MİM113

School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture

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Compulsory

English

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Architecture

A university, by its very name and essence, is an institution at the core of intellectual activity. It serves as an environment where abstract and critical thinking is cultivated and practiced. Rather than merely accumulating knowledge, the university emphasizes the art of utilizing knowledge effectively. To fully embrace the essence of university life, every new student must undergo an "ontological shock."
Individuals often accept their beliefs, values, and knowledge as unquestionable truths, constructing a world that appears normal and natural. However, the issue arises precisely at this point. The perception of a familiar and seemingly normal world fosters a highly perilous mindset: there is nothing to question, everything functions as it should. This perspective ultimately suppresses the very need for critical thinking. Ontological shock, however, enables individuals to abandon this passive stance, transporting them into a space-time interval where everything is once again subject to inquiry and reconsideration.

Indra Kagis McEwen. Socrates’ Ancestor. An Essay on Architectural Beginnings. Boston: MIT Press, 1993.

This undergraduate course aims to explore the fundamental elements of the question "How did architectural consciousness emerge?" Within a historical perspective, the course examines the formation process of architectural consciousness and its significance through the lens of Ancient Greek philosophy.

1. Understanding the relationship between nature and humans, as well as society and individuals (Knowledge).
2. Comprehending architecture, history, culture, and art, with a specific focus on local architecture and Ancient Greek architecture (Knowledge).
3. Questioning whether the activity we refer to as thinking in daily life is truly thinking, and evaluating the nature of critical thinking and the formation of architectural consciousness (Skill).
4. To analyze critically and develop thoughts on a specific topic determined within the scope of the course (Skill).

Week 1: Introduction and First Meeting
Week 2: Lecture: Anaximander and the Clarification of the Idea of Order – Apeiron
Week 3: Lecture: Anaximander and the Clarification of the Idea of Order – Kosmos
Week 4: Anaximander and the Clarification of the Idea of Order – Theoria
Week 5: Anaximander and the Clarification of the Idea of Order – The Map
Week 6: Anaximander and the Clarification of the Idea of Order – Gnomon
Week 7: Daedalus and the Revelation of the Idea of Order: Artifact and Cosmos
Week 8: Daedalus and the Revelation of the Idea of Order: Cutting, Assembly, Harmonia
Week 9: Daedalus and the Revelation of the Idea of Order: Weaving
Week 10: Daedalus and the Revelation of the Idea of Order: Wings
Week 11: Motion and Constancy: The Place of Order, ships and city, the peripteral temple motion and constancy
Week 12: Motion and Constancy: The Place of Order II, Evaluation II

• Evaluation I %40
• Evaluation II %60