| ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (ENGLISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ARC5432 | Urban Housing | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. NİLAY ÜNSAL GÜLMEZ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. NİLAY ÜNSAL GÜLMEZ |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims at proving the necessary tools and conceptual framework for re-thinking the built environment, particularly housing. Hence the meaning and use of dwelling, needs and expections of the actors of the built environment and the current developments on the agenda regarding transformation of housing and the city will be discussed throughout the semester. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; A student completing this course will be able to -recognize the current developments regarding housing stock and transformation of Istanbul -recognize the needs and expectations of the various user groups -develop a conceptual framework for rethinking housing/dwelling -make use of various media for analyzing the built environment - develop skills of critical thinking, academic research and writing |
| Within the scope of this course demographic transformation, dwelling practices and housing typology of Istanbul will be investigated. In addition to that, recent methods and strategies devoted to the transformation of built environment in Istanbul will be discussed. Moreover, students will develop a conceptual project entitled "rethinking dwelling". Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: Case study Fieldwork Project Collaborative Learning Lecture Reading Observation Individual study Problem solving |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Course Description | ||
| 2) | Module 1: Housing Typology and Dwelling Culture Lecture: “Demography and Housing Typology of Istanbul” Discussion | Clapham, D. (2005). Housing Pathways. The meaning of Housing. A Pathways Approach. Bristo: Policy Press University of Bristol, p. 7-3 Rapoport, A. (1998) Using “Culture” in Housing Design, Housing and Society, Vol 25, No:1-2. | |
| 3) | Lecture: ‘Overview of Transformation of Housing and Housing Policies in Turkey’ | Bozdoğan, S and Akcan, E. (2012). Housing in the Metropolis. In Turkey. Modern architecture in history. London: Reaktion Books, p. 139-169. Bozdoğan, S and Akcan, E. (2012). The Illegal City and New Residential Segregation. In Turkey. Modern architecture in history. London: Reaktion Books, p. 235-262. | |
| 4) | Student Presentations: Housing Typology and Dwelling Culture of the Hometown | Midterm submission (presentation) | |
| 5) | Student Presentations on Housing typology and dwelling culture of the hometown/neighborhood Discussion | Submission of midterm assignment (report) | |
| 6) | Module 2: Deterritorialization / Reterritorialization Theme: The Condititon of Homelessness | Heidegger, M. (2008). Building Dwelling Thinking. In Basic Writings (ed. By D. Farrel Krell) London: Harperperennial. Modern Thought, p. 343-364. Mugerauer, R.(1994). Homelessness and the Human Condition (chapter 9). In Interpretations on Behalf of Space. Environmental Displacements and Alternative Responses. Albany: State University of University Press, p. 151-161. Mugerauer, R.(1994). A Homecoming. Design on Behalf of Place (chapter 10). In Interpretations on Behalf of Space. Environmental Displacements and Alternative Responses. Albany: State University of University Press, p. 162- 186. Massey, D. (1994). A Place Called Home. In Space Place and Gender. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Pres, p. 157-173 (further reading optional). | |
| 7) | Lecture “Urban Renewal, Mega-Projects and New Cities” Discussion | Karaman, O. (2014) Resisting Urban Renewal in Istanbul. Urban Geography, 35:2, 290-310. Kuyucu, T. and Uysal Ö. (2010). Urban Transformation as State-led Property Transfer: An Analysis of Two Cases of Urban Renewal in Istanbul. Urban Studies, 47 (7) 1479-1499. Hyong, R. ve Es, M. (2020). Material Politics Facing Post-Truth: Speculation, Infrastructure, and Ecology in Turkey. Antipode Vol. 52 No. 6 2020 ISSN 0066-4812, pp. 1731–1750. (further reading optional) Moser, S. and Côté‐Roy, L (2021). New Cities: Power, profit and prestige. Geography Compass. 15:e12549. Cugurullo, F. (2018). Exposing Smart-Cities and Eco-Cities: Frankenstein Urbanism and the Sustainability Challenges of the Experimental City. Environment and Planning A:Economy and Space, Vol. 50(1) 73–92 (further reading optional) | |
| 8) | Lecture: “Housing, Disasters , Migration and Resilience ” Discussion Initial proposals on conceptual projects ‘Re-thinking Dwelling’ | Kılıçkıran D. (2003). Migrant Homes. Ethnicity and Domestic Space Culture. In Constructing Place. Mind and Matter. Ed. By Sarah Menin. NY, Routledge. Erdal H.& Ünsal Gülmez, N. (2020): ‘Home,’ The Negotiated Place: Narratives of Transnational Home-Making Practices of Turkish-Germans in Schleswig- Holstein, Home Cultures, DOI: 10.1080/17406315.2020.1827362 (further reading optional) Phillips, D. (2006). Moving Towards Integration: The Housing of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Britain. Housing Studies, Vol 21, No:4, 539-553. Comerio, C., M. (2014). Disaster Recovery and Community Renewal: Housing Approaches. Cityscape, Vol. 16, No. 2, Form Follows Families: Evolution of U.S. Affordable Housing Design and Construction, pp. 51-68 | |
| 9) | INTERIM REVIEW "Re-Thinking Dwelling" Conceptual Project | ||
| 10) | Module 3: Alternative Living Environments and Novel Approaches to Housing Lecture “Utopias and Alternative Living Environments’ Critics on conceptual projects | Soja, E. W. (1996). Exploring the Spaces that Difference Makes: Notes on the Margin. In Thirdspace, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, p. 82-105 Fitting, P (2002). Urban Planning/Utopian Dreaming: Le Corbusier's Chandigarh Today. Utopian Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2002), pp. 69-93) | |
| 11) | Lecture: “Social Housing and Affordable Housing” Tartışma | Kılınç, K and Gharipour M. (ed.) (2019). “Introduction: Global Modernity and Marginalized Histories of Social Housing in the Middle East” in Architecture, Urban Development and Transnational Modernity, p. 1-36. Vale J. l, Shamsuddin, S., Gray, A. and Bertumen, K (2014) What Affordable Housing Should Afford: Housing for Resilient Cities. Cityscape , Vol. 16, No. 2, Form Follows Families: Evolution of U.S. Affordable Housing Design and Construction. pp. 21-50. | |
| 12) | Critics on Project | ||
| 13) | Pre-final submission Critics on projects and discussion | ||
| 14) | Sunumlar: Barınmayı Yeniden Düşünmek Projesi | ||
| Course Notes: | gerektiğinde verilecektir will be given when necessary |
| References: | -Akcan, E. (2018).Open architecture : Migration, citizenship, and the urban renewal of Berlin-Kreuzberg by IBA-1984/87. Basel:Birkhauser Verlag -Beck, U. (1998). Risk Society. Towards a New Modernity, trans. By Mark Ritter. London: Sage Publications. -Bozdoğan, S and Akcan, E. (2012). Turkey. Modern architecture in history. London: Reaktion Books. -Couch, C. (1998). Urban Renewal. London: Mc Millan Education UK -Franklin, B. (2006). Housing Transformations. Shaping the Space of 21st Century Living. London & New York: Routledge. -Sarah Menin (ed.) (2003). Constructing Place. Mind and Matter. Ed. By NY, Routledge. -Komut, E. M. (1996). Housing Questions of Others. Ankara: Chamber of Architects. -Unsal Gülmez, N. and Işıkkaya D. (eds) (2002). Scales, Thresholds and Dilemmas of Housing Transformations in İstanbul. Berlin: Peter Lang. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 25 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | 1 | % 12 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | 1 | % 5 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | % 13 |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 11 | 66 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 24 | |
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | 2 | 16 | |
| Midterms | |||
| Paper Submission | 4 | 32 | |
| Jury | |||
| Final | 10 | 120 | |
| Total Workload | 300 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Based on master's qualifications, develops and deepens current and advanced knowledge in their field through original thought and research at an expert level. Grasps the latest developments in the research area and reaches innovative definitions. Analyzes, evaluates, and synthesizes complex ideas with a critical and dialectical approach. Adheres to ethical principles in research and publication. | |
| 2) | Understands interdisciplinary interaction and analyzes and evaluates complex ideas to reach original conclusions. Knows the latest developments in related fields and the interdisciplinary strategies used. | |
| 3) | Identifies problems in research and innovation, solves significant issues, and possesses advanced skills and techniques to expand knowledge. Evaluates new information, develops new ideas, methods, designs, or applications, and adapts them to different fields. Has advanced skills in using research methods. | |
| 4) | Masters in research strategies and techniques, conducts pioneering academic work dialectically, and contributes to academic dialogue. Possesses the ability to critically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate new and complex ideas. | |
| 5) | Communicates effectively with experts, peers, the broader research community, and the general public, demonstrating proficiency in their field of expertise and defending original viewpoints. | |
| 6) | Communicates and discusses orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language a | |
| 7) | Develops new ideas and methods related to their field using creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making processes, contributing to technological, social, and cultural progress. | |
| 8) | Promotes scientific, technological, social, or cultural advancements in their field, contributing to the process of their society becoming a knowledge society and adding to the knowledge in this area through original research. | |
| 9) | Uses strategic decision-making processes in the face of complex problems related to their field, demonstrating functional interaction and operational interaction experience. Establishes, designs, and implements the research process with academic integrity. | |
| 10) | Contributes to solving social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems related to their field and supports the development of these values. Is effective in solving societal issues and makes strategic decisions on these matters. | |
| 11) | Publishes at least one scientific article related to their field in national or international peer-reviewed journals, or presents at national or international academic events. | |
| 12) | Demonstrates competence and innovation in developing new ideas and processes; makes independent decisions and shows leadership in problem-solving. |