COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY HOUSING DESIGN AND APPROACHES IN IZMIR

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5233 CONTEMPORARY HOUSING DESIGN AND APPROACHES IN IZMIR ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TUTKU DIDEM ALTUN

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

This course aimed to discuss the tendencies about housing production sectors of Izmir in the context of the history of the city and global dynamics and also to research the contemporary housing designs and urban developments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the dialectical relationship between urban settlement dynamics and the development of residential architecture in the context of cultural policies throughout the history of architecture.
2   Knowing the historical-cultural process and current developments of residential architecture in Izmir
3   To be able to understand the social, economic, political and cultural factors that constitute residential architecture in Izmir in different periods and the changes in housing design accordingly.
4   Ability to design and conduct a research on housing approaches in Izmir and convey it visually, in writing and verbally

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, general information, resources about the course
2 Constituting the urban form, Notions of `City Center and `Periphery / Housing dynamics in the city center and periphery in history
3 Transformation of the Perception of the House after Industrial Revolution and Modernism
4 Neoliberal Urbanization Policies in Postmodernism and contemporary housing Approachments in the context of Consumption Culture
5 The history of the urbanization and house in Izmir I (before Republic)
6 The history of the urbanization and house in Izmir II (after Republic, to nowadays)
7 Discussions on contemporary housing designs in Izmir after 2000 (housing in periphery)
8 Discussions on contemporary housing designs in Izmir after 2000 (housing in city center)
9 Critics on contemporary housing designs in Izmir and distributing the research topics.
10 Mid term evaluation
11 Student presentations
12 Student Presentations
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations
15 Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

AKYOL ALTUN, D. (2007). Yeni yaşam tarzları: Kapalı konut yerleşkeleri. IAPS-CSBE Network, Kültür ve Mekan Toplantıları, ulusal sempozyum, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi, Istanbul, 14-16 Aralık 2007
AKYOL ALTUN, D. (2010). Kent Çeperlerindeki Az Katlı Konut Topluluklarının Kullanıcı-Mekân Ilişkisi Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi: Izmir Örneği, yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Izmir.
AKYOL ALTUN, D. ve GÜNDÜZ, O. (2010). Izmir'deki az katlı konut toplulukları üzerine bir değerlendirme. Ulusal Konut Konferansı: Kapalı Konut Yerleşmeleri, Yeni Yaşamlar, Yeni Mekanlar, Yeni Sınırlar, ITÜ, Istanbul, 4-5.03.2010
AHISKA, M. ve YENAL, Z. (2006). Korunaklı Hayatlar. Aradığınız kişiye şu an ulaşılamıyor, Türkiye de hayat tarzı temsilleri, 1980-2005 içinde (310-325). Istanbul: Osmanlı Bankası Arşiv ve Araştırma Merkezi.
BILSEL. C. (2009). Izmir de Cumhuriyet Dönemi Planlaması (1923-1965): 20. yüzyıl kentsel mirası. Egemimarlık, (2009/10), 12-17.
ÇETIN, S.I. (2004). Izmir in yangın bölgesinde 1922-1965 yılları arasında yaşanan mekânsal değişim ve dönüşümlerin konut bağlamında değerlendirilmesi. Doktora tezi. Mimarlık. Izmir: D.E.Ü.
GÜNER, D. (2006). Izmir de Modern Konut Mimarlığı 1950-2006, Planlama (37), 123-141.
Izmir Kent Ansiklopedisi, Mimarlık Cildi (1-2), (2014). KAYIN, E.; ÖZKABAN, F. (Eds.), Izmir Kent Kitaplığı Yayınları, Izmir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures: Theoretical lectures will be given and applied presentetaions.
Researchand Design Excercises: Students will be expected to present their projects. However, design exercises or workshops will be practiced at the end of the term. Students must actively participate the courses all term.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams covers the reading texts and presentations made during the theoretical part of the course. Assignments might be given in the light of group presentations and weekly discussions and prepared individually. In order to achieve the final exam, it is highly recommended to submit all assignments on time and regularly, and revise them with the guidance of the instructor. Group presentations require a collaborative effort. It is the group's responsibility to ensure that each group member contributes to the group work equally. Student participation will depend on, the student's attendance, the quality of student's responses to the questions during the course and the student's contribution to create a positive learning environment.
Homework Assignments/Presentations %40 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Final Paper %60 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

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. Instructor might do quiz or exercises in the term. Their marks will be considered in the general average.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. T. Didem AKYOL ALTUN
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Tınaztepe Campus, Doğuş street, No: 9, Kuruçeşme-Buca, Tel:+90 232 4128482
E mail: didem.akyol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 2 18
Case study 5 2 10
Field Study 1 17 17
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 5 40
Preparing assignments 1 60 60
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.143
LO.24
LO.343
LO.4555532

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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