COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: FORECASTING IN DESIGN
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
ARCH 476 D 8 3 0 0 3 6
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description: This course will explore means of impact such as accelerating technologies, social changes, cultural and economic aspects on the future of architectural design. Lectures and assignments will encourage students for building visions of what the future holds for their profession. The course will emphasize probable aspects of change in life including emergent industry needs, and how rapidly developing technologies (the sensor technology, big industries turning into Apps, 3d printing etc) are about to affect the industry over the next 15 years.
Course Objectives: In this course the student will develop an understanding of future forecasting in terms of how the building practice is being reshaped by information technologies. The aim of the course is to train the skills and the understanding of building, fitting, checking, and predicting with sophisticated models.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Syllabus overview: introduction, attendance and time keeping.
2 Why deal with the Futures? Implications of Dematerialization
3 Responsive Architecture
4 Kinetic Architecture
5 Architects who envisioned the Futures
6 Virtual Worlds/Cyberspace
7 Midterm / Presentations
8 Augmented Reality enhancing Architectural Design
9 Architecture in Labs
10 Information Technology(IT) and Architecture
11 Manufacturing Beyond IT
12 Student Presentations (Future Projections)
13 Student Presentations & Review of the semester
14 Review of the semester
Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:
Other References: • Manifesto of Futurist Architecture(Florence) Lacerba, August 1, 1914 Antonio Sant’Elia • Brayer, M-A, Migayrou, F., and Fumio, N., 2005: ArchiLab's Urban Experiments:Radical Architecture, Art and the City, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London • Flachbart, G., Weibel, P., 2005: Disappearing Architecture_ From Real to Virtual to Quantum, Birkhäuser-Publishers for Architecture, Basel, Switzerland • Mitchell, W.J., 1995: City of Bits: Space, Place, and the Infobahn, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusettes
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Being able to transfer their understanding of future forecasting to their own profession
2 Being able to develop an improved skill level in making projections for the future of architectural practice.
3 Being able to search through their own knowledge to develop a fairly deep understanding of the accelerating technologies
4 Being able to effectively present their visions through their unique projection abilities using appropriate presentation models.
5 Being able to act as change agents themselves.
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
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
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 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
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
10 Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects
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
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
Presentation
2
30
Project
1
30
Attendance
10
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 4 56
Mid-terms 1 16 16
Assignments 2 15 30
Final examination 0
Other 0
Total Work Load:
150
Total Work Load/25(h):
6
ECTS Credit of the Course:
6