COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHITECTURE AND COLOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3751 ARCHITECTURE AND COLOR ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EBRU GÜLLER

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

As being one of the indispensable elements of the physical environment, color leads the interaction of people with their environment according to its physical properties, physical and psychological effects on people and the function it undertakes in the space. Therefore, the main aim of the course, which is proposed in the field of architecture and color, is to provide color to be considered as a design element in architecture and to teach students the objective and scientific usage approaches of color in design. In this direction the content of the course includes the concept of color, the system of perception of color, the effects of color on people, and architecture and the color design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquiring basic knowledge of the color, the system of human color perception, the physical and psychological effects of color, color effects in space perception, and the basic principles of color design in architecture; learning the related definitions and the terminology
2   Under the title of Architecture and Color, evaluating the functional, aesthetic and symbolic usages of color according to the user needs and evaluating the design principles of color on facades, outside and inside spaces through different examples from the scale of city to building
3   Experiencing the gained knowledge through two or three-dimensional little design applications, learning how to use color efficiently as an architectural design element, in a basic level gaining sensitivity in choosing colors and bringing them together from an aesthetic point of view

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meeting with the students, introducing the course, transferring the content and the functioning, understanding the importance of the subject with the question and answer method, giving the interim submission homework and the presentation subject
2 Documentary film watching and evaluation on perception, visual perception and color
3 The concept of color - definition and terminology information (through visual presentation) Giving 1 research and 1 small application assignment for reinforcement Renk kavramı -Tanım ve terminoloji bilgilerinin görsel sunum üzerinden aktarımı Pekiştirme amaçlı 1 araştırma ve 1 küçük uygulama ödevi verilmesi
4 The concept of color- consolidation of definition and terminology knowledge through homework
5 Awareness study on the associative perception of color and color preferences, which will be carried out interactively with students accompanied by a visual presentation, The perception system of color in humans The effects of color on people Giving pre-preparation homework for the next lesson
6 Scientific studies on color preference
7 Architecture and color: Color effects in space perception
8 Architecture and color: Color design principles in the built environment
9 Midterm exam or file submission Question-answer for students' presentation preparations
10 Homework presentations and critiques
11 Homework presentations and critiques
12 Homework presentations and critiques
13 Homework presentations and critiques Presentation Delivery
14 Assessment of the semester, informing about the final homework or exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Adams Morioka, Terry Stone (2006). Color Design Workbook, Rockport Pub.
Best, J. (Ed.). (2017). Colour design: theories and applications. Woodhead Publishing.
Birren, F. (1976). The need for color and light in future man-made space, color for architucture. New York: Macmillan Pub. Co. Inc.
Birren, F. (1982). Light, color, and environment (Revised edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Çukur, D. ve Güller, E. D. (2011). Erken çocukluk döneminde görsel algı gelişimine uygun mekan tasarımı, Aile ve Toplum Eğitim, Kültür ve Araştırma Dergisi, 7(24): 25-36.
Dostoğlu, N. ve Şahin, B. E. (2015). Okul Öncesi Eğitim Yapılarında Renk Kullanımı, Mimarlık,381, 8 Ocak 2018,
Güller, E. (2007). Sağlık yapılarında renk olgusunun özel dal hastaneleri hasta yatak odası örneklerinde araştırılması. Yüksek Lisans Tezi. Izmir: Dokuz Eylül.Üniversitesi.
Linda Holtzschue, 2009, Rengi anlamak, çev: Fuat Akdenizli, Duvar Yayınları, Istanbul
Mahnke, F. H. (1996). Color, enviroment and human response. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Mahnke, F. V & Mahnke, R. (1996). Color and light in man made enviroments. New York: Van Nastard Reinhold.
Meerwein, G., Rodeck, B. and Mahnke, F. H. (2007). Color communication in architectural space (4th German, 1st English edition). Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhauser Veriag AG.

Materials: Internet, documentary films related to the subject, journals in the field of design, color cartels, colors, etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is structured as interactive awareness studies with students, lecturing through visual material (presentations, documentaries), reinforcement of the knowledge acquired in the course by students' individual or group research on pre-determined keywords, and analysis-evaluation studies based on examples. With two or three dimensional design applications It is aimed that students will experience color design principles by applying them. Thus, the student will gain the ability to interpret the information he had acquired theoretically and observed through the examples by combining them in their own design. It is planned to exhibit the design works performed by the students at the end of the term. Small homework / practices / trip-observation studies can also be carried out within the scope of the practices that change every period. Active participation of students in the activities in the lesson is important.

Assessment Methods

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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exam %25+Homework/Presentation %25 + Final Exam %50

File Delivery instead of Midterm Exam, Poster or File Delivery instead of Final Exam may be expected. Students are informed about the process of the course and the grading scheme in the first lesson.

Assessment Criteria

Studies to be evaluated (midterm or file submission, homework presentation, final exam or poster submission) aim to measure the ability of students, to interpret the information acquired in the theoretical part of the course and to apply color design principles. When the exam will be administered, questions can be in the form of an open-ended or multiple-choice test and may include small color design applications.
Assignments and presentations are evaluated according to the clear understanding of the subject, the competence in sample analysis and evaluation, and the quality of the presentation. The quality of student's responses to the questions asked by the instructor during the presentation will also be taken into consideration.
Design applications will be assessed based on criterias such as handling of the problem and its originality, design quality and presentation format.
The instructor may arrange student groups for presentations at the beginning of the semester. Group presentations require a collaborative effort. It is the group's responsibility to ensure that each group member contributes to the group work equally.

Mid-term Exam or File Submission %25 (LO1)
Homework Assignments/Presentation %25 (LO2)
Final Exam or Poster Submission %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. The participation of the %70 of the courses is mandatory.
2. Late submissions will be subject to a different evaluation.
3. All kinds of plagiarism will result in a disciplinary action.
4. The lecturer reserves the right to have in-class applications / short assignments. These studies can be graded and added to the midterm exam / submission grades as a plus point.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru GÜLLER
Phone: +90 232 301 84 52
E mail: ebru.guller@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 2 16
Student Presentations 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 2 22
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.15
LO.25
LO.355