ICM 104 - History and Theory of Interior Architecture I

Course Objectives

Understand the historical background of Afro-Eurasian civilizations.
Examine the relationship between cultures and their architectures in a historical context.
Classify different construction techniques and technologies.
Distinguish various building techniques and architectural space configurations.
Interpret the spatial characteristics and organization of structures through drawings and photographs.

Course Description

History and Theory of Interior Architecture I aims to critically examine the development of space, culture, and daily life in the Afro-Eurasian world from the prehistoric period—when the earliest examples of architecture and art emerged—until the 14th century. One of the course’s primary objectives is to trace cultural encounters and flows over centuries of social development and interaction, discussing the historical background and formal characteristics of spatial practices. Within this scope, the course will adopt a comparative perspective, particularly focusing on the architectural traditions that developed in the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, and the Turkic world through specific thematic frameworks.