REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
YASAR UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to ARCH 210-220, the second year studio at the Department of Architecture at Yasar
University. In this studio, we aim to cultivate an understanding of the interrelation between
materiality and architectural form/space. We also emphasize elaborating architectural thought
while tacking issues of spatial organization and context.
SCHEDULE
Throughout the semester, you will develop and submit two projects shown as P1 and P2 in the
schedule. In addition, there will be extra-curricular activities and field trips that you will
participate.
Tuesday, September 20 General Introduction
Week 1
Friday, September 23
Meeting at the Selahattin Akçiçek Culture Center
Tuesday, September 27 Studio Discussion
Week 2
Friday, September 30
Meeting at the Selahattin Akçiçek Culture Center
Tuesday, October 04
Studio Discussion | Introduction to P1
Week 3
Friday, October 07
P1 | Field Trip to Yağcılar
Tuesday, October 11
P1 | Studio Discussion
Week 4
Friday, October 14
P1 | Design Development
Tuesday, October 18
P1 | Design Development
Week 5
Friday, October 21
P1 | Design Development
Tuesday, October 25
P1 | Design Development
Week 6
Friday, October 28
Holiday
Tuesday, November 01 P1 | Submission
Week 7
Friday, November 04
P2 | Field Trip to Yağcılar – Introduction to P2
Tuesday, November 08 P2 | Design Development
Week 8
Friday, November 11
P2 | Guest Lecturer
Tuesday, November 15 P2 | Design Development
Week 9
Friday, November 18
Sketch Exam
Tuesday, November 22 P2 | Design Development
Week 10
Friday, November 25
P2 | Mid-Review
Tuesday, November 29 P2 | Design Development
Week 11
Friday, December 02
Sketch Exam
Tuesday, December 06 P2 | Design Development
Week 12
Friday, December 09
P2 | Design Development
Tuesday, December 13 P2 | Design Development
Week 13
Friday, December 16
Sketch Exam
Tuesday, December 20 P2 | Design Development
Week 14
Friday, December 23
P2 | Presentation Development
Week 15 Monday, December 26 P2 | Presentation Development
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
YASAR UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture
PROJECTS
This semester you will work on two projects in Yağcılar, Urla. In both projects, you will work in
groups.
PROJECT I: AN OBSERVATION TOWER
The first project is to design and observation tower in Yağcılar. This structure will allow the
public to observe Yağcılar and its surroundings from a vintage point of your choice. In order to
decide the location of this vintage point, you will have to study the context carefully. You will
also decide the materials of the tower. Again, the context can provide some insights for this.
Finally, you are free to decide the dimensions of this tower. That means, at a minimum, you will
have to make certain decisions regarding its floor area and height. However, keep in mind, the
resulting structure will represent your interpretation of an observation tower.
SITE
The location of the tower will be within the shaded circle below:
SUBMISSION TIME
The submission time is in the schedule above. We do not accept late submissions.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The submission consists of a portfolio, physical model and a presentation board. You can find
further details on the course’s website.
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
YASAR UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture
PROJECT II: A VISITOR’S HUT FOR YAGCILAR
The second project is a visitors’ hut for Yağcılar to provide outdoor enthusiasts with some indoor
facilities during a few nights stay. Your proposal should include the following open, semi-open,
and closed spaces:
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Indoor sleeping space for 20 visitors
Outdoor camping area for 20 visitors
A common living space for all visitors, where they can gather, eat and spend time together
Sanitary facilities for all visitors
Cooking space used by a staff of 2
Storage facilities
Heating facilities
Bicycle parking
We will announce the exact location on the course’s website.
There will be two submissions for the visitors’ hut: The first is going to be mid-review; and the
second is going to be the final submission. We will announce the submission requirements on the
course’s website. Again, we will not accept late submissions.
SKETCH EXAMS
There will be three (3) sketch exams on the dates shown in the schedule. In these exams, you will
work on a design problem individually. We will announce the details of the problem on the exam
date. You must be physically present in the studio on the exam date, with the required drawing
tools. Note that these exams make up 30% of your semester grade.
SEMESTER GRADING CRITERIA
You will receive four grades this semester with the following weights:
Grade
Weight
Project I
21%
Project II – Mid review
9%
Project II – Final
40%
Sketch exams (3)
30%
Total
100%
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
YASAR UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture
PROJECT GRADING CRITERIA
We will evaluate your projects using the following criteria:
1 Content
1.1 Materiality and form/space
1.2 Conceptual approach
1.3 Spatial organization
1.4 Context
1.5 Novelty
2 Presentation
2.1 Completeness of submission requirements
2.2 Craftsmanship (Both artistic and technical)
3 Progress
3.2 Attendance
3.3 Regular presentation of progress
As you can see above, there are three categories of criteria: content, presentation and progress.
Read the following information very carefully and make sure to ask your studio instructors if
these criteria are not clear.
CONTENT
Content related criteria are fivefold. The first one is about how materials relate to form and space.
This means that you must pay attention to the specific qualities of the materials that you work
with. For example, what type of a structural system does this material work well with? How do
you assemble this material together? The second criterion is about the underlying ideas of the
design process. Try to ask yourself: how do you explain and elaborate your design approach?
Thirdly, we expect that you “solve” the functional relationships between spaces you propose.
How do you organize the spaces with respect to each other? How do you group them together in
proximity? The next criterion is about context. What is the relationship of your design to the site
specific parameters? How does your project relate –or not relate– to its immediate environment?
Finally, we consider if the project has novel aspirations or not. This takes willingness to commit
to complexity and to challenges driven solely by you.
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
YASAR UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture
PRESENTATION
There are two presentation related criteria. We expect that you completed all of the submission
requirements. Incomplete submissions may not receive a jury review. And of course, the
submitted work should be visually appealing and technically accurate.
PROGRESS
The final group of criteria is about the project progress. Note that we will mostly consider the
progress of your projects as opposed to the number of days you attended the studio.
COMMUNICATION / COURSE’S WEBSITE
We will make announcements using http://lectures.yasar.edu.tr/. Make sure that you check this
system frequently in order not to miss important announcements. You can also reach us using
following email addresses. You are more than encouraged to visit us during our office hours in
order to ask questions or to voice concerns.
Name
Buket İlter Alper
Serdar Aşut
Göze Bayram
Ebru Namal
Ahmet Tolga Özbakan
Özge Şahin
Berfin Yıldız
Ahenk Yılmaz
Email
[email protected]
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[email protected]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have received the syllabus for ARCH 210-220. The document consists of five pages. It contains
the schedule, project information, semester grading criteria, project grading criteria, and the
communication information. I understand that it is my responsibility to thoroughly study this
document and ask for clarification if needed.
Student Name
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Signature