Graduate Education Institute · Architecture · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeliha Büşra ERYİĞİT ŞENEL
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to give information about analysis technique and technology to experts who are working in the field of architectural conservation and to enable them to gain the necessary application experience and to increase the quality of their field works.
Course Content
Introduction to traditional and optical surveying techniques for measuring historical structures. Application of instrumental survey techniques for single-structure documentation. Preparation of damage, material, and period analysis drawings at the single-structure scale. Urban-scale documentation, damage status, and urban fabric analysis.
Required Resources
lecture notes
Recommended Resources
- Uluengin, B., 2018. Rölöve, YEM Yayın.
- Ahunbay, Z., 2009, Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM, İstanbul
- Ahunbay,Z. , 2011. İstanbul'daki Kentsel Mimari, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
- Feilden, B., 1982. Conservation of Historic Buildings, Butterworths Chatham
- Fitch, J.M., 1990. Historic Preservation, University Press of Virginia
- İstanbul Dünya Mirası Sit Alanı, ICOMOS/UNESCO Ortak İnceleme Raporu, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Yayınları, 2006.
- İstanbul Dünya Mirası Sit Alanı, ICOMOS/UNESCO Ortak İnceleme Raporu, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Yayınları, 2006.
- Jokilehto, J., 1999. A History of Architectural Conservation, İngiltere: Butterworth Heinemann.
- Kuban, D., 2000. Tarihi Çevre Korumanın Mimarlık Boyutu: Kuram ve Uygulama, YEM Yayınevi, İstanbul.
- Madran,E. , 2009. Taşınmaz Kültür Varlıklarının Korunması ve Onarımına İlişkin Temel Bilgiler El Kitabı, Mimarlar Odası Antalya Şubesi Yayınları
- Orbasli, A., 2007, Architectural Conservation: Principles and Practice Blackwell Publishing.
- Prudon, T.H.M., 2008. Preservation of Modern Architecture, Wiley, U.S.A.
- UNESCO, 1972, Preserving and Restoring Monuments and Historic Buildings, Paris
- UNESCO, 2013. Managing Cultural World Heritage, UNESCO, Paris.
- UNESCO, 2013. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, UNESCO, Paris.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Learn traditional and advanced technical surveying methods in practice.
- Gains the ability to express survey studies using two and three-dimensional hand drawings and computer technologies.
- Gains knowledge about the conservation approaches and principles of a historical building.
- Understands the importance of teamwork in documenting a historical structure.
- Understands the importance of documentation studies on historical areas and the techniques to be used in contributing to the formation of architectural heritage.
- Have knowledge about carrying out survey documentation and analysis studies on a city scale.
Core Area Distribution
(58) Architecture and Building%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeGroup StudySelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 35 | 70 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 45 | 45 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explanation of the course syllabus, Introduction to the concept of historical artifacts – What is a historical artifact and why should it be protected? | Reading |
| 2 | The necessity and importance of preserving historical artifacts – Preservation efforts (national and international) | Reading |
| 3 | Legal studies on the protection of historical artifacts, international organizations | Reading |
| 4 | What is a survey? What is its history, meaning, and purpose? - Surveying work program | Reading |
| 5 | What are surveying techniques? Traditional surveying techniques, tools, and methods used for surveying. Advanced surveying techniques. | Reading |
| 6 | Surveying studies – Sketch, photography, measurement, drawing | Reading |
| 7 | How to take a survey and prepare a plan survey? Practical training. | Reading |
| 8 | MidTerm | MidTerm |
| 9 | Architectural detail measurement methods at the single building scale – sketch preparation, use of profile comb and plastic template | Studying |
| 10 | Analysis studies: Materials used in historical buildings | Studying |
| 11 | Analysis studies: Preparation of materials used in historical buildings and material analysis surveys | Studying |
| 12 | Analysis studies: Types of damage observed in historical buildings | Studying |
| 13 | Analysis studies: Expressing the types of damage seen on a single building scale on the project - Explanation of the assignment | Studying |
| 14 | Monument receipt – Survey photo album – Preparation of survey report | Reading |
| 15 | What is the importance of period analysis in survey drawings? How is period analysis performed? Submitting corrections to material and damage analysis surveys | Reading |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |