Architecture in Films focuses on film space as a representation of architectural space, and on the sensory aspects of film and environment. Fiction films are analyzed in terms of mood, space, architecture and design, and concepts such as representation, montage, time, framing, flattening, light, color and sound are discussed.

General principles, analysis and design of structural systems for reinforced concrete, steel and timber constructions with the criteria of loads for dead, live, wind and seismic structural systems, the design of columns, structural details, isolated and combined footings, and an analysis of subsoil conditions and foundation design are studied.

This course introduces students to general overview of construction; Owner, designer (architectengineer), general contractor, subcontractor relationships, basic terminology used in construction project management. Project and contract types are explored, the principles, techniques of construction quantity takeoff, and cost estimating are introduced. The course also covers construction planning, scheduling and controlling / monitoring process of time, cost and quality.

This course introduces two key topics concerning the practice of architectural design, namely architectural programming and space planning. The building programming defines a collaborative process –occurring relatively earlier in visioning processes- where a set of descriptions that define a future facility is gathered and organized within an architectural program. Space planning, on the other hand, refers to a skill that is employed during design development phases. This particular practice involves a form of translation of architectural program and vision into floor layout. This course provides a content where students develop skills for both architectural programming and space planning.

The course lectures present a typology of special structural systems, usually involving non-conventional construction techniques and advanced engineering.The selected systems are described through actual examples illustrating their basic components, practical constraints, required resources, and application potential. The weekly lectures are combined with the hands-on part of the course, with students working in groups to construct simple structures in order to acquire a direct contact with materials and construction issues. This year, the topics will be variations of Platonic solids constructed at three scales utilizing faculty’s workshop facilities.

The course is conducted in order to make students gain knowledge and experience in computational thinking in the field of design. The workshops that will provide these experiences are fundamental. Following the simple theoretical briefings on the fundamental issues, the students will experience by working on the given design problems. Through the semester students are expected to fulfill and present the workshop assignments.

The major themes of the course include the modernization of the home, the kitchen and furniture, the introduction of new building materials and construction technologies, the role of architectural competitions, public sector and private initiatives in the development of Turkey’s architectural culture and major shifts in planning discourse, as well as the various ways of representing modern architecture, modern family and modern life in popular media.

The course includes seminars, lectures and hands on work in the workshop. Practice will be emphasized throughout the course in order for the students to develop their capacity for construction and detail design. The course will be structured around the theme of making, experiencing materials and their properties. The students will also explore architectural and artistic installation design from a number of different perspectives. Respect for equipment, sensitivity towards materials, understanding appropriate techniques, and development of good safety habits will be stressed.

In the process of design, all ideas, if sustainability is the ultimate goal, need to come from nature. The direction to take from this point on, for all design students, should be able to look back to see all answers given to us by nature, herself, whether it be a quest for energy efficient buildings, or sustainable material use, efficient city planning, or using the Fibonnaci theorem to find the ideal measurements.

The course includes seminars, lectures and analysis of case studies. Practice will be emphasized throughout the course in order for the students to develop their capacity for construction and detail design. The course will be structured around the theme of analysis of structural systems through understanding appropriate techniques, materials and their properties.

The course will act as a threshold between the term of utopia and contemporary utopias in architecture. Following the examples of utopist ideas from different fields, the students will explore the blurring boundaries between architecture and other disciplines.

In the Process of Making and Designing, all drawings and sketches, collages and words, photographs and models become documents of exploration and experimentation, as well as documents of representation. Like printmaking that places layer over layer transcribing and transforming elements of the work of art, every sketch will play an important role in the thinking process to formulate a design idea. In using sketching as a critical thinking tool all documents created in class will help understand the objects we see such as sites, buildings and landscape; transforming and creating a metaphorical structure that serves as a vocabulary used in the development of new ideas.

Theoretical and applied studies related to architectural design competitions.

Throughout the semester, the students will be introduced to concepts that will eventually be shaping their profession as architects. Lectures will be interactive in order to engage students in the creation of visions of the possible futures. At least two assignments for each student will be expected throughout the semester. Assignments will be based on forming and presenting visions of the future. Assignment submissions will be in media using current technologies apps, videos etc. The research documents created in class will help understand what the future holds for architectural design. The end product for this class will be a project displaying possible futures for architectural design. Possible formats for display may range from infographics to moving pictures or an architectural design concept to urban depictions etc.

Architects make use of different media to represent their work. Representations – drawing, model, photograph, film, computer graphics, etc. – are tools to communicate their ideas with others. The medium that mediates the idea has an impact on the progress of the design, which brings forth the necessity of a through understanding of media.

In the Process of Making and Designing, all drawings and sketches, collages and words, photographs and models become documents of exploration and experimentation, as well as documents of representation. Like printmaking that places layer over layer transcribing and transforming elements of the work of art, every sketch will play an important role in the thinking process. In using sketching as a thinking tool all documents help decode the objects, site, building, landscape; transforming and creating a metaphorical structure that serves as a vocabulary used in the development of a project.

In this course, various exterior wall construction systems and their details will be demonstrated. Example projects will be analyzed to understand the applicability of these systems to contemporary architectural design.

Throughout the semester, the students will be introduced to basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students will be exploring advances state-of-the-art applications of AI in various scales within the scope of lectures given during the first hour of each class. Weekly assignments will give students the opportunity for hands-on experience with data processing, machine learning and deep learning models. A project will run from mid-semester to the Final.

This course is specifically designed to enrich the professional skills of architecture students by means of analysis and rethinking on a particular built environment (urban, rural, industrial, domestic, commercial, etc). The course is largely based on direct experiences of built works of architecture and architectural sites in Turkey or abroad, facilitated by field trips and/or design workshops to be conducted by staff. Each semester, a concept peculiar to a specified site is treated by selected readings, class presentations, discussions as well as individual and/or group analysis of the selected sites. The students are expected to realize and present their analysis by using various media (written reports, drawings, photographs, posters, reliefs, models, visual and audial recordings, etc.)

Into human center, the course will examine the concept of needs on an interdisciplinary scale, make observations/researches on special needs and prepare recommendations, examine solutions to the needs of the older people and the people with disabilities who are rapidly increasing numbers in our population.

This semester, the course will depart from its didactic approach of previous semesters, following a learning-by-doing method. Less emphasis will be given on theoretical topics and more in the application of sustainable principles in actual design. Weekly lectures by the instructor on selected topics will be combined with design exercises in unconventional conditions, exploring the importance of various building design parameters that frequently are taken for granted. Students will work in teams and will submit their proposals in two stages as A1 posters at the middle and the end of the semester.

The course will take students on a journey of art and design concepts, which are two main practices of fine arts, to explore the concepts within the triangle of perception, dialectics and reality, and to make an effort to transform these concepts into concrete expressions.

Course is organized to make students understand how to integrate acoustics with architectural design. Lectures about room acoustics and noise control will be given. Readings about sound, music and soundscapes will be supplied and discussions will be held. Each student will be asked to bring material samples or catalogues from acoustic material companies. Students will be expected to design their own multipurpose hall by drawings and calculations. They will propose an initial design and improve it throughout the semester. The project submission is going to include information about sound absorption coefficients of materials, reverberation time, geometry of the hall and the layers of the building elements. A site visit to a mastering studio, where students can observe different surface materials in a room, is a part of this class.

Lectures and discussion based on chosen texts on postmodernism, regionalism, globalization, gender, technology and space

The course will work as a design workshop and it will include tips on model photography techniques, basic instruction in page formatting and graphic design methods. The lectures and assignments are designed to help you structure the process. Examples of various layouts, covers, graphics and outlines will be shown, with the purpose of providing ideas on how to individually develop a portfolio.

This course deals with the multidimensional and versatile relation of art and design with urban space.

This course trains the students in architectural digital thinking

Throughout the semester, the students will be in constant research on BIM applications from a wide variety of aspects. Students will be exploring available software and various BIM applications within the scope of lectures given at earlier hours of the course. A t least two presentation for each student will be expected throughout the semester. The research documents created in class will help understand what the future holds for BIM and vice versa.

Design professionals agree that the most successful way to mitigate losses of life, property, and function is to design buildings that are disaster resistant. This approach should be incorporated into the project planning, design, and development at the earliest possible stage so that design and material decisions can be based on an integrated "whole building approach."Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, flooding, rainfall and winddriven rain, differential settlements, landslides and mudslides, forest fires, building fires, tsunami and global warming are the main topics of the course.

The concept of conservation and the preservation of the urban environment without losing its properties.

An introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of urban design and how they relate.