HUMAN FACTORS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Course Description

Design process of a building starts with the user requirements and activities. Then the building is designed and constructed based on those of requirements and activities. To measure the performance of the occupied building whether it meets the expectations of the design team and the users Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) processes start. POEs are tools used to clarify the relationships between human behavior and the physical environment. Diversity of needs, values, behavioral norms, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures are examined. The implications of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects are also considered. POEs are useful tools to identify if the building delivers desired functional use and best value for the investment.

HUMAN FACTORS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 DERIVE (4) the impact of built environment on human behaviour
2. 02 EXPLAIN how human factors can articulate design processes
3. 03 RELATE theory and application regarding the social production of built form
4. 04 CATEGORIZE human factors that effect architectural design
5. 05 ANALYZE (4) and CONCLUDE (4) proposals in design based on human factors.
6. 06 DISCUSS how design can have an effect on human wellbeing

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 MASLOW, A. H. (2017). TOWARD A HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY. ETC: A Review of General Semantics. 2017, Vol. 74 Issue 1/2, p174-187. 14p. Chapter in E-Book, CIU Library. http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=23&sid=11f683cc-5fa9-4007-9005-c6e12184f5ef%40sdc-v-sessmgr02
2. 02 Lindsay, Georgia, Morhayim, Lusi (2015). Revisiting 'social Factors' : Advancing Research Into People and Place. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing. E-Book; CIU Library. http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/ZTAwMHh3d19fMTA3NzUwNF9fQU41?sid=259f36ba-fec4-4687-bcdf-4598d3e4a121@pdc-v-sessmgr03&vid=9&format=EB&rid=3
3. 03 Bürdek, Bernhard E., Dale, Meredith, Richter, Susan, Hausmann, Nina (2015). Design : History, Theory and Practice of Product Design. 2nd rev. ed. Basel : Birkhäuser. E-Book; CIU Library. http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/ZTAwMHh3d19fMTA2MTE0NV9fQU41?sid=11f683cc-5fa9-4007-9005-c6e12184f5ef@sdc-v-sessmgr02&vid=3&format=EB&rid=70
4. 04 Amos Rapoport (1976). The Mutual Interaction of People and Their Built Environment. The Hague : De Gruyter Mouton. E-Book; CIU Library. http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/ZTAwMHh3d19fNTYwNDkyX19BTg2?sid=259f36ba-fec4-4687-bcdf-4598d3e4a121@pdc-v-sessmgr03&vid=10&format=EB&rid=7

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 DERIVE (4) the impact of built environment on human behaviour SOLO 4
2. L02 EXPLAIN (4) how human factors can articulate design processes SOLO 4
3. L03 RELATE (4) theory and application regarding the social production of built form SOLO 4
4. L04 CATEGORIZE (4) human factors that effect architectural design SOLO 4
5. L05 ANALYZE (4) and CONCLUDE (4) proposals in design based on human factors. SOLO 4
6. L06 DISCUSS (5) how design can have an effect on human wellbeing SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
2. P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
3. P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
4. P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
5. P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
6. P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
7. P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
8. P08 Start a national or international art event
9. P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
10. P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
11. P11 Can create original art and design works

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