MİM114

School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture

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English

MİM 113

Architecture

This course is the second of a required course module of Architectural Theories, History and Culture.After the philosophical background of architectural production in the first course (MİM 113), this course offers an examination of architectural history; starting from the very beginning to include key concepts and developments in architecture in a contextual analysis until Early Christianity. This course includes Neolithic cultures, ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Greek, and Roman periods.

•Anatolian Civilizations, Aegean Civilizations: Minoan and Mycenaean Cultures Fazio, Michael W., Marian Moffett & Lawrence Wodehouse. 2009. World History of Architecture. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. (Pages 35-44) Kostof, Spiro. 2010. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. (Pages 91-99) •Early Greek Architecture I: Archaic & Classical Period Fazio, Michael W., Marian Moffett & Lawrence Wodehouse. 2009. World History of Architecture. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. (Pages 44-54) Kostof, Spiro. 2010. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. (Pages 99-159) •Early Greek Architecture II: Classical & Hellenistic Period Fazio, Michael W., Marian Moffett & Lawrence Wodehouse. 2009. World History of Architecture. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. (Pages 54-61) Kostof, Spiro. 2010. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. (Pages 161-189) •Etruscan Architecture and Ancient Roman Architecture I Fazio, Michael W., Marian Moffett & Lawrence Wodehouse. 2009. World History of Architecture. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. (Pages 105-131) Kostof, Spiro. 2010. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. (Pages 191-223) •Ancient Roman Architecture II Fazio, Michael W., Marian Moffett & Lawrence Wodehouse. 2009. World History of Architecture. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. (Pages 105-131) Kostof, Spiro. 2010. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. (Pages 223-241)

MIM 114 course aims to understand the historical cultural accumulation that will contribute to the production of thought and building in the field of architecture. When the history of architecture is analyzed, it is seen that architecture is an ongoing process. Therefore, the way to understand today's built environment is possible by knowing the historical building production process well.

1. Examining the historical development of architecture to understand the conceptual and theoretical foundations of the architectural discipline. (Knowledge)
2. Understanding architectural terminology and development processes from prehistory onwards. (Knowledge)
3. Analyzing and interpreting the multiple dynamics (contextual, structural, semantic, etc.) from the Paleolithic period to the end of Roman architecture that shape architecture. (Skill)
4. Developing awareness of the built environment and cultural heritage. (Competency)

Week 1: First Meeting + Introduction of the Course Week 2: PREHISTORY, Adaptation to Nature: The Paleolithic , Major Innovations of Human History: Neolithic
Week 3: The Roots of Writing and Truly Urban Cultures: Cities of Mesopotamia
Week 4: Assignment I
Week 5: Architecture for the Afterlife: Ancient Egypt Civilization, Evolution in our Homeland from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age: Anatolian Civilizations, The Aegean in the Bronze Age: Minoans and Mycenaeans, Biblical Jerusalem: Judaism and Monotheism, Quiz 1
Week 6: Gods, Harmonious Proportions, Refinements, the Culture of Public Space: Ancient Greek Architecture I [Archaic (800 to 479 BCE) & Classical (500 to 336 BCE)]
Week 7: Assignment II (submission), History is more than what history books write: Break the Canons!, Study Topics: Pakistan, India, China, Mexico
Week 8: Ancient Greek Architecture II [Classical (500 to 336 BCE) & Hellenistic Period (336 to 146 BCE)],, Quiz 2
Week 9: The foundations of the Roman architecture: Etruscan Architecture (800 to 300 BCE), Materials, Methods, and Innovations: Ancient Roman Architecture I
Week 10: Ancient Roman Architecture II, quiz III
Week 11: Assignment III: Student Presentations and Discussion
Week 12: Assignment IV: Submission

• Research Assignment I 10 %
• Research Assignment II 15 %
• Assignment III (documentary) 20 %
• Assignment IV (submission) 20 %
• Quiz (3) 25 %
• Participation/motivation 10 %