COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ARCHITECTURE AND IDENTITY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 478	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 , MONDAY 15:30-17:30
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:	A-127, 13:30 – 16:30 Wednesday
Course Description:	Identity definition; cultural, personal, group and social identity definitions; identity and life style; interaction of identity and living quality; cultural change and identity; concept of sole of the place (genius loci); model for environmental identity; urban identity process and identity of natural environment; urban identity; architectural identity; institutional identity and its reflections on architecture and space; place attachment; appropriation; equipment and personal/environmental identity; spatial indicators of identity; identity of designer / user.
Course Objectives:	Progressing the ability of thinking and criticism on the spatial effects of cultural identity being a part of cultural structure in individual and community levels. Progressing the design ability in architectural design problems related with place attachment. Understanding of effects of place and group attachment, appropriation and urban identity relations and its reflections to architectural design. Obtaining the ability of progressing individual identity for designers.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, introducing the subjects , Identity definition; cultural, personal
2	ERG Presentation Tiphaine Leverne+ Jeremy Bosch
3	The Nature and Role of Environments-Behavior Studies-Site Work
4	Identity and life style-The Nature and Type of Environments- Site Work Evaluation
5	Site Visit at Scanderbeg Square
6	The Nature of Culture-The Scale of Culture-Making Culture Usable
7	Cultural change and identity-Site Work Discussions
8	Assignment Presentations
9	Concept of sole of the place-Genius Loci- Readings
10	Urban identity / Readings-Site Work
11	Place identity; Place attachment, institutional identity and its reflections on architecture and space / Readings- Site Work Evaluation+Reading
12	Site Visit Bllok
13	Site Visit Kombinat
14	Term Project Discussions and Presentation

Prerequisite(s):	No
Textbook:	1. Rapoport, A., Culture, Architecture and Design, Locke Science Publishing Company, Chicago, 2005 2. Norberg Schulz, C., "Genius Loci: Towards A Phenomenology of Architecture", Rizzoli. New York, 1984
Other References:	Altman, I. & Low, S., Place Attachment, Plenum Press, New York and London, 1992
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge in different areas
2	To critically evaluating and directly learning
3	To use knowledge, problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies

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

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	40
Term Paper	1	55
Attendance		5
	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	20	20
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	40	40
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6