MİM403

School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture

3

4

Compulsory

English

MİM 304

Architecture

The course MİM 403 has a wide range of topics concerning urban history and theories, urban planning and design approaches, and fundamentals of urban space, supporting the coming graduation project theme and content.

Alexander, C. (1980), A New Theory of Urban Design, Oxford University Press, USA. Broadbent, G. (2001), Emerging Concepts in Urban Space Design, Taylor and Francis Group, NY, USA. Cullen, G. (2001), The Concise Townscape, The Architectural Press, Elsevier, UK. Cuthbert, A.R. (ed.) (2003) Designing Cities: Critical Readings in Urban Design, Blackwell Publishers Ltd, UK. Jacobs, J. (2011, 1961), The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Modern Library. Kostof, S. (1993), The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History, Bulfinch Publisher. Krier, R. (1984), Urban Space, Academy Editions, London. LeFebvre, H. (1996), Writings on Cities (translated by E. Kofman, E. Lebas), Blackwell Publishers Ltd, UK. Lynch, K. (1960), The Image of the City, MIT Press and Harvard College, USA. Morris, A.E.J. (1979, 1994), History of Urban Form Before the Industrial Revolutions, Pearson Education Limited, England. Additionally, suggested resources related to the semester topic are provided to students separately each term.

As a comprehensive theoretical course on urban theories and concepts, the course aims to discuss the history and evolution of major urban concepts theories and urban space, together with contemporary concepts and planning theories in relation to the graduation projects in progress.

1. Gaining knowledge about urban morphology and the case of Ankara Historic City Center, First Settlements / Planning in the Classical Age, Medieval Towns / Renaissance Urbanism, Post-industrialization from 19th century to the 1930s, Post-industrialization after the 1930s, Islamic City, and Conservation Theory (KNOWLEDGE).
2. Acquiring knowledge about urban design, planning, the planning process, and large-scale planning, as well as various urban design approaches from past to present (KNOWLEDGE).
3. Within the scope of the term paper research, the student groups each select a book on conservation, regeneration, renewal of historic cities related to their graduation projects, analyze and evaluate it (SKILL)
4. They prepare a book review report according to the defined outline and its content and prepare and make a presentation on their term paper (COMPETENCY).

Week 1: First Meeting + Introduction of the Course
Week 2: Lecture_First Settlements+Video and/or discussion
Week 3: Lecture_Classical Planning + Video and/or discussion
Week 4: Lecture: Medieval Towns + Renaissance Urbanism+Video and/or discussion
Week 5: Technical Trip
Week 6: (TERM REPORT FIRST SUBMISSION)+Lecture: Post-industrialization from 19th century to the 1930s+Video and/or discussion
Week 7: Lecture: Post-industrialization after the 1930s
Week 8: Lecture: Islamic City Video and/or discussion
Week 9: Lecture: Contemporary Urban Theories and Urban Design Approaches, Video and/or Discussion
Week 10: Guest Lecture on the theme of the term
Week 11: Submission of Presentations Student Presentations and Discussion.
Week 12: Student Presentations and Discussion

• Personal Critical Reviews(5 short essays) 30 %
• Group Project Report First Submission 15 %
• Group Project Second Submission 30 %
• Group Presentation 25 %