COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO II

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 402	B	8	4	4	0	6	10

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al , By appointment
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Studio IV _ 8:45-12:30
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	This design studio aims to create an academic milieu, particularly among undergraduate students and provide them with theoretical knowledge, instruments, and representation media necessary for understanding contemporary urban spaces in their social, cultural, political and ecological complexities. This course offers students a unique opportunity to broaden and deepen their architectural education, unencumbered by professional examinations. It provides an open and creative learning environment that embraces historical, theoretical and practical work.
Course Objectives:	Development of personalized processes of data collection, analysis and building programming which reflect the nature and interests of designers; development of ability of applying the knowledge about structures, construction and detailing all trough the design process by design problems; control of the ability of developing complicated programs for buildings - building groups in complicated environments and finding relevant design solutions.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	critical thinking in design
2	Analytical Approach
3	Creative design solutions
4	Multidisciplinary design
5	Inter-scale approach
6	Sustainable Urban Design
7	Sustainable Landscape Design
8	Human centered architectural design

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction # project brief# second semester roadmap
2	City scale masterplan team /Reflections from first Semester
3	Concept on Masterplan, landscape design
4	Concept + 1:500/1:200 scale drawings.Landscape + Architectural Design.
5	Concept + 1:500/1:200 scale drawings. Landscape + Architectural Design.
6	Preliminary Jury I
7	Discussion 1:100 scale drawings + Working model 1:200 or 1:100
8	Discussion 1:100 scale drawings + Working model 1:200 or 1:100
9	Discussion 1:100 scale drawings + Working model 1:200 or 1:100
10	1:100 scale materials + atmospheres+ Working model 1:200 or 1:100
11	Preliminary Jury II
12	Discussion 1:100+ 1:50/1:20 scale materials. Interior design+ booklet
13	Discussion 1:100+ 1:50/1:20 scale materials. Interior design+booklet
14	Final Review

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	Aliaj, B., Dhamo, S., Thomai,. Gj., Tirana Qyteti i Munguar. Tirana: Polis Press, 2016. Jacobs, J., The death and life of great American cities. New York: Random House and Vintage Books, 1961. Lynch, K., A theory of good city form. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981. Alexander, C., Ishikawa, S., and Silverstein, M., A pattern language: towns, buildings, construction. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977. Gehl, J., ‘Cities for People’. London: Island Press, 2010. Lynch, K. (1960) The image of the City, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts Debord, G. (1967) The Society of the Spectacle, New York Conde, Y. (1994) Architecture of the Indeterminacy, Pallasmaa, J. (2005) Eyes Of The Skin, Great Britain Eisenman, P. Diagram_An Original Scene of Writing pp. 83-103.
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Holistic Analytical Thinking in design process
2	Multidisciplinary design process understanding
3	Producing multi-scale design proposals
4	Dealing with social and and environmental design problems

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
Homework	1	5
Presentation	2	17.5
Final Exam	1	35
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	8	128
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	8	128
Mid-terms	2	8	16
Assignments
Final examination	1	8	8
Other	1	20	20
Total Work Load:			300
Total Work Load/25(h):			12
ECTS Credit of the Course:			10

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

To be added at the end of the semester