ARC 109-BUILDING SCIENCE I

COURSE INFORMATON

Course Title Code Semester L+P Hour ECTS

Building Science I ARC 109 Fall 3+0 4

Prerequisites

Language of
English
Instruction
Course Level First Cycle

Course Type Required

Course
Prof. Dr. M. Rıfat Çelebi
Coordinator
Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. Tansu Acımert

Assistants -
The aim of the course are to focus on the basic relationship between design
principles and design process; to provide the students with the necessary
knowledge and skills to research the concepts and physical elements that make
up the architectural space and to reach the necessary information. At the end of
Goals the semester, students will be able to produce solutions to basic architectural
problems with the basic concepts and principles mentioned. Building theoretical
background on architectural concepts and components of architecture and
explaining planning process; analyzing relations between human requirements
and the built environment; realizing house concept.
Developing the technical architectural knowledge that will guide the
Content architectural design, basic design principles, knowledge of architectural design,
theory.

COURSE CONTENT

Week Topics

1 Oct 08 Introduction information on course content and objectives.

Measures of Human Body and Introduction of Usage Areas in Architecture
2 Oct 15
Social and Physical Needs of the User. Ergonomics. Context.
3 Oct 22 Legal Restrictions and Site Plan
4 Oct 29 Holiday – Republic Day of Turkey
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5 Nov 05 Effects of Geography, Climate and Topography in Design

6 Nov 12 Open Space Designing. Landscape, Open and Semi Open Spaces
7 Nov 19 Residence: Environment and Access
8 Nov 26 Residence: Function and Design
9 MIDTERM*
10 Dec 10 Space and The Building Space Requirements
11 Dec 17 Space and The Building Space Requirements
12 Dec 24 Space and The Building Space Requirements
13 Dec 31 Planning a Single House, Principles of Structure, Reviewing Student Works
14 Jan 07 Planning a Single House, Principles of Structure, Reviewing Student Works
15 Jan 14 Planning a Single House, Principles of Structure, Reviewing Student Works
FINAL*

*Final date will be announced later. Midterm date is subject to university’s planning department.
Students must follow the dates of midterm and final exams.

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook Related concepts are explained very briefly in each assignment sheet.
Pamela Buxton, 2018, Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data,
Routledge, NY

Ching, Francis, 2002. Architecture: Form, Space and Order. New York: Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1996.

Bowers, J., 1999. Introduction to Two-dimensional Design: Understanding

Form and Function, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Additional Resources
Gelenter, M., 1995. Sources of Architectural Form. London: Manchester
University Press.

Gehl, J.,(2011), Life Between Buildings, Using Public Space, Island Press

Zevi, Bruno, 1993. Architecture as Space. NY: DeCapo Press.

Charles W. Harris (Author), Nicholas T. Dines, 1997, Time-Saver Standards

for Landscape Architecture, McGraw-Hill
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MATERIAL SHARING

Documents Assignment tasks on different topics are given in each course.

Assignments Assignments will be studied at home for the next course.
Exams Student works’ critics; seminars; presentations.

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm: 50%
+ Final Exam: 50%
TOTAL: 100%

70% percent attendance is mandatory.

Prepared By: Asst. Prof. Dr. Tansu Acımert

Last Revised: 05-10-2020