ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS

Course Description

A critical understanding of the roles of architectural design, aesthetics, and materiality in shaping the built environment. The objective of this course is to deal with visual art elements and principles, the aesthetics of everyday life, natural environments and also human and human-influenced ones. The course begins with the analysis and criticism of theoretical concepts and viewpoints which are related to the subject of the study. In the process of devising, learning and understanding the theories related to environmental aesthetics, students will apply their knowledge gained from the course through a field study which will be either an urban district or a village.

ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Berleant, A. (1992). The aesthetics of environment. Temple University Press.
2. 02 Saito, Y. (2007). Everyday aesthetics. Oxford University Press.
3. 03 Pallasmaa, J. (2005). The eyes of the skin: Architecture and the senses. Wiley-Academy.
4. 04 Zumthor, P. (2006). Thinking architecture (3rd ed.). Birkhäuser.

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 Solving the architectural problems by making use of the research methods (skill).
2. P02 The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to architecture independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
3. P03 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of architecture and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
4. P04 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems of architecture (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
5. P05 Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).
6. P06 Systematically transferring the current developments of architecture and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
7. P07 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary (Communication and Social Competency).
8. P08 Proficiency in inglish- and establishing written and oral communication with english (Communication and Social Competency).
9. P09 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of architecture (Communication and Social Competency).
10. P10 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the architectural data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
11. P11 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the architectural issues area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
12. P12 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the architecture) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).
13. P13 In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

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