FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Architecture
ARCH 325 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Natural Stone in Architecture
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ARCH 325
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Case StudyCritical feedbackJuryLecture / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce students basic knowledge about natural stone and its use in architecture. Integration of material knowledge in students’ architectural designs is aimed. Geology topics like igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their characteristics will be associatively explained with architectural stonemasonry techniques and wall types like rubble and ashlar. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is organized to make students understand how to integrate natural stone with architectural design. Lectures about stone architecture will be given. Readings about stone, geography, stonemasonry, tools, traditional and contemporary uses of stone will be supplied and discussions will be held. Students will be asked to prepare a presentation poster about one type of stone which they will choose. During the semester, guest lecturers will make presentations about stone buildings which they designed and constructed. On the last weeks of this course, students will design a house project (150-250 m2) using stone material and a contemporary architectural language. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the contents and scope of the course | |
| 2 | Classification of rocks | Winkler, E. M. (1997). Stone in Architecture. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1-25. |
| 3 | Classification of rocks | Winkler, E. M. (1997). Stone in Architecture. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 25-31. |
| 4 | Sources of stone / Surface treatments | De Camposinhos, R. (2014). Stone Cladding Engineering. Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, 32-33. |
| 5 | Use of stone as architectural material + Quiz 1 | Siegesmund, S., & Snethlage, R. (Eds.). (2014). Stone in Architecture. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 43-92. |
| 6 | Poster assignment about rocks | Poster assignment presentations |
| 7 | Tools for stonemasonry | Vivian, J. (1976). Building Stone Walls. Storey Publishing, LLC, 16-21. |
| 8 | Masonry stone construction techniques | Ching, F. D. K. (2019). Building Construction Illustrated. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 179-180. |
| 9 | Use of stone in traditional buildings | Pereira, L., Catarino, L. & Dino, G. A. (Eds.) (2019). Natural Stone and Architectural Heritage. MDPI, Basel, 56-90. |
| 10 | Use of stone in contemporary buildings: + Quiz 2 | Schulz, A. & Schulz, B. (Eds.). (2020). Manual of Natural Stone: Modern usage of classic building material. Detail Business Information GmbH, Munich, 123-216. |
| 11 | Student Projects | Project overview |
| 12 | Student Projects | Project overview |
| 13 | Student Projects | Project overview |
| 14 | Student Projects | Project overview |
| 15 | Semester review | |
| 16 | Semester review |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Siegesmund, S. & Snethlage, R. (Eds.). (2014). Stone in Architecture. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-642-45154-6. Winkler, E. M. (1997). Stone in Architecture. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-540-57626-6. Ching, F. D. K. (2019). Building Construction Illustrated (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1-119-58316-5. Vivian, J. (1976). Building Stone Walls. Storey Publishing, LLC. ISBN: 978-0882660745. Schulz, A. & Schulz, B. (Eds.). (2020). Manual of Natural Stone: Modern usage of classic building material. Detail Business Information GmbH, Munich. ISBN: 978-3-95553-523-0. De Camposinhos, R. (2014). Stone Cladding Engineering. Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht. ISBN: 978-94-007-6847-5. Pereira, L., Catarino, L. & Dino, G. A. (Eds.) (2019). Natural Stone and Architectural Heritage. MDPI, Basel. ISBN: 978-3-03921-550-8. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Erickson, J. (2001). Rock Formations and Unusual Geologic Structures: Exploring the Earth's Surface. ISBN: 0-8160-4328-0. Mukherjee, Swapna (2012). Applied Mineralogy: Applications in Industry and Environment. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-1162-4. Minguet, J. M. (Ed.). (2017). Stone Houses: Best in Ecology. Monsa Publications, Barcelona. ISBN: 978-84-16500-40-6. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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30
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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50
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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1
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10
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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10
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20
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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16
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16
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. |
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| 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. |
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| 3 | To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
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| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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