COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: TRADITIONAL DWELLINGS IN THE BALKAN REGION

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 519	D	9	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	The spread of the Ottoman house takes place during the decline of the Ottoman Empire, strongly subjugated by Western influence. This means long cohesion of local types with Ottoman until the total sharing and housing culture identification that took place definitively in the XIX century in all countries of the Balkan Peninsula. Therefore, the course intends to analyze example of dwellings of the nineteenth century, located in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Turkey. The analysis of these houses, so far apart geographically and at the same time so near compositional, was carried out in accordance to a decomposition method of the architectural organism according to tectonics stratification, which follows the spatial and functional study.
Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is the knowledge of a heritage of important architectural character, with different characteristics in each state but with homogenizing elements related to the Ottoman culture.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	The diffusion of the Ottoman house in the XIX century in the Balkans
2	Comparison of homogeneous character of traditional domestic architecture in the Balkan Peninsula
3	Definition of the area and type of study
4	The urban lot and the centrality of the garden
5	The plant: plasticity of the basement and the analytical composition of the upper floors
6	The room as a type - model
7	The Façade : rhythm of the openings and ratio full-empty
8	The roof: in between of unification and articulation of the rooms
9	Mid-term exam
10	Selection of cases Selection of cases studystudy
11	Historical and archive Research
12	Redrawing of the case study
13	Architectonic analyze of the case study
14	Documentation of the current situation and documentation of the transformation of the buildings

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	• Akin, N. 2001. Balkanlarda Osmanli Dönemi Konutlari . • Anguelova, R. et al. 1990. Architecture traditionnelle des Pays Balkaniques (Atene). • Moutsopoulos, N.C. et al. L’architecture vernaculaire dans les Balkans (Unesco).
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

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
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Term Paper	2	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	6	6
Assignments	2	20	40
Final examination			0
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6