ARC 3011 - Architectural Design Studio V

Basic Information

Course Code:

ARC 3011

Course Name:

Architectural Design Studio V

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

10.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi OYA BABACAN

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to foster students’ creative and critical thinking skills by engaging with fundamental concepts such as spatial experience, context, function, user, scale, and formal composition within the framework of a comprehensive design project. Students are expected to develop the ability to think abstractly and three-dimensionally, to organize the relationships between vertical and horizontal systems, to design and integrate building subsystems in response to user requirements, to select appropriate construction materials, and to generate sustainable solutions.

Course Content

Within the scope of the course, students will engage in a comprehensive design process focusing on the triad of environmental relations, building resolution, and representation of structural relationships. This process addresses the creation of building elements and details by considering structural, technological, legal, and environmental factors, as well as the selection and integration of material and system components. By analyzing human behavior and user needs, students are expected to develop sustainable design strategies and to articulate their design ideas effectively through written, verbal, and graphical means. The course further aims to cultivate the ability to gather information, conduct analysis, and transfer design decisions across different scales of representation in order to develop an individual synthesis.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

ARC 2012

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Ankara Şubesi (2011). Dosya 27: Mimarlık ve Gündelik Yaşam. Alexander, C. (1977). A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Oxford university press.Urry, J. (2002). Consuming places. Routledge.Hertzberger, H. (1991). Lessons for Students in Architecture. 010 Publishers, Rotterdam 2005.Lefebvre, H. (1991). The Production of Space, translated by D. N. Smith, Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, England.Norberg-Schulz, C. (1979). Genius Loci: Towards Phenomenology of Architecture. New York: Rizzoli InternationalPallasmaa, J. (2012). The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. John Wiley & Sons.Zumthor, P. (2006). Atmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding Objects, Birkhäuser GmbH; 5th EditionTuan, Y. Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1977.Zevi, B. (1974). Architecture as Space: How to Look at Architecture.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Analyzes the project site; evaluates physical environmental parameters and passive design strategies within the context of climate, topography, and environmental data considering function and user requirements; integrates the results into the design process through visualization using 2D/3D representation techniques.
LO2	Compares different construction techniques, systems, and material properties in terms of performance criteria; integrates these findings as structural, functional, and aesthetic inputs for the design.
LO3	Integrates building subsystems (mechanical, active, and passive systems) into the design in accordance with user requirements, structural and technological factors, energy efficiency, and sustainability criteria; advances the design process with an awareness of interdisciplinary coordination.
LO4	Examines building–environment relationships at the levels of infrastructure connections, transportation, landscape, and urban context; generates and details applicable solutions at the preliminary design scale in compliance with current codes and standards.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Discussion on methodology and process of the course
2	Workshop-1: case study
3	Site Visit: analysis on site
4	Feedback on site analysis and first impressions (mass model proposals)
5	Feedback on site plan and the representation of first decisions
6	Workshop-2: exchange of ideas
7	Feedback on project development
8	MIDTERM JURY: Design Representation
9	Feedback on project development
10	Sketch Exam-1: Structural System
11	Feedback on sketch exam and project development
12	Feedback on project development
13	Sketch Exam-2: Detail Design
14	Feedback on project development
15	Feedback on project development

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	13	4.00	52.00
Practice	13	4.00	52.00
Laboratory	13	10.00	130.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Homework	5	6.00	30.00
Total Workload (Hours)			294
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			10

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Attendance	%20
2	Quiz	%20
3	Midterm Exam	%20
4	Final Exam	%40
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16
PO-17

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Small Group Discussion	Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations, critical thinking, question development	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
4	Simulation	Exploring the operation of physical circuit designs through the use of simulation software.	Simulation tools
5	On-site learning, supervised clinical practice (hands-on training)	Performing clinical procedures under supervision, patient management, and clinical decision-making	Clinical environment, dental units, clinical instruments and materials
6	Group Work	Students determine the slope and cross-sectional geometric characteristics of a parabolic irrigation canal on campus, plot the flow rate curve at different sections of the canal, and submit a report.	Land surveying instruments

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

It includes violations of school integrity, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, but also handing over the work of others,using the work of a lecturer or someone else without permission. Any breach of integrity is a serious academic offense and is subject to disciplinary action.

Sustainable Development Goals