Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
-1İMÇ456Experimental Design2+0+02422.11.2024

 
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 Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To provide students with the ability to produce innovative and creative solutions through experimental approaches in the design process and to develop experimental projects using different materials, techniques and technologies, going beyond traditional design methods.
Course Content It covers topics such as design theories, experimental design approaches, experimental use of materials and technologies, interactive design techniques, sustainable and innovative design solutions.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, sketches, discussion sessions, spatial analyses.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Undefined HENÜZ ATANMADI
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ching, F. D. K. (2014). Architecture: Form, space, and order . Wiley.
Kolarevic, B. (2003). Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing. Spon Press.
Thompson, R. (2007). Sustainable Materials, Processes and Production. Thames & Hudson.
Kwinter, S. (2001). Architectures of Time: Toward a Theory of the Event in Modernist Culture. MIT Press.
McDonough, W & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. North Point Press
Beesley, P., & Khan, O. (2018). Living Architecture Systems Group: Prototyping the Future. Riverside Architectural Press.
Oxman, N. (2010). Material-based Design Computation. MIT Press.
Pallasmaa, J. (2009). The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture. Wiley.
Gershenfeld, N. (2005). FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop--From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication. Basic Books.
Madge, P., & Walker, S. (2010). Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Integrated Ecological Solutions. Routledge.
Lawson, B. (2004). What Designers Know. Architectural Press.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %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 % 30
Assignment 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Assignments 1 6 6
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 99

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learns experimental design approaches and methods.
2 Applies creative solutions with different materials and technologies.
3 Analyzes interactive and sustainable solutions in experimental design projects.
4 Uses critical and innovative thinking skills as a means of expression during the design process.
5 It effectively presents experimental design projects and organizes the design process.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction, Definitions and Method Explanation Ching, F. D. K. (2014). Architecture: Form, space, and order. Wiley.
2 Experimental Design Theories and Approaches Kolarevic, B. (2003). Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing. Spon Press.
3 Experimental Use of Materials Thompson, R. (2007). Sustainable Materials, Processes and Production. Thames & Hudson.
4 Interactive Design Techniques Kwinter, S. (2001). Architectures of Time: Toward a Theory of the Event in Modernist Culture. MIT Press.
5 Sustainable and Innovative Design Solutions McDonough, W., & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. North Point Press.
6 New Trends and Technologies in Experimental Design Beesley, P., & Khan, O. (2018). Living Architecture Systems Group: Prototyping the Future. Riverside Architectural Press.
7 Design Approaches of the Future (In-class activity) Oxman, N. (2010). Material-based Design Computation. MIT Press.
8 MIDTERM EXAM Lecture notes and reading recommendations from previous weeks
9 Use of Materials and Technology Pallasmaa, J. (2009). The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture. Wiley.
10 Interactive Design Studies Gershenfeld, N. (2005). FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop--From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication. Basic Books.
11 Sustainable Design Solutions Madge, P., & Walker, S. (2010). Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Integrated Ecological Solutions. Routledge.
12 Experimental Design Studies Lawson, B. (2004). What Designers Know. Architectural Press.
13 Innovative Approaches in Experimental Design Lawson, B. (2004). What Designers Know. Architectural Press.
14 Future Design Trends Oxman, N. (2010). Material-based Design Computation. MIT Press.
15 Overall Evaluation and Feedback Evaluation of the work done throughout the course
16 FINAL EXAM Lecture notes and reading recommendations from previous weeks

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

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