In this course, supporting the Architectural Culture, History, and Theories module, contemporary architectural debates are explored through examples of global contemporary architecture.
Alain de Botton, Mutluluğun Mimarisi, trans. Banu Tellioğlu, Sel Yayıncılık, 2017, İstanbul.
Georges Perec, Mekân Feşmekân, trans. Ayberk Erkay, Everest Yayınları, 2017, İstanbul.
Michael Pollan, Bana Ait Bir Yer: Hayallerin Mimarisi, trans. İ. Urkun Kelso, Sinek Sekiz Yayınevi, 2015, İstanbul.
Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Yaşanan Mimari, trans. Birsen Doruk, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi,1964, İstanbul.
Marc Augé, Yok-yerler, Daimon, 2016, İstanbul.
Gaston Bachelard, Mekanın Poetikası, trans. Aykut Derman, Kesit Yayıncılık, 1996, İstanbul.
İhsan Bilgin, Mimarın Soluğu: Peter Zumthor Mimarlığı Üzerine Denemeler, Metis Yayınları, 2017, İstanbul.
Le Corbusier, Mimarlık Öğrencileriyle Söyleşi, trans. Samih Rifat, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2009, İstanbul.
Jale N. Erzen, Mimarlık Dünyayı Yaşamak, ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Cep Kitapları Dizisi 2, ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Basım İşliği, Ankara, 2013.
Oscar Niemeyer, Dünya Adil Değil, trans. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı, Sel Yayıncılık, 2013, İstanbul.
1. Recognizes contemporary architectural practices through real-world examples. (Knowledge)
2. Interprets current architectural discussions, theories, and practices using relevant examples. (Skill)
3. Engages in discussions on contemporary architectural practices through conceptual analysis. (Skill)
4. Applies architectural and design-related concepts effectively. (Knowledge)
5. Develops a personal interpretation of architecture, structure, and the role of the architect using a universal language. (Competence)
Week 1: Introduction – Overview of the course’s purpose, scope, and structure.
Week 2: The Art of Building – Bauhaus Building, Walter Gropius.
Week 3: Light – Johnson Wax Building, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Week 4: Rhythm – French Communist Party Building, Oscar Niemeyer.
Week 5: Material – Exeter Library, Louis Kahn.
Week 6: Function – Porto School of Architecture, Álvaro Siza.
Week 7: House – Villa dall’Ava, Rem Koolhaas.
Week 8: Transparency – Multimedia Library, Toyo Ito.
Week 9: Movement – Luxembourg Philharmonic Building, Christian de Portzamparc.
Week 10: Emptiness – Rolex Learning Center, Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa.
Week 11: Absence – Ewha Womans University, Dominique Perrault.
Week 12: Detail – German Pavilion, Barcelona, Mies van der Rohe.