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M.SC. In Architecture (With Thesis)

ARCH 555 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Theories of Space
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ARCH 555
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Understanding the theories of space in architecture.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to produce knowledge about the basic theories of space.
  • will be able to discuss the contemporary spatial practices in the context of theories of space
  • will be able to interpret contemporary theories of space in relation to his/her chosen topic.
  • will be able to constitute a bibliography of the topic related with contemporary theories of space.
  • will be able to analyze the seminal texts of the theories of space of his/her chosen topic
Course Description The seminar covers the critical theories of space after the mid-20th century for a better understanding of architectural theory.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction: What is Space?
2 Discussions on Theories of Space • Harvey, D. (2008) Ch14: Space as a Keyword, David Harvey: A Critical Reader, Chichester, UK: Wiley, pp. 270-293. • Lawrence, D. L. & Low S. M. (1990) The Built Environment and Spatial Form, Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 19, pp. 453-505.
3 Space as Place • Cresswell, T (2004) Ch1: The Genealogy of Place, Place A Short Introduction, Blackwell, pp. 15-51. • Unwin, S. (2003) Ch4: Constructing Place… on the Beach, S. Menin (ed.) Constructing Place Mind and Matter, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 77-86.
4 Space as Place • Dovey, K (1999) Ch 4: Place, Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form, Routledge, pp. 39-52. • Gregory, T. (2011) The Rise of the Productive Non-Place: The Contemporary Office as a State of Exception, Space and Culture, 14/3, pp. 244-258.
5 Space as Dwelling • Heidegger, M. (1993) Building Dwelling Thinking, in Basic Writings, San Francisco: Harper and Row, pp. 343-364. • Verschaffel, B. (2006) The Meanings of Domesticity, J. Madge & A. Peckham (ed.) Narrating Architecture A Retrospective Anthology, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 243-252.
6 Mid-Review
7 Mid-Term 1
8 Space as Production • Lefebvre, H. (1991) Social Space, The Production of Space, UK: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 68-168. • Wiedmann, F., Salama, M. A., Thierstein, A. (2012) Urban Evolution of City of Doha: An Investigation to the Impact of Economic Transformations of Urban Structures, METU Journal of Faculty of Architecture, 29/2, pp. 35-61.
9 Postcolonial Space • Rutherford, J. (1990) The Third Space. Interview with Homi Bhabha. Identity: Community, Culture, Difference, London: Lawrence and Wishart, pp. 207-221. • Biln, J. (1997) (De)forming Self and Other: Towards and Ethics of Distance,” in G. Baydar Nalbantoglu & W. C. Thai (ed.) Postcolonial Space(s), New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp. 25-38.
10 Sexualized Space • McDowell, L. (2004) Ch 2: In and Out of Place: Bodies and Embodiment, Gender, Identity and Place Understanding Feminist Geographies, UK: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 34-70. • Colomina B. (2000) The Split Wall: Domestic Voyeurism, in J. Rendell (ed.) Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, New York & London: Routledge, pp. 314-320.
11 Queer Space • Urbach, H. (2000) Closets, Clothes, disclosure, J. Rendell (ed.) Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, New York & London: Routledge, pp. 342-352. • Christopher R. (1996) Imminent Domain: Queer Space in the Built Environment, Art Journal, 55/4, pp. 64-70.
12 Mid-Review
13 Mid Term 2
14 Preliminary Representation of the Final Project Research
15 Preliminary Representation of the Final Project Research
16 Preliminary Representation of the Final Project Research

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

There is no single textbook is available for this course. Readings will be assigned weekly.

Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Bachelard, G. (1969) The Poetics of Space, Beacon Press, Boston. ISBN: 978-0807064733
  • Betsky, A. (1997) Queer Space: Architecture and Same-Sex Desire, Publisher: William Morrow. ISBN: 0688143016 
  • Foucault, M. (1994) The Order of Things, An Archaeology of the Human Sciences, NY: Vintage Books. ISBN: 978-0679753353
  • Giedion, S. (1967) Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition, Cambridge: The Harvard University Press, ISBN: 9780674030473
  • Hernandez, F. (2010) Bhabba for Architects, Thinkers for Architects Series 4, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415477468
  • Norberg-Schulz, C. (1988) Architecture: Meaning and Place, NY: Electa, Rizzoli. ISBN: 9780847808472
  • Norberg-Schulz, C. (1980) Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture, NY: Rizzoli, ISBN: 978-0847802876
  • Rawes, P. (2007) Irigaray for Architects, Thinkers for Architects Series 3, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415431330
  • Rendell, J. (2000) Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, New York & London: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415172530
  • Sharr, A. (2007) Heidegger for Architects, Thinkers for Architects Series 2, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415415170

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
40
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
2
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
12
9
108
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
48
48
Presentation / Jury
1
3
3
Project
2
9
18
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To be able to advance specialized architectural knowledge based on qualifications acquired at the undergraduate level.

X
2

To be able to conceive the interdisciplinary nature of the architectural field and apply such knowledge and analytical capacity to interdisciplinary studies.

X
3

To be able to apply specialized knowledge in architecture in theoretical or practical work.

X
4

To be able to produce new knowledge by integrating architectural knowledge with knowledge in other disciplines.

X
5

To be able to diagnose and evaluate a specific problem in architecture and to relate this ability to publishing or practice.

X
6

To be able critically evaluate knowledge peculiar to the architectural field, facilitate self-directed learning and produce advanced work independently.

X
7

To be able to communicate contemporary developments in architecture and one’s own work in professional and interdisciplinary environments in written, oral or visual forms.

X
8

To be able to consider, control and communicate social, scientific and ethical values in the accumulation, interpretation, publication and/or application of architectural data.

X
9

To be able to critically analyze the norms that inform spatial relationships and their social implications and to develop original thesis according to guidelines.

X
10

To be able to keep up with developing knowledge in Architecture and participate in academic and professional discussions using at least one foreign language.

X

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

 


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