İÇT227

School of Architecture and Design \ Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

3

6

Compulsory

Turkish

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İÇT, Faculty Elective, University Elective

The course includes analytical studies that examine the evolution of the relationship between making knowledge (technology) and making thought (ideology) at pivotal moments of transformation in production methods throughout history, from Antiquity to the present. This exploration is conducted through the lenses of the spirit of time (zeitgeist), spirit of place (genius loci), and the spirit of the individual.
In this context, the course incorporates:
A local environment analysis to develop awareness of the terminology used,
Period analyses to enhance understanding of the formation of spatial thought,
A spatial analysis to explore the layers of spatial perception (spatial image).

"NTV Başvuru Kitapları: Mimarlık"; Daniel BORDEN,D., ELZANOWSKİ, J., LAWRENZ, C., MILLER, D., SMITH, A., TAYLOR, J. İstanbul, 2009
"Göstergebilim İlkeleri"; BARTHES, R. Ankara, 1979.
"Görme Biçimleri", BERGER, J., İstanbul: Metis Yayınevi, 2010.
"Kültür, Sanat, Mimarlık", ÖZER, B., İstanbul: YEM Yayın, 2009.
"Mimarlığın Öyküsü"; ROTH, L. 2000.
"Sanatın Öyküsü"; GOMBRICH, E.H. Ankara, 1972.
"Sosyal ve Kültürel Değişme", GÜVENÇ B., 1976
"Yaşama Kültürü", BEKTAŞ, C., İstanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık, 2003."

The course aims to develop an awareness that space, through its signs, is one of the most powerful communication tools conveying information about the culture and aesthetics of its context. In this regard, the course addresses: Civilization, defined as the accumulation of knowledge on how thinking and making are utilized, Culture, defined as an attitude toward how this accumulation is interpreted and given meaning. By engaging with these concepts, the course seeks to equip students with the ability to critically analyze the form-content (meaning) relationship in both their own designs and the broader design environment they operate within.

1. Develops an aesthetic understanding related to the ability to analyze space.
2. Cultivates a critical aesthetic perspective on the ability to interpret space.
3. Fosters a creative aesthetic vision regarding the ability to produce space.
4. Enhances awareness of the technical requirements necessary for improving communication and expression skills.

Week 1: Introduction to the Course – Overview of course content and methodology. Learning Outcome: Developing an objective perspective on design.
Week 2: Introduction to Semiotic Methods and Terminology General Overview of Culture and Civilization Concepts Learning Outcome: Understanding and interpreting visual codes in design.
Week 3: Seminar 1: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 4: Seminar 2: Ancient Greece and Rome Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 5: Seminar 3: Byzantine and the Middle Ages Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 6: Seminar 4: The Renaissance – Italy, England, and France Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 7: Seminar 5: Baroque and Rococo – France Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 8: Midterm Evaluation Learning Outcome: Gaining the ability to approach design problems multidimensionally.
Week 9: Seminar 6: Baroque and Rococo – England Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 10: Official Holiday: Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
Week 11: Seminar 7: Neoclassicism – France and England Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references.
Week 12: Seminar 8: Neoclassicism – Germany Learning Outcome: Developing an understanding of design references

• Midterm Exam 25 %
• Final Exam 45 %
• Assignments 10 %
• Report 15 %
• Participation 5 %