- Control Elements- Accessories) | Assignment |
7) | Image Analysis for Architectural Subjects (Composition- Reframing Graphics) | Assignment deadline |
8) | Architectural Photographing Techniques I- Exteriors (Selecting the Angles and Time of the Day- Optical Considerations Context | Exterior group shooting session to be scheduled (will be discussed) and be broadcasted online |
9) | Architectural Photographing Techniques II- Interiors (Composition- Available Light Artificial Lighting) | |
10) | Photographing Techniques III Specific Applications (Night Photography- Architectural Details- Abstract Compositions Progress and Construction Photography- Aerial Photography) | |
11) | Post- production Fundamentals | |
12) | Framing the Image Selecting a Viewpoint Improving Composition | |
12) | Developing Personal Narrative (Alternative Approaches- Project Development) | Online guest about "personal narrative" to be announced |
13) | Presentation Development (Print- Digital Representation Exhibition Design) | |
14) | General Evaluation Discussion on Final Project Assignment Proposals |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | On Photography and Visual Culture: Benjamin, W. (2012). Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihi- Teknik Araçlarla Yeniden Üretim (Çoğaltma) Çağında Sanat Eseri, Agora, İstanbul. Barthes, R. (2016). Camera Lucida: Fotoğraf Üzerine Düşünceler, Altıkırkbeş Yayınları, İstanbul. Berger, J. (1991) About Looking, Vintage International, New York. Flusser, V. (2000). Towards a Philosophy of Photography, Reaktion Books. Heywood, I., Sandywell, B., Gardiner, M., Nadarajan, G., Soussloff, C. (ed.)(2012). The Handbook of Visual Culture, Berg, Oxford. Sontag, S. (1990). On Photography, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. Tanyeli, U. (2009). Türkiye'nin Görsellik Tarihine Giriş, Akın Nalça Kitapları, İstanbul. Wells, L. (ed.) (2003). The Photography Reader, Routledge, New York. Architectural Photography: Becher B. & H. (2005). Basic Forms of Industrial Buildings, Thames & Hudson, London. Boeckl, M. (2016). Paul Ott : Photography About Architecture Fotografie Über Architektur, Ambra Verlag, Berlin. Cowlard, D. (2014). Photography and Everyday Life of Buildings. Maudlin, D., Vellinga M. (ed.) Consuming Architecture: On the Occupation, Appropriation and Interpretation of Buildings (pp.207-222) Routledge, New York. Emden, C., Ertaş, H. (ed.), (2015). Mimari Fotoğraflar, Vitra, İstanbul. Fitz, A., Lenz, G. (ed.) (2015). Vom Nutzen der Architekturfotografie/ Architectural Photography and Its Uses, Birkhauser Verlag, Basel. • Ursprung, P. On the Use and Abuse of Photography for Architecture (pp.12-21) • Krasny, E. On The Uses of Architecture in Photography. (pp.22-33) Gronert, S. (2009). The Düsseldorf School of Photography. Aperture, New York. Heinrich, M. (2017). Basics Architectural Photography, Birkhäuser, Basel. Kopelow, G. (2007). Architectural Photography: The Digital Way, Princeton Architectural Press. Leong, S.T. (2006). History Images, Steidl, Göttingen. Moholy-Nagy , L. (1969). Vision in Motion, P. Theobald, Chicago. Rattenbury, K. (Ed.), (2002). This Is Not Architecture- Media Constructions, Routledge, London. • Ackerman, J, S. On the Origins of Architectural Photography. (pp. 26-36). Shulman, J. (1977). The Photography of Architecture and Design: Photographing Buildings, Interiors, and the Visual Arts, Whitney Library of Design, New York |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 20 | % 15 |
Application | 2 | % 0 |
Field Work | 4 | % 5 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 80 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 80 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Application | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Field Work | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 75 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design | |
2) | Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development | |
3) | Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language | |
4) | Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge | |
5) | Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them | |
6) | Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels | |
7) | Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods | |
8) | To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions | |
9) | Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications | |
10) | Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. | |
11) | Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures | |
12) | Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |