Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
MIM 462 Contemporary Design within Historical Settings Turkish Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
3 4 3 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites None
Class Restriction None
Course Description
The concept of historical urban fabric. Measures relative to the integration of the historic urban fabric with contemporary life styles. Discussion of different architectural approaches relative to the modern buildings built,and to be built, within the historic urban fabric and to contemporary additions made to historic buildings. The concept of urban identity and a consideration of the effects on urban identity of contemporary buildings within the historic urban context. Design guidelines relative to contemporary buildings within the historic urban fabric and a discussion of their interactions. Analysis of guiding principles. Revitalization of the historic districts and a consideration of the contributions of urban transformation projects on to the urban identity. Case studies: analysis and evaluation of relative examples from Turkey the rest of the world.