MIM 512 - Housing Development Process

The aim of this course is to examine the historical, cultural, and spatial characteristics of Turkish housing and to understand the development and transformation process of housing from the traditional period to the present day. The course covers the lifestyles, family structure, spatial organization, and construction traditions that shaped traditional Turkish housing, and discusses typological changes from the Ottoman period to the Republican era and contemporary housing production.

In the second part of the course, students are expected to develop a housing design that considers the current needs of the contemporary Turkish family and, in this process, to reinterpret at least one spatial element of traditional Turkish housing using contemporary design approaches and integrate it into the space. Thus, the course aims to transfer historical and theoretical housing knowledge to contemporary housing design and to help students develop critical design thinking.

This course examines the historical development and spatial transformation of Turkish housing within a chronological and thematic framework. The first part of the course explores the cultural, social, and environmental factors that shaped traditional Turkish housing, examining lifestyles, family structure, and spatial organization. In this context, traditional housing plan typologies, spatial elements (sofa, hayat, courtyard, etc.), and construction techniques are evaluated, and the place of housing within the urban fabric is discussed.

Subsequently, the transformations seen in housing production since the late Ottoman period are addressed; the evolution of housing typologies is examined through post-Tanzimat changes, the process of apartment building, Republican-era housing policies, and the effects of modernization. In the second part of the course, contemporary housing concepts are discussed in line with current lifestyles and user needs; students are expected to develop a housing design for the contemporary Turkish family. In this design process, at least one spatial element of traditional Turkish housing is reinterpreted using contemporary design approaches and integrated into the spatial concept.

The course has no required reference material.

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1. A midterm exam will be held on the date announced in the academic calendar. The midterm exam will account for 30% of the overall grade. The exam date is as announced in the table. The exam topics will cover the material covered up to the exam date. A make-up exam will be offered for exams missed due to valid reasons accepted under IZU regulations.

2. Presentation assessment (25%) will be based on the concept, spatial design, and contemporary interpretation of the selected traditional housing element developed by students at a specific stage of the design process.

3. Final project submission (35%) requires students to present their contemporary housing design developed throughout the semester in a comprehensive manner. Evaluation will be based on the level of integration of the traditional housing element into the contemporary space, the success of the spatial composition, compatibility with contemporary living scenarios, and the overall quality of the design.

4. Process and participation assessment (10%) will be based on the student's regular attendance, active participation in studio critiques, ability to revise based on feedback, and work discipline demonstrated throughout the semester.