ARCH 201 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Architecture

Course Name

Architectural Design I

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ARCH 201	Fall	1	8	5	8

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Group Work Case Study Critical feedback Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ece KÜRELİ GÜLPINAR
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ece KÜRELİ GÜLPINAR Öğr. Gör. Dr. Gaye BEZİRCİOĞLU Öğr.Gör.Dr. HALİME GÜHER TAN Öğr.Gör.Dr. SİNEM DEMİREL ÖZER
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Arda ÇOLAKOĞLU

Course Objectives	The first design studio aims to explore the architectural design process through two projects divided into discrete learning modules. It builds upon foundational skills in orthographic projection and physical modeling while fostering an awareness of how people inhabit space. The studio places special emphasis on the complex dialogue established between the building and its broader environmental and site context.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to apply drawing and model making skills both as design tools and as means of representation. Will be able to demonstrate a level of three-dimensional thinking for the design of small-scale structures and domestic buildings. Will be able to translate human needs, emotions, and social dynamics into spatial characteristics that distinctly define private and shared domains. Will be able to design landscape interventions and incorporate spatial strategies that work in harmony with natural conditions. Will be able to read natural forces and site conditions, including water movement, and incorporate them into the design of the built environment.
Course Description	The overarching theme of the second-year studio is HABITATION, with ARCH 201 specifically centering on the concept of PERSONAL CONTEXT. The course guides students through the design of small- to medium-scale architecture via a structured series of assignments and workshops. At its core, the studio emphasizes the fundamentals of architectural design and its inseparable relationship with the site. Navigating between the land and the sea, students investigate how programmatic requirements, spatial organization, and tectonic expression are fundamentally shaped by the dialogue between the building, its site, and its users.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to ARCH 201 and P1.
2	P1	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
3	P1	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
4	P1	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
5	P1	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
6	P1
7	Project 1 – Final Review & Exhibition
8	MIDTERMS WEEK
9	Introduction to Project 2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
10	P2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
11	P2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
12	P2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
13	P2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
14	P2	Sketch, Model, Plan, Section
15	Project 2 - Final Review
16	FINALS WEEK

Course Notes/Textbooks

Ching, F.D.K., Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996. * Neufert, E., Architects’ Data, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 1983.* Tutt, P. and D. Adler, eds., New Metric Handbook, Butterworth Architecture, London and others, 1988.* Ching, F.D.K., Chapter 10: Diagraming, in Design Drawing, John Wiley & Sons Inc, NY, 1998* Criss B Mills, Chapter 1: START: Equipments, Materials and Model Types, in Designing with Models, John Wiley & Sons Inc, NY, 2000* Crower, N. & Laseau, P., Introduction, in Visual Notes for Architects & Designers, John Wiley & Sons Inc, NY, 1984* Crower, N. & Laseau, P., Notebook Entries, in Visual Notes for Architects & Designers, John Wiley & Sons Inc, NY, 1984

Suggested Readings/Materials

Recommended Reference Sources:* Bayram, A., Dictionary of Technical Terms: EnglishTurkish, TurkishEnglish, Fono, Istanbul, 1998.* Ching, F.D.K., Architectural Graphics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2003.* Ching, F.D.K., A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995.* Hasol, D., Ansiklopedik Mimarlık Sözlüğü, YEM, 2002.* Öke, A., A Short Thesaurus and Vocabulary of Architectural Terms for Design Studio, Literatur, 2005.* Porter, T., Archispeak: An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Terms, Spon Press, London, New York, 2006.* Rasmussen, S.E., Experiencing Architecture, Chapman & Hall, London, 1959.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	25
Project	1	35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams	1	15
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	5	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	1	16
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	8	128
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	20	20
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	26	26
Project	1	34	34
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam	1	16	16
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	240

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services.	-	X	-	-	-
2	To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction.	-	-	X	-	-
3	To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.	X	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice.	-	-	X	-	-
5	To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales.	-	-	X	-	-
6	To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment.	-	X	-	-	-
7	To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems.	-	-	X	-	-
8	To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media.	-	-	X	-	-
9	To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution.	-	X	-	-	-
10	To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture.	-	X	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-