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
ARC4904	Urban Housing	Spring Fall	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 :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BELİNDA TORUS
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	House is a necessity for being, belonging and identity. Therefore the aim of this course is to equip students with the information on the design and production processes of architectural /spatial properties and to re-establish man / dwelling relationship to solve the social problems created after industrial revolution by mass housing systems in housing environments.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral 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.

Course Content

This comprises the discussion on the differences of the concepts of home and house, and housing. The meaning of the house for individual and society and a comparative analysis of historical and contemporary urban housing developments.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction Discussion on the key concepts related to house and housing.
2)	Housing typologies and housing design
3)	Minimum dwelling, flexibility in interior design of housing
4)	Social housing
5)	Gated community housing
6)	Informal housing
7)	MID TERM
8)	Turkish house and Bosporus Mansions
9)	Turkish housing and apartments, TOKI
10)	Vernacular housing I
11)	Vernacular Housing II
12)	Contemporary urban housing
13)	Computer based approaches in housing
14)	Post-disaster housing, temporary housing

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Readings will be given on weekly basis.

References:

- Alexander, C. (1977). A Pattern Language, Oxford Press. Www.Patternlanguage.Com
- Arets, W. M. J. (2007). Collective Housing: A Manual. Actar
- Eldem, S. H. (1994). Boğaziçi Yalıları II – Anadolu Yakası, Istanbul: Vehbi Koç Vakfı
- French, H. (2006) New Urban Housing, Laurence King Publications
- Goodchild, B. (1997) Housing And The Urban Environment,Blackwells
- Güzer,A. (2002) Konut Üzerine Denemeler, Mimarlar Derneği, Ankara.
- Hamdi, N. (1990). Housing Without Houses: Participation, Flexibility, Enablement. London: Intermediate Technology Publications
- Lawrence,R, (1987) Housıng, Dwellıngs And Homes: Design Theory, Research And Practice, John Wiley&Sons,Uk
- Marcus, C. C. (1995). House as a Mirror of Self, Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Home, Conari Press, CA
- Norberg-Schulz, C.(1993) The Concept Of Dwellıng, On The Way To Figurative Architecture, Rizzoli International Pubs, Inc., New York
- Rapoport, A. (1977). House Form and Culture. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall
- Teige, K. (2002). Minimum Dwelling, MIT Press
- Rowe, P. (1995) Modernity And Housing, Mıt Press
- Sherwood,R.(2001) Modern Housing Prototypes,Harward Univrsity Press
- Towers,G. (2005) An Introduction To Urban Housing Design At Home In The Cıty, Architectural Pres, Elsevier, Oxford
- Zhou, J.(2005) Urban Housing Forms, Architectural Press
-Bozdoğan,S.(2002) Modernizm Ve Ulusun İnşaası; Erken Cumhuriyet Türkiye’sinde Mimari Kültür, Metis Yayınları, İstanbu

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 30
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	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	14	5	70
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			100

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,