Course Explanation:

The “Elements & Components 1” course is structured on the theme “Systems & Construction”. It follows the “Materials & Behaviors” course by dealing with the transition from material to component and building element. The overall intention of the course is to equip the students for a successful building element system design process by providing awareness of its relationship with the architectural design concept and the variety of building materials and detailing options. The course starts with introducing the basic concepts related to building, building systems, performance-based design principles, and construction technologies. The building element systems are then discussed by focusing on basics, classifications, performance-based detail design principles, and construction technologies emphasizing the characteristics of each building element system. The on-site applications are discussed via videos to provide awareness of construction technologies used during the construction process. Studio works that cover three-dimensional model-making and design exercises are performed after each theoretical lecture. The primary purposes of these exercises are to understand the building element systems and construction technologies in a three-dimensional way by making models and to practice the use of performance-based design principles by designing based on the given conditions for user requirements and environmental factors.

Course Instructors:

Assoc. Prof. Buket Metin

Dr. Bahar Elagöz Timur

Ress. Assist. Melih Utkan

 

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