COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 474	D	8	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Edmond Manahasa , Wednesday 16:30-17.30
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Friday 10:30-13:30
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	This course will make the discourse of contemporary architecture more intelligible and ground the idea of an experimental or critical modern/contemporary practice and the relationship between architectural theories and projects.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Denise Scott Brown “Learning from Pop” Casabella 359-360 (December 1971)
3	Colin Rowe -Introduction to Five Architects (1972)- [from Michael Hays-p. 72-86]
4	Jane Jacobs- The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961)-[from Charles Jencks : p. 24-26] , Aldo Rossi-Architecture of the City (1966)- [from Charles Jencks : p. 36-39], Juhanni Pallasmaa-Introduction-Touching the World [from The Eyes of the Skin p.9-14]
5	Kisho Kurukawa-Metabolism in Architecture- [from Charles Jencks : p. 68-70], Kristian Norberg-Schultz-Intentions in Architecture- [from Charles Jencks : p. 68-70], Juhanni Pallasmaa-Vision and Knowledge+Critics of Ocularcentrism– [from The Eyes of the Skin p.15-22]
6	Colin Row and Fred Koetter- Collage City-1973-[from Michael Hays-p. 88-109]
7	Juhanni Pallasmaa-The Narcisticist and Nihilistic Eye [from The Eyes of the Skin p.22-24] Arila Juhanni Pallasmaa- Oral Versus Visual Space [from The Eyes of the Skin p.24-26], Juhanni Pallasmaa- Retinal Architecture+Loss of Plasticity [from The Eyes of the Skin p.26-30], Juhanni Pallasmaa- An Architecture of Visual Images [from The Eyes of the Skin p.30-31]
8	Juhanni Pallasmaa-Mimesis of Body [from The Eyes of the Skin p.66-67], Juhanni Pallasmaa- The Taste of Stone [from The Eyes of the Skin p.59-60], Juhanni Pallasmaa- Image of Muscle and Bone [from The Eyes of the Skin p.60-62], Juhanni Pallasmaa- Image of Action-Bodily Identification [from The Eyes of the Skin p.63-65]
9	Mario Gandelsonas- Linguistics in Architecture-(1973)- [from Michael Hays-p. 112-121]
10	Charles Jencks, Semiology in Architecture-(1969)-[from Charles Jencks : p. 43-46], Aldo Rossi-An Analogical Architecture (1976)-[from Charles Jencks : p. 66-67], Anthony Vidler- Third Typology (1978)- [from Charles Jencks: p. 77-79]
11	Peter Eisenman-Post-Functionalism-1976-[from Michael Hays-p. 234-239]
12	Jacques-Derrida- Point de Folie- Maintenant l’Architecture -(1986)- [from Michael Hays-p. 566-584]
13	Keneth Frampton-Critical Regionalism: Six Points for an Architecture of Resistance-1983)-[from Charles Jencks : p. 97-100], Ignasi De Sola Morales-Weak Architecture-1987, [from Michael Hays-p. 614-624]
14	Henri Lefebvre- The Production of Space-(1991)- [from Michael Hays-p. 174-190]

Prerequisite(s):	no
Textbook:	Hays, K. Michael, ed., Architecture Theory since 1968
Other References:	Banham, Reyner, Theory and Design in the First Machine Age Conrads, Ulrich, ed., Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture Frampton, Kenneth, Modern Architecture: A Critical History Giedion, Sigfried, Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition Hitchcock, Henry-Russell and Philip Johnson, The International Style Le Corbusier, Towards a New Architecture, tr. Frederick Etchells Mallgrave, Harry Francis and Christina Contandriopoulos, eds., Architectural Theory, Volume 2: An Anthology from 1871-2005 Mallgrave, Harry Francis, Modern Architectural Theory: A Historical Survey, 1673–1968 Ockman, Joan, ed., Architecture and Culture 1943-1968: A Documentary Anthology Five Architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier Hays, K. Michael, ed., Architecture Theory since 1968 Koolhaas, Rem, S,M,L,XL
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will come to understand and interpret the key texts and to work out their different terms and issues
2	They will learn ways to comprehend and analyze some of the most important architectural projects and to consider and question the constantly changing role of the architect.
3	An increased confidence in researching and making scholarly verbal and written presentations in relation to architectural theory.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	4
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	5
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them	5
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition	5
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects	4
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	5
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	4	15
Midterm Exam(s)	1	10
Attendance		5
Other	1	25
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	14	14
Assignments	4	4	16
Final examination	1	30	30
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6