Özyeğin University Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture / Department of Interior Architecture & Environmental Design
ARCH 101 DESIGN 2013-2014 Academic Year Fall Term

Design Course Syllabus

Instructors and contact options;
Prof. Dr. Orhan Hacıhasanoğlu: orhan.hacihasanoglu@ozyegin.edu.tr
Assist. Prof. Dr. Beyza Sat Gungor: beyza.gungor@ozyegin.edu.tr (office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-11:00)

Course Description

Design Course is a foundation level class structured for design principles and practices to give students a foundation understanding of design rules, laws and guidelines. Students will learn the language of design and are introduced to the visual elements and principles of design through slide lectures and demonstrations. The visual elements consist of: point and line; shape and mass; texture; light; color; and space. The principles of design include: unity and variety; balance; emphasis and focal point; proportion and scale; movement; stability and rhythm. Students will be expected to apply the concepts learned from the lectures and demonstrations to create 2-3 dimensional visual compositions.

Course Prequisite Information

No prequisites are required as this is the first design course offered.

Course Goals and Objectives

·         Development and understanding basic terminology of design
·         Development and understanding of good composition of principles
·         Development and understanding technical skills needed to render well and properly composed 2-3 dimensional original designs.

 

Course Requirements
·         Attendance to all classes (since to provide an awareness and understanding of design methods and practices, it is very important that students participation. Absence rate is % 20 for obligatory cases).
·         All assignments need to be completed on time.
·         All students need to participate as contributing member of the class.

 

Grading Procedure
Class assignments and the quality of work completed from week to week. All assignments will be graded and a grade will be given for each assignment. Reading assignments and research works will be graded also.

 

Grading Weights

Class assignments & research studies and reading assignments   % 60
Overall evaluation % 40

Reading Assignments
·         Bielefeld, B., Kkouli, S. 2010. Tasarım Fikirleri, YEM Yayınları.
·         Denel, B. 1979. A Method for Basic Design, ODTÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi Basım İşliği, Ankara.
·         Ching, F. D. K. 2007. Architecture: Form, Space & Order. John Wiley & Sons, INC. New York.
·         Ching, F. D. K. 2009. Architectural Graphics, John Wiley & Sons, INC. New York.
·         Ching, F. D. K. 2009. Design Drawing, John Wiley & Sons, INC. New York.
·         Rnd, A.2005 Hayatın Kaynağı, Plato Yayıncılık.
·         Bates, Kenneth Francis. Basic Design: Principles and Practice.

List of Materials

Each student need to have his/her own set of materials. This is a list for materials needed to start the class:
·         Sketchbook
·         Drawing pencils (a variety such as HB, 2B, 6B)
·         Utility knife
·         Scissors
·         Small container to carry supplies
·         Glue, Stick
·     Cutting mat