MİM426

School of Architecture and Design \ Architecture

3

4

Elective

Turkish

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Architecture

MIM 426 course aims to examine the concept of gender and its relationship with design disciplines through a variety of analytical tools. The course focuses on discussing the intersections between gender theories and architectural practice, integrating academic discourses, everyday life practices, and narratives that shape cultural, social, and economic representations (such as literature, tales, and film).

•Artan, Tülay. 1992. "Boğaziçi'nin Çehresini Değiştiren Soylu Kadınlar ve Sultanefendi Sarayları." Toplumsal Tarih, no. 1 (Ekim): 109-118. •Baydar, G. (2002). Tenous boundaries: Women, domesticity and nationhood in 1930s Turkey. In D. Arnold (Ed.), Rethinking architectural historiography (pp. 229-244). Routledge. •Colomina, Beatriz, ed. 1992. Sexuality & Space. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. •Rendell, Jane, Barbara Penner, and Iain Borden, eds. 2000. Gender, Space, Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction. London: Routledge. •Henderson, Susan R. 1996. "A Revolution in the Woman's Sphere: Grete Lihotzky and the Frankfurt Kitchen." In Architecture and Feminism, edited by Debra Coleman, Elizabeth Danze, and Carol Henderson, 221-253. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
•Yaşın, Y.N. "Evde Taylorizm: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin İlk Yıllarında Evişinin Rasyonelleşmesi (1928-40)." Toplumsal Tarih, no. 10 (2000): 51-74.

This course will explore how spaces have been designed for men and women since antiquity, examining how biological and social differences shape spatial relationships, how women navigate private and public spaces, and the intersection between architecture and women architects.
In addition to theoretical texts and narratives, students will engage in field explorations, transforming their experiences into tools for understanding the relationship between gender and space through methods such as collage, audio-video recordings, and interviews.

1. Understanding and interpreting space through the lens of gender relations. (Knowledge)
2. Conducting evaluations through diverse narratives at the intersection of theory and practice. (Skill)
3. Raising awareness of gender equality and fostering social consciousness. (Competency)

Week 1: Introduction and First Meeting
Week 2: Gender, Space, and Architecture I
Week 3: Gender, Space, and Architecture II
Week 4: Space and Gender in Ancient Periods
Week 5: Space and Gender Throughout History
Week 6: Gender in Different Geographies
Week 7: Gender in Literature, Tales, and Cinema
Week 8: Exploration and Observation
Week 9: "Gender Equality at the Intersection of Space, Human, and Labor" Guest Speaker: Sema Haritash Eroğlu, Submission & Assignment I
Week 10: Gender in the Modern World and Turkey, Submission & Assignment II
Week 11: Architectural Design and Gender, Gender in Architectural History
Week 12: Student Presentations and Discussion, Assignment III-IV

• Assignment I 20 %
• Assignment II 20 %
• Assignment III (Presentation) 25 %
• Assignment IV (Submission) 25 %
• Participation and Motivation 10 %