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A RESEARCH ON ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS AT FIRST
YEAR DESIGN STUDIO selin emir hande düzgün
Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of
Architecture, Department of Architecture,
Istanbul, Turkey
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Conceptualizing

• The process of turning abstract into concrete
• Analysing a design problem abstraction gt set
  of
• concepts

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• Aims
• to see the effect of turning abstract into
  concrete.
• to take out the idea behind the physical
  structure

Methods
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Steps of the study
In this context, a study has been made with YTU
first year students of ADS about selected
architectural concepts

• 1. Architectural concepts Giving some
  information to students about architectural
  concepts which are chosen.
• 2. Architectural research Research on concepts,
  examples from literature, sketch of concepts
• 3. 3D thinking ability Field excursion (to
  Istiklal Str.-Istanbul), sketches, perspectives.
• 4. Architectural blend / superposition To blend
  concepts studying and design principles

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1.Architectural concepts

• Concepts
• form-geometry
• transparency
• horizontal-vertical effect
• integration with nature
• harmony with environment

• inviting
• architectural promenade
• inside-outside relation
• interspace
• continuity
• declared inside / outside space

Aim To make students familiar with some
architectural concepts Method Giving the first
information
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2. Architectural research
Aim To read the idea behind an architectural
product by concepts. Method Researching from
literature and finding some examples for each
concept given. Outcomes Examples for each
concept as a photograph
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form-geometry
transparency

horizontal-vertical
integration with nature

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architectural
promenade


harmony with environment
continuity
inside-outside relation
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interspace
inviting
declared inside / outside space
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3. 3D thinking ability Aim To think the
relationship between concepts already existing
products especially on historical sites Method
Finding defining the relation between concepts
and their reflections on building sides.
Outcomes Photographes, sketches, perspectives
of existing products in Istiklal Str. and their
presentations of them
Istiklal Str.
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continuity
Students emphasize
the continuity on the facades by the lines of
windows and floor levels.
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interspace This is the enterance part of the
Saint Antuan Church as an interspace. It combines
the other church blocks used as offices and
residances. Interspaces used as a passage is
important for joining streets (the second
sketch).
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horizontal-vertical effect In the first
sketch, the vertical items of the facade are
emphasized mostly, at the second, suprisingly
horizontal items are shown as a vertical item on
the whole.
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formgeometry Rounded form consoles from the
building at the first sketch softens the dioganal
edges and serves a space for use. On the second
one, form of the church represents a style of
rising.
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harmony with environment In this collage the
combination of incompatible patterns as
transparent and solid walls is used for harmony.
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inside-outside relation In these sketches we
can see transparent facades provides
inside-outside relation.
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inviting An example of enterance , inviting
plan due to organization of the blocks. In the
second sketch, the destined building directs to
find way.
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transparency In order to feel inside and
outside of the building at the same time, this
concept is used as a solution.
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architectural promenade In these sketches of
the Istiklal Street , the concept of the
architectural promenade is predicated on ideas of
movement and sequence.
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4. Architectural blend / superposition Aim
To take out the idea behind the physical
structure Method Own skills of designing,
presenting and perception via using the
architectural language Outcomes Sketches of
their projects , perspectives
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. outcome project 1
-transparency -integration with nature
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. outcome project 2
-transparency -integration with nature
-interspace -horizontal-vertical
effect -inviting -declared inside / outside space
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. outcome project 3
-form-geometry -transparency -interspace -integra
tion with nature -inviting -horizontal-vertical
effect
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. outcome project 4
-horizontal-vertical effect -integration with
nature -harmony with environment
-inside-outside relation -interspace
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Conclusions

• read the idea behind the design by concepts
  using the architectural language.
• developed their own sketching styles to quickly
  represent their ideas
• gained to use quick sketches and basic concepts
  which are enduring mechanisms used by
  architectural designers to guide the entire
  process of design development.

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