Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4İMÇ204Space Knowledge Iı2+2+03424.10.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To provide students with typological knowledge of buildings and the ability to functionally analyze the spaces in these buildings.
Course Content The content of the course is conveyed to the student through space planning criteria, research on user needs, examination of functional solutions and principles of design processes, theoretical information and examples in different building typologies (commercial buildings, educational buildings, office buildings, cultural buildings, health buildings and tourism buildings), and this theoretical information is reinforced with homework and in-class practice studies.
Course Methods and Techniques Ppt. Presentation and face-to-face evaluation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof. ZERRİN FUNDA ÜRÜK
Name of Lecturers Instructor Ezgi YÜKSEL imc@gedik.edu.tr
Instructor Nizami GÜROL nizamigurol@gmail.com
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ching, D.K. (1995). Interior design. Istanbul: Yapı Yayın
Ching, D.K.F. (2004). Architecture: form, space and order. Istanbul: Yapı Publishing.
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Dodsworth, Simon and Anderson, Stephen, Fundamentals of Interior Design, Literatür Publishing
Bielefeld, B. & El Khouli, S. (2016), Design Ideas, Istanbul: Construction Industry Center Publishing.
Angel, H. (2004). Structural systems. Istanbul: Design Publishing Group
Eldem, S., H. (2005), Structure I-II-III-IV, Istanbul: Birsen Publishing House
Gagg, R. (2013), Texture + Material in Interior Architecture (Cansu Uçar, Trans.), Istanbul: Literatür Publishing
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Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
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House, N. & Coles, J. (2012), Fundamentals of Interior Architecture, Istanbul: Literatür Publishing House
Hasol, D. (2017), Dictionary of Architecture and Construction / In 2 Languages, Istanbul: Construction Industry Center Publishing
Neufert, E. (2000). Building design. Istanbul: Beta Press Publishing.
Malcolm Innes, Lighting for Interior Design”, Istanbul: YEM Publishing
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VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 1 - "Commercial Buildings"
VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 2 - "Tourism and Recreation Buildings"
VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 3 - "Educational Buildings"
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Exams Arasınav, final sınav, ödev, sunum.

Course Category
Engineering Design %10
Field %90

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Assignments 8 3 24
Mid-terms 1 4 4
Final examination 1 4 4
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 102

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Knows the user needs required for design principles covering space design and organization and the importance of these needs in space design.
2 Knows the relationships between space designs and user needs in accordance with building typologies in national and international contexts and can use them in design/implementation studies.
3 Analyses different building typologies in terms of planning and function analysis principles according to universal design principles.
4 Applications made in national and international contexts are evaluated in line with the principles of design, planning and spatial organization.
5 It develops the relationships between combined building typologies with different solutions.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course description, concept of space, its importance and classification of different building typologies *Interior Design, Francis D.K. Ching *Architecture, Form, Space and Order – Francis D.K. Ching *Interior Design Fundamentals – Simon Dodsworth, Stephen Anderson
2 Definition of “commercial building” (business center-office, shopping center-store), planning, function analysis and space organization principles NEUFERT Building Design Information- ERNST Neufert VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 1 -"Commercial Buildings"
3 Evaluation of store samples and student applications VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 1 - "Commercial Buildings"
4 Evaluation of office samples and student applications VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 1 - "Commercial Buildings"
5 Definition of “Educational Buildings” (kindergarten, secondary school, university), planning, function analysis and space organization principles Educational Buildings Minimum Design Standards Guide (2015) VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series "Educational Buildings"
6 Office buildings space planning and principles of the space organization VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series "Educational Buildings"
7 Secondary Education-University examples and evaluation of student applications VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series "Educational Buildings"
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Definition of “Cultural Structures” (museum-exhibition, congress center, theater-cinema, concert hall), planning, function analysis and space organization principles Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
10 Cultural Structure examples and evaluation of student practices Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
11 “Healthcare Buildings” (polyclinic-hospital, nursing homes) definition, planning, function analysis and space organization principles In-Class Activity Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
12 Healthcare Buildings examples and evaluation of student applications Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
13 Definition of “Tourism Buildings” (hotel, holiday village), planning, function analysis and spatial organization principles VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 2-"Tourism and Recreation Buildings" Güzer, A., Kahraman, İ., Özeler-Kanan, N., Tombak, E., Kabakçı, K., O., Gül, K. (Ed.) (2016), Integrated Building Design Approach and Project Development Process Application Guide, Ankara: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
14 Tourism Building examples and evaluation of student applications VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 2-"Tourism and Recreation Buildings
15 Tourism Building examples and evaluation of student applications VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series 2-"Tourism and Recreation Buildings"
16 FINAL

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 5 4 3
C2 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4
C3 4 5 5
C4 3 5 5 5 5
C5 5 4 5 5 5 2

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