COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Art, Design and Urban Space
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ARCH 410
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Q&A
Critical feedback
Jury
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives To broaden the architectural field in order to specifically examine the inter-connectedness of art, design and the city.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness of art, design and the city.
  • will be able to demonstrate an understanding of an inter-disciplinary ‘Cultural Planning’ approach to urbanism.
  • will be able to demonstrate an understanding (through presentations and discussions) of an alternative cultural paradigm in assessing the history of architecture and urbanism.
  • will be able to compare different approaches to urban public art in different places and at different times in history.
  • will be able to explain the impact of digital technology on both art and the city.
Course Description The course examines the contribution of art and design in creating urban spaces that are appealing to those who live work and visit the city. It will take a broadly ‘cultural planning’ approach in identifying the cultural resources of a place and how these might be used to meet broader policy objectives.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Course introduction Readers will be provided as and when necessary
2 Art in the city 1
3 Art in the city 2
4 Urban activism – from hip-hop to Banksy
5 Art Design and Urban Space – The Italian Rennaissance
6 Student presentations 1
7 Student presentations 2
8 Student presentations 3
9 Mid-term exams - no classes
10 Contemporary movements in public art
11 New approaches to urban design
12 Art design and urban space in a digital world
13 Final student presentations
14 Final student presentations
15 Semester Review
16 Semester Review
Course Notes/Textbooks

Dovey,K (2016) Urban Design Thinking. London, Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4725-6694-2
Cartiere and Willis (2008) The Practice of Public Art. UK: Routledge. ISBN 10 041587839X
Landry, C. (2017) The Civic City in a Nomadic World. Rotterdam: naı010 publishers ISBN 10 9462083882
Miles, M (1997) Art, Space and the City. London Routledge ISBN 13 978-0415139434
Carmona et al (2010) Public Places Urban Spaces. Oxford UK Elsevier ISBN 13 978-1138067783

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
1
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
25
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
2
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
35
Presentation / Jury
1
35
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services.

2

To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction.

3

To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.

4

To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice.

X
5

To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales.

6

To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment.

X
7

To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems.

8

To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media.

X
9

To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution.

10

To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest