instructor(s) / Semester (Credit)

Deniz Altay / FALL (3)

theme

Basic concepts and elements of physical environment and design.

keywords

Urban space, Physical environment, Built environment, Physical form, Architecture.

content

Most of our education prepares us to work with linguistic (verbal) and numerical information and their processing. This introductory course aims to train the student to make sense of visual and graphic material and to understand urban space and physical environment through its physical components and forms.

objectives

The aim of this course is to provide a foundation for the concepts and issues related to  the urban physical environment, architecture and urban design.

methods

The course is based on lectures. Lectures are supported with slide shows (usually prepared by instructor related to the subject) and transparencies.

assessment

Weekly homework on visual and verbal exercises (in class or outside), fieldwork (proposals for the project site), midterm (written and production of drawing material), presentations (on different design approaches), final examination, attendance and participation.

selected bibliography

Alexander C., Ishikawa S., Murray S. 1977. A Pattern Language; Town, Building, Construction, Oxford University Press, New York.
Bacon, K. 1967. Design of Cities Penguin Books.
Cullen, G. 1961. The Concise Townscape, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company.
Krier, R. 1979. Urban Space, Academy Editions, London.
Kuban, D. 2002. Mimarlık KavramlarıTarihsel Perspektif içinde Mimarlıgın Kuramsal Sözlügüne Giriş, Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları, Yayın: 4. İstanbul.
Lynch, K. 1981. A Theory of Good City Form,
Lynch, K. 1960. Image of the City, MIT Press.
Rappoport, A. 1980. Human Aspects of Urban Form, towards a man-environment approach to urban form and design, Pergamon Press.