Architecture (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ARCD311

Course Name:

Architectural Reading and Writing

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
1	2	2	4

Language of instruction:

TR-EN

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MELODY SAFARKHANI

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MELODY SAFARKHANI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of the integrated study to be carried out independently in the scope of these disciplines defined in the curriculum as a graduate thesis is to provide the necessary knowledge, skills and developments in all the disciplinary fields constituting the whole of the 4 year education and training in the architecture department independently of the architects international-national (MIAK) criteria and that it reaches a work that proves that it "reaches the expected professional level".

Course Content:

The course aims to look at the interaction and analogy between drawings and written words. Taking writing and drawing as an interpretive process of thoughts, architecture is not only buildings but also in texts both structurally and contextually. Within this point of view, the course focuses on reading and writing texts on architecture in different structures, contents and styles. To emphasize the importance of reading and writing on architecture as an inseparable part of design and to improve the reading and writing habits/capacities of students are the main expected outcomes of the course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) 1- Design, Creative Thinking, knowledge and skills,
2) 2-History, Theory, Culture, Art knowledge and skills,
3) 3- Environment, City, Society knowledge and skills,
4) 4-Professional environment knowledge and skills,
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Parallels between architecture and narrative structure: In-Class Practice#1: Structure Sketching and Writing	The Library of Babel – Jorge Luis Borges
2)	Reading on a Building: In-Class Practice#2: Writing with the words of another text	Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat – newspaper, magazines, critics
3)	Descriptive reading and writing: In-Class Practice#3: Writing descriptive texts	Ten Books on Architecture – Vitruvius Book I Chapter I
4)	Descriptive reading and writing: In-Class Practice#4: Writing descriptive texts	Architecture – Adolf Loos
5)	Descriptive reading and writing: In-Class Practice#5: Writing descriptive texts	Towards a New Architecture – Le Corbusier p.1-20
6)	Interpreting the layers, functions of architecture: In-Class Practice#6: Writing interpretive texts	The Architecture of Happiness – Alain De Botton part 1 and part 6
7)	Interpreting the layers, functions of architecture: In-Class Practice#7: Writing interpretive texts	The Eyes of the Skin – Juhani Pallasmaa p.64-73
8)	Criticism on architecture: In-Class Practice#8: Writing critical texts	Denise Scott Brown-Robert Venturi, Jane Jacobs, Ada Huxtable, Uğur Tanyeli
9)	Criticism on architecture: In-Class Practice#9: Writing critical texts	Denise Scott Brown-Robert Venturi, Jane Jacobs, Ada Huxtable, Uğur Tanyeli
10)	Texts on and of architects: In-Class Practice#10: Writing on an architect	Pritzker Prize texts, monographs
11)	Claiming the future: Manifestoes In-Class Practice#11: Writing short manifestoes on given topics	Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture- der. Charles Jencks ve Karl Kropf (ed.)
12)	Claiming the future: Manifestoes In-Class Practice#12: Writing short manifestoes on given topics	Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture- der. Charles Jencks ve Karl Kropf (ed.)
13)	Claiming the future: Manifestoes In-Class Practice#13: Writing short manifestoes on given topics	Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture- der. Charles Jencks ve Karl Kropf (ed.)
14)	Claiming the future: Manifestoes In-Class Practice#14: Writing short manifestoes on given topics	Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture- der. Charles Jencks ve Karl Kropf (ed.)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

• Borges, J. L. (1994). Babil Kitaplığı. Ölüm ve Pusula (pp. 49–58). İstanbul: İletişim.
• Botton, A. de. (2010). Mutluluğun Mimarisi. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık.
• Conrads, U. (1991). 20. Yüzyıl Mimarisinde Program ve Manifestolar. Ankara: Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı.
• Glancey, J. (2007, Haziran 19). Issız Sadelik. http://v3.arkitera.com/h17662-issiz-sadelik.html
• Jacobs, J. (2011). Büyük Amerikan Şehirlerinin Ölümü ve Yaşamı. (Doğan Bülent, Trans.). İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
• Le Corbusier. (1999). Bir Mimarlığa Doğru. İstanbul: YKY.
• Kepekçioğlu, M. B. (2019, Temmuz 26). Pornografik Bir Mimari Jestin Kentsel Monoloğu: Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat. https://www.arkitera.com/gorus/pornografik-bir-mimari-jestin-kentsel-monologu-yapi-kredi-kultur-sanat/
• Köksal, A. (2018, Eylül 8). Eleştirinin Önlenemez Zorunluluğu. http://www.mimarizm.com/kose-yazilari/elestirinin-onlenemez-zorunlulugu_129425
• Loos, A. (2014). Mimarlık. Mimarlık Üzerine (pp. 71–87). İstanbul: Janus.
• Pallasmaa, J. (2011). Tenin Gözleri: Mimarlık ve Duyular. İstanbul: YEM Yayınları.
• Paquot, T. (2011). Şehirsel Bedenler. Everest Yayınları, İstanbul
• Tanyeli, U. (2017). Yıkarak Yapmak. Metis Yayınları, İstanbul.
• Venturi, R., Brown, D. S., & Izenour, S. (1993). Las Vegasın Öğrettikleri: Mimari Biçimin Unutulan Simgeselliği. Ankara: Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı.
• Vitruvius. (1993). Mimarlık Üzerine On Kitap. Ankara: Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı.
• Yeğin Metin, & Tanok, M. T. (2014). Kent Reformu ve Yeni Gecekondu Hareketi: ve "Kendi Evini Kendin Yap" Kılavuzu. Ankara: Nota Bene.

References:

• Yırtıcı, H. (2019, Mart 28). Aynı hayatların cici replikaları: Olmayan ev. https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/yazarlar/2019/03/28/ayni-hayatlarin-cici-replikalari-olmayan-ev/
• Yırtıcı, H. (2019, Nisan 19). Ev nasıl bir nesnedir? https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/yazarlar/2019/04/19/ev-nasil-bir-nesnedir/

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) - Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment.
2) - Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field.
3) - Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field.
4) - Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards.
5) - They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field.
6) - Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field.
7) - Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context.
8) - Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields.
9) - Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches.
10) - Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	- Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment.	5
2)	- Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field.	5
3)	- Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field.	5
4)	- Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards.	5
5)	- They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field.	5
6)	- Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field.	5
7)	- Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context.	5
8)	- Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields.	5
9)	- Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches.	5
10)	- Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues.	5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Report Writing
Q&A / Discussion
Social Activities
Web Based Learning

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Application
Observation
Presentation
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum
Uzman / Jüri Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Quizzes	14	% 1
Preliminary Jury	2	% 40
Jury	1	% 20
Final	1	% 30
Paper Submission	1	% 4
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 30
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	14	1	14
Preliminary Jury	1	2	2
Midterms	2	4	8
Paper Submission	1	6	6
Final	1	8	8
Total Workload			108