Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SAT4182013137	TURKISH ARCHITECRURE IN REPUBLIC PERIOD	Elective	4	8	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To examine period 1923-1970 of the Turkish architecture; relation between republican ideology and architecture; Atatürk and architecture; Nationalist experiments in architecture; influences of the modern and internationals movements; architects, different approaches and buildings.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Seçkin Evcim

Learning Outcomes

1	The ability to interpret and evaluate The influence of 20th century western architecture over Turkish Architecture in the republican period in the context of social and cultural history development of the period
2	To have the theoretical knowledge of First National Architecture Period, Neo-Classical Turkish Style, National Architecture Renaissance, 1923-1932 Civil and Housing buildings, reflections of 1932-1940 periods economic, social and cultural context to architecture and foreign architects.
3	To have the theoretical knowledge of Approaches in Turkey inspired by Bauhaus and CIAM, local architectures and their applied projects, International Style, Neo-Classical Style, and 2nd National Architectural Style
4	To have the theoretical knowledge of Effects of 1950’s Modernism over Turkey, rationalization under the influence of modern architecture which is widespread in Europe and USA, departure from rationalism with Post-Modernism and theoretical level knowledge in efforts to bring Modern Architecture to local values
5	The ability to evaluate the Architecture of Republican Period in a critical approach.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Formation of the republican ideology, principles of modernization and the Nationalization; the first national movement in architecture; construction of the modern capital Ankara; Second national movement in architecture and S. Hakkı Eldem; foreign architects, International architecture, the plurality of approaches.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Economic, Social and Cultural conditions of 1923-1932 period and reflections on architecture, Development problems in Turkey.
2	First National Movement: Mimar Kemalettin and Vedat Bey, Arif Hikmet (Koyunoğlu) Bey and Giulio Mongeri, Neoclassic Turkish Style/ National Architectural Renaissance.
3	First National Movement: Mimar Kemalettin and Vedat Bey, Arif Hikmet (Koyunoğlu) Bey and Giulio Mongeri, Neoclassic Turkish Style/ National Architectural Renaissance.
4	1923-1932 Public Buildings, 1923-1932 Houses, Housing Problem in Ankara inearly Republican Period and approaches through this problem.
5	1923-1932 Public Buildings, 1923-1932 Houses, Housing Problem in Ankara inearly Republican Period and approaches through this problem.
6	Foreign Architects (Clemens Holzmeister , Ernst Egli ,Theodor Jost, Hermann Jansen,Martin Wagner, Martin Elsaesser, Bruno Taut , R. Oerley) and their works, Approaches under the influence of Bauhaus and CIAM.
7	Foreign Architects (Clemens Holzmeister , Ernst Egli ,Theodor Jost, Hermann Jansen,Martin Wagner, Martin Elsaesser, Bruno Taut , R. Oerley) and their works, Approaches under the influence of Bauhaus and CIAM.
8	Midterm
9	National Architects between 1932 and 1940 (Şevki Balmumcu, Arif Hikmet Holtay, Seyfi Arkan, Rüknettin Güney, Sedad H. Eldem) and their practises: International Style, Neo-Classical Style, 2nd National Movement in Architecture, Sedad H. Eldem, Emin Onat and Others.
10	National Architects between 1932 and 1940 (Şevki Balmumcu, Arif Hikmet Holtay, Seyfi Arkan, Rüknettin Güney, Sedad H. Eldem) and their practises: International Style, Neo-Classical Style, 2nd National Movement in Architecture, Sedad H. Eldem, Emin Onat and Others.
11	2nd National Movement in Architecture: The reactions in 1940’s against the dominancy of foreign architects in Turkey since 1927. The effects of fascist architecture in Italy and national socialist and totalitarian approaches in architecture in Germany.
12	2nd National Movement in Architecture: The reactions in 1940’s against the dominancy of foreign architects in Turkey since 1927. The effects of fascist architecture in Italy and national socialist and totalitarian approaches in architecture in Germany.
13	1950’s and Modernism: Tendencies towards rationalism, under the influences of Modernism spreading in Europe and US.
14	1960’s: Moving away from rationalism in parallel with criticisms on Modernism and rising of Post-Modernism, the efforts for integration of vernacular and international architecture.
15	From 1970 to Presents: the effects of Pluralism, Late Modernism, Post-Modernism, Deconstructivism and other movements originated in Western world and outcomes.
16	Final Exam