MİM402

School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture

6

12

Compulsory

Turkish

MİM 402

Architecture

The Diploma Studio is framed within a conceptual approach that integrates all academic and professional concerns related to architecture, the city, and the environment. It aims to foster awareness of the opportunities and challenges posed by global urbanization, while at the local scale, it seeks to identify and critically discuss urban disruptions, degradations, and architectural deterioration.
The studio defines architecture as a complex and pluralistic cultural practice, capable of bringing together design thinking, experience, and ethical responsibilities within an interdisciplinary environment. Throughout this practice, the most effective use of contemporary media tools, ranging from mobile applications to digital fabrication, is essential.
In the Diploma Studio, it is expected that designs not only reflect the knowledge acquired throughout the education process but also express the intellectual depth of the designers.
The studio content is communicated on a semester basis.

All design books, journals, and online platforms.
Suggested resources related to the semester topic are provided to students separately each term.

Students taking Architectural Design Studios are expected to gain experience in architectural design projects at various scales, focusing on research, concept development, and technical skills. Additionally, the course aims to provide students with experience not only in architectural design but also in urban design.
To achieve this goal, the studio environment encourages students to explore and discuss different ways of thinking and producing, as well as to develop their own personal tools for design and creation.

1. Possesses knowledge of architectural design theories and follows contemporary approaches. (Knowledge)
2. Gains knowledge of traditional, experimental, and innovative approaches in the design process. (Knowledge)
3. Establishes an architectural design idea based on a conceptual approach. (Skill)
4. Researches, analyzes, and compares sustainable physical, social, cultural, historical, and economic relationships between people and architectural spaces. (Skill)
5. Utilizes two- and three-dimensional architectural representation, expression, and communication tools. (Skill)
6. Collaborates creatively with peers from different years and classes, engages in teamwork, assumes responsibility within a group, and contributes to collective decision-making and production processes. (Skill)
7. Discusses space in theoretical and practical contexts, from personal scale to urban scale, and integrates these discussions into the design process. (Competence)
8. Develops a design idea within the relationship between theory and practice throughout the architectural design process and transforms this idea into an architectural project using two- and/or three-dimensional architectural representation, expression, and communication tools. (Competence)
9. Discusses the relationship between space, program, and structure, establishes it with a critical approach, and presents it as an architectural design product for discussion. (Competence)
10. Engages in broader intellectual/professional discussions and evaluations related to studio debates and productions, sharing their work in national and/or international platforms (conferences/congresses/seminars/competitions). (Competence)

Week 1: Introduction: Explanation of course content and structure
Week 2: Conceptual research on the topic. In-class presentations and discussions
Week 3: Conceptual research on the topic. In-class presentations and discussions
Week 4: Defining the macro-scale design approach (1/1000 – 1/2000)
Week 5: Desk Critique (1/500 close environment) – Proposal for Architectural Program
Week 6: First Interim Jury Evaluation
Week 7: Desk Critique (1/500 close environment) – Proposal for Architectural Program
Week 8: Desk Critique (1/200 close environment) – Proposal for Architectural Program
Week 9: Second Interim Jury Evaluation
Week 10: Desk Critique (1/200) – Refinement of the Proposed Project
Week 11: Desk Critique (1/200) – Refinement of the Proposed Project
Week 12: Desk Critique (1/200) – Presentation Preparations

• Participation 10 %
• Interim Jury 10 %
• Final Submission and Jury 80 %