Course Information

Course Name	Turkish	Architectural Survey and Restoration Studio
	English	Architectural Survey and Restoration Studio
Course Code	MIM 361E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	2	2	2	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Umut Almaç
Course Objectives		- To state the role of architect in architectural conservation - To introduce architectural documentation and research principles in historic sites and buildings - To enrich information about construction techniques and materials that is frequently encountered in historic sites and buildings - To provide field practice on documentation of historic buildings and areas. - To provide fundamental information on traditional survey techniques - To develop technical skills for the preparation of conservation projects
Course Description		This is an introductory course on the architectural survey and research putting emphasis on the preparation phase of a conservation project. It is practice-based and comprises all the steps of the process; architectural survey, material - damage and chronological analysis, restitution and restoration. After the introduction of basic traditional survey techniques through in-situ practices, each student group starts to work on a historic structure developing a term project including the above-mentioned steps until the end of the semester. The architectural documentation phase accompanies with the research to understand the historical context of the subject using different sources such as historic documents, maps, drawings, engravings, books, photos etc. A detailed survey and analysis process provide fundamental information on the initial construction/repair phases as well as the materials and techniques employed for the subject. The damage mechanisms and problems are diagnosed and proper treatment methods are developed. These proposals might start from very simple interventions and steps up to more complex ones depending on the state of the art and the circumstances.
Course Outcomes		- gain knowledge about basic terms, concepts and approaches on history of architecture - gain knowledge about the profession of architecture and its practice, - gain basic knowledge about fundamental terms and concepts on conservation and restoration, - gain awareness of professional ethics in the field of architecture. - develop and intensify knowledge on “Historic Buildings and Sites” - grasp the inter-disciplinary interaction - Interpret and form new types of knowledge - solve problems by using research met. - conduct a study independently - Assess their knowledge and skills with a critical view - Use their knowledge in inter-disciplinary studies.
Pre-requisite(s)		(MIM 322 MIN DD veya MIM 322E MIN DD) ve (MIM 204 MIN DD veya MIM 204E MIN DD veya MIM 244 MIN DD veya MIM 244E MIN DD)
Required Facilities
Other
Textbook
Other References		- Watt, D. Ve Swallow, P., Surveying Historic Buildings, Donhead Publishing, Trowbridge 1996. - Ahunbay, Z., Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, I·stanbul, 1996, s.60-88. - Anon, Preserving and Restoring Monuments and Historic Buildings, UNESCO, Paris, 1972. - Burns, J.A.(ed), Recording Historic Structures, Washington, 1989. - Carbonnell,M., Photogrametry Applied to Surveys of Monuments and Historic Centers, ICCROM, Roma, 1989. - Chitham, R., Measured Drawing for Architects, London 1980. - Feiffer, C., II Pregetto di Conservazione, Milano, 1989. - Grossmann, G.U., Einführung in die historische Bauforschung, Darmstadt, 1993.

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