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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
ARC3916 Architectural Studio in Japan 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: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : RA SİNEM KÜLTÜR
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. MURAT DÜNDAR
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course constitutes the first of the two-part of architectural studio work, the second part of which is held at Mukogawa Women's University in Japan within the context of the ICSA summer school program. As can be seen in the weekly schedule, the course starts with the familiarization with Japanese culture and architecture and architectural education in Japan. In the following weeks of the course, the literature is reviewed for the design topics as a preparation for the second phase of the project in Japan. The design process in Japan is simulated with some preliminary design development work.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Students will recognize Japanese culture and architecture.
- Students will relate Japanese culture with its traditional and modern architecture.
- Students will recognize the architectural education system in Japan within the context of an architectural department.
- Students will analyze the literature about the given design subject.
- Students will develop a design proposal related to the given subject.

Course Content

Introduction to JAPANESE CULTURE
Japanese People | Life | Traditions
ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN JAPAN
MWU Department of Architecture
ICSA PROGRAM IN JAPAN
Objectives | Content | Program Schedule
JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE
Traditional & Modern Architecture
STUDIO COURSE IN JAPAN
Project Topics
LITERATURE on
Waterfront Architecture | Membrane Structures | Small-Scale Architectural Space
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) INTRODUCTION to the Course Orientation
2) Introduction to JAPANESE CULTURE Japanese People | Life | Traditions
3) Introduction to JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Japanese Traditional | Modern Architecture
4) ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN JAPAN MWU Department of Architecture
5) ICSA PROGRAM IN JAPAN Objectives | Content | Program Schedule
6) JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Traditional Architecture
7) JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Traditional & Modern Architecture
8) JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Modern Architecture
9) MIDTERM
10) STUDIO COURSE IN JAPAN Project Topics
11) LITERATURE on Waterfront Architecture | Membrane Structures | Small-Scale Architectural Space
12) ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO Term Project
13) ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO Term Project
14) ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO Term Project

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: - Dündar, Murat, 2011. Japonya’da Mimarlık Kültür Şehir. Uğur Yayınları, İstanbul.
- Fletcher, Mark, 2009. Islands: Contemporary Architecture on Water. Königswinter, Germany.
- Kishida, Hideto, 2008. Japanese Architecture. Roche Press.
- Edagawa, Yuichiro, 2008. Japanese Identities: Architecture Between Aesthetics and Nature. Jovis.
- Young, David E., 2007. The Art of Japanese Architecture. Tuttle Publishing, Tokyo.
- Joya, 2006. Japan and Things Japanese. Taylor and Francis, 1 edition.
- Cambert, Mary, 2006. Top Japanese Architects. Atrium Publishers Group, Slipcase edition.
- Young, Michiko Kimura, et.al., 2003. Introduction to Japanese Architecture. Periplus Editions.
- Güvenç, Bozkurt, 2002. Japon Kültürü. Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul.
- Hibi, Sadao, 2002. Japanese Detail: Architecture. Chronicle Books.
- Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series, 2002. The Making of Urban Japan: Cities and
Planning from Edo to the Twenty-First Century. Routledge.
- Jones, Anna Ray, 2000. Sustainable Architecture: The Green Buildings of Nikken Sekkei. Academy
Press, Japan.
- Nishi, Kazuo, 1996. What is Japanese Architecture? A Survey of Traditional Japanese Architecture.
Kodansha International.
- Meyhöfer, Dirk, 1994. Contemporary Japanese Architects. Benedikt Taschen, Köln.
- Hirota, Harua, 1994. Aquascapes II: Water in Japanese Landscape Architecture. Books Nippan.
- Webb, Herschel, 1955. An introduction to Japan. Charles E. Tuttle, Tokyo.
Related Articles:
- Gordon, David, 2010. Planning, Design, and Managing Change in Urban Waterfront Redevelopment.
Town Planning Review, 61. Liverpool University Press.
- Zonhuang, Tong, 2001. Approach on Issues of Urban Waterfront Planning and Design. Modern Urban
Research. China.
- Shen, S.Z. and Lan, T.T., 2001. A Review of the Development of Spatial Structures in China.
International Journal of Space Structures, 16(157-172). Multiscience Publishing.
- Berger, Horst, 1999. Form and Function of Tensile Structures for Permanent Buildings. Engineering
Structures, 21 (669-679).
Related Links:
- http://www.tr.emb-japan.go.jp/
- http://nihongo.org/english/culture/
- http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp/~arch/index_EN.html
- http://www.arkitera.com/k271-japonya-ve-dusundurdukleri-i.html

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Presentation 4 % 30
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 2 % 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 6 3 18
Study Hours Out of Class 13 3 39
Presentations / Seminar 4 3 12
Project 3 3 9
Homework Assignments 4 2 8
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 92

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,