ARC 2012
Architectural Design Studio IV
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Polat DARÇIN
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills about developing solutions for spatial and structural organizations of limited size and complexity that can offer high quality living spaces in an urban context.
Prerequisites / Corequisites
ARC 1012 Architectural Design Studio III
Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources
Whyte, W. H. (1980). The social life of small urban spaces. Project for Public Spaces.; McHarg, I. L. (1969). Design with nature. Natural History Press.; Trancik, R. (1986). Finding lost space: Theories of urban design. Van Nostrand Reinhold.; Hillier, B., & Hanson, J. (1984). The social logic of space. Cambridge University Press.; Huizinga, J. (1949). Homo ludens: A study of the play-element in culture. Routledge & Kegan Paul.; Huizinga, J. (1949). Homo ludens: A study of the play-element in culture (Original work published 1938). Routledge & Kegan Paul.ArchDaily. (2024). Inclusive playgrounds: Every body can play through architecture. https://www.archdaily.com/1033205/inclusive-playgrounds-every-body-can-play-through-architecture; Re-thinking the Future. (2021). Ludic urbanism: Reclaiming adult play in the contemporary city. https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/architectural-community/a14498-ludic-urbanism-reclaiming-adult-play-in-the-contemporary-city/; International Disability & Development Consortium. (2017). Community parks and playgrounds universal design guide. NDA. https://nda.ie/uploads/publications/Community-Parks-and-Playgrounds-Universal-Design-RPS2017.pdf; Shackell, A., Butler, N., Doyle, P., & Ball, D. (2008). Design for play: A guide to creating successful play spaces [PDF guide]. Play Scotland. https://www.playscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/Design-for-Play-a-guide-to-creating-successful-place-spaces.pdf; Sundevall, E. P. (2020). Inclusive parks across ages: Multifunction and urban open space uses for diverse groups. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), Article 9357. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/24/9357; AECOM. (2022). Oxygen Park, Education City, Doha, Qatar [Project overview]. ArchDaily. https://www.archdaily.com/976389/oxygen-park-aecom; AECOM. (2017). Oxygen Park: Landscape and public open space design in Doha, Qatar. Archello. https://archello.com/project/oxygen-park; The Urban Conga. (n.d.). Theory and design approach for playable urban intervention [Design practice profile]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Urban_Conga; Emdrup Junk Playground. (1943). Historic adventure playground example [Site profile]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emdrup_Junk_Playground
Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity based on the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Practicing academic integrity means never plagiarizing or cheating, never misrepresenting yourself, never falsifying information, and never deceiving or compromising the work of others. This means, either intentionally or unintentionally, using the words or ideas of someone else without giving credit, it’s strictly forbidden.
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