Master’s Program

There are various reasons for adapting existing spaces to new conditions. The design of building annexes as a response to the changing world requirements and the re-functioning of old buildings according to today’s needs or the introduction of new additions has always been a special design problem. The aim of this course is to deal with the general measures and practices that should be considered in the reuse of old buildings and the introduction of new additions. Meeting contemporary needs and transferring this behavior to future generations, Every time period, every work is a bridge from the past to the future. Functions may change in the time dimension trace, but structures remain. It is in question that designers get involved in issues such as the number of users, the physical space, the location of that physical space on the building trail, and the interior furnishings.

This course examines the reflection of culture in residential buildings and the influence of housing on cultural change. In research carried out in selected residential areas and with the people living in the dwellings, the relationship between housing, culture and identity is questioned. By examining the relationship between housing and culture in its broad dimensions, the course consolidates an important foundation for spatial design.

The aim of this course is to examine and analyze the relationships between the physical environment and its users. The scope of the course consists of the field, importance and principles of environmental psychology and its relations with architecture, the historical development of environmental psychology, environmental perception, cognition, environmental attitudes, environmental sensitivity and research, and the concepts of crowding, privacy, solitude, personal distance and territoriality.

Reading the effects of the man-made environment in architectural design through theoretical approaches. Theoretical foundations of the relationship between architectural design and human influence; urban fabric and concepts and theories related to urban space; analysis of the urban fabric; spatial hierarchy in the city; environmental identity

The natural environment: determining factors such as greenery, water, precipitation, topography, climate and geological structure, and establishing the relationships of the subject with its surroundings. Information gathering, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and model building in design. Presenting results in a participatory discussion environment.

Spatial perception and the place of non-visual senses in perception. The dialectic of perceived, designed and lived space. The concept, formation and components of space. The interaction between subject and stimulus. Gestalt, Gibson and Gregory perception theories.

Evaluation in architecture / the concept of evaluation; approaches based on qualitative, quantitative and mixed values; sophisticated and uniform techniques / Evaluation techniques in the design process / Evaluation techniques in the use process; measuring everything step by step, from structural performance to spatial comfort / Detailed analysis of post-occupancy evaluation studies for a selected building. Human – Environment – Building “Architecture”; the concept of environment; human-environment relations; environment-building relations; building-environment-design models; evaluation methods and techniques; paper-and-pencil techniques in evaluation; POE analyses; participatory design strategies; examination of evaluation techniques on case studies; research planning, development and presentation make up the course content.

To raise awareness by investigating how buildings with different functions should have equipment specific to that function. Discussing the Program+Design+Application+Use processes and drawing conclusions within the scope of the planning process

To develop spatial dimensions, physical and psychological space perception during the space design stage. Theoretical information about perception, perceptual dimension, space and architecture

Step 1: Defining architectural problems and objectives. Step 2: Problem analysis. Data collection and analysis activities for the type of problem. The activities generally used at this stage are as follows: determining the basic function of the operation; collecting background information; observing the existing process, or observing similar processes with a new study design; collecting data on existing operations and documenting the details in a supporting format; conducting experiments on the process; developing an operational mathematical model or using an existing mathematical model; carrying out a computer simulation of the process; using graphical techniques. Step 3: Formulating alternatives. Seeking ways to perform a task or a process that are more efficient and effective than others.

Definitions of culture; the effects of culture on the formation of space; human–space interaction; personal space; personalization of spaces; defensible space; examination of the effects of the concepts of identity, belonging and privacy on space.

A concrete subject is selected from public buildings such as district governorates, governorates, city halls, schools, health facilities, university units, libraries and museums, and interior design is carried out for it. By defining criteria for the definition of public buildings, environmental relations, installation systems, interior furnishing elements, lighting, acoustics, light, colour, function and communication, students are asked to produce new interpretations and design applications.

Based on sustainable architectural approaches, the course covers ecological problems and their solutions; sustainable development, its dimensions and principles; energy saving and energy consumption in buildings; the relationship between ecology and humans and interaction with the environment; the importance of environmental data; the concept of sustainability; sustainable architecture; sustainable building assessment methods; sustainable building materials, construction systems and building life cycle assessments; and the comparison of buildings in the world and in our country and the evaluation of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions of buildings in our country.

The aim is to develop awareness of design problems by modelling various examples that can span large openings. The course content addresses structures requiring long-span systems, spans that can be crossed with frame systems, plates, folded plates and planar space truss systems, curved surfaces, reinforced concrete shells and steel curved surfaces, cable systems, cable net systems, cable-suspended systems, tent systems, pneumatic systems and hybrid systems, together with their design criteria and application examples.

Giving the design criteria for the application of a steel frame system, making a project. Steel structure, its material, production methods and properties, strengths and weaknesses of steel structure, connecting elements, steel bar cross-sections, columns, attachments, column feet and connection to the foundation. Solid and hollow beams, forming plane trusses, arrangement of supports and joint points, principles of forming steel frames, arrangement of stiffness connections, floors and roofs used in steel construction, connecting floors to the system, providing horizontal and vertical stability, facade elements, connecting facade elements to the system, steel project design.

The aim is to be able to define the building through the characteristics of its environment and the biological, psychological and sociological structure of its user; to recognize that the health relationship between people and the building and its environment must be examined at every stage of design and production; and to instil the awareness that the designer’s primary duty is to enable people to live their lives in good health. The scope of the course: environment, environmental science, environment-system, building biology; the biological, psychological and sociological structure and needs of humans (living environment); the definition of the building (non-living environment) as object, environment and system; the subsystems of the building biology system: purposes, resources, actions and outputs; negative aspects of the physical and social interior and exterior environment of the building; the relationship between negative aspects and health problems; risks in the formation of health problems.

Teaching students the basic principles of earthquake resistant building design and the characteristics that earthquake resistant buildings should have. Earthquake concept and basic information about earthquake. Basic concepts about vibrations. Basic principles of earthquake resistant building design. The properties that the structural elements must have in order to become earthquake resistant. Establishment of earthquake resistant carrier systems. Irregularities in carrier systems. Investigation of earthquake resistant building types. Technological developments in earthquake resistant building systems.

The aim of the course is to provide the awareness and experience base, centred on process, regarding the functioning of professional practice, from a “process”-oriented perspective within a “product”-oriented educational pattern. The course content examines, within a historical perspective, the thresholds through which the architect’s professional formation passes in the modern world and the distinguishing elements of this formation, the change in the actor groups participating in the production of the built environment, the social/economic/technological grounds, and the tools used by the architect, and addresses the specific position of Türkiye comparatively.

Teaching the building equipment that occurs in reinforced concrete and steel structures. The aim of this course is to examine the causes of aging in the buildings in use under the effects of time and environment, and to teach the protection measures and the materials to be used for this purpose. The content of this course is to investigate the deterioration, deterioration and damage caused by the design, application, environment and use in the building, the movements of heat, moisture and water in the building element, the principles of preventing deterioration for an undamaged structure, the methods of preventing and strengthening the destructive effects in damaged structures and the materials used.

To emphasize the importance of product decisions by establishing the relationship between building and product in different dimensions. To prepare the necessary groundwork for product selection and to inform students about the principles of selection. The act and definition of building / building – structure – product, building – economy – product, building – environment – product relationships / The concept and limits of material / Building products (material, part, component, element, unit), traditional building products / The building product industry in general and in Türkiye / Building product information / Principles in product selection / Approaches and methods in product selection.

To understand the structural formation of masonry structures, especially historical buildings, their behavior under various external loads and damage types, to diagnose the problems encountered in these structures and to explain the structural intervention methods for protection. Loads acting on masonry, behavior definition / masonry building materials; material strength, lattice form and its effect on behavior / load-bearing elements; definition of columns, pillars, walls, floors, vaults and domes / the importance of the mesh system and formation of the carrier elements in the behavior of the building / transitional elements; Definition and behavior of squint, pendentive, Turkish triangle / masonry damage / non-destructive damage detection methods / importance of masonry construction techniques in damage diagnosis / interpretation of structural damage and intervention methods

The course aims to teach adobe materials, their properties and areas of use in architecture; the physical, mechanical, chemical and microstructural properties of the materials, standards, and investigation of their problems; creating healthy buildings and their solutions; sustainable building materials; and the examination of adobe materials and application techniques in Anatolia and our region and their use in architecture.

In general, this course aims to introduce the timber, stone, earth and metal-based building materials used in traditional architecture, and to explain where these materials are used, the deterioration they are exposed to, and the techniques that can be used in their conservation and repair. Types of materials used in traditional buildings and where they are used in the building; description of stone-based material types: sedimentary stones, limestones, marly stones, travertines; description of stone-based material types: igneous stones, granites, trachytes, andesite and dacites, basalts, marbles; deterioration factors, conservation and repair methods in stone-based materials; earth-based material types: adobe, brick, tile (çini), etc.; deterioration factors, conservation and repair methods in earth-based materials; introduction of timber-based materials, their physical and chemical properties; factors damaging timber-based materials, physical deterioration, chemical deterioration, biological deterioration; protection of timber: inherent protection, chemical protection; metal materials: iron, copper, lead, zinc, tin, etc.; conservation and restoration of metal materials; binding materials and mortars will be covered within the scope of the course.

This course aims to provide knowledge about the measures that must be taken against the fire factor in architectural design. It aims to discuss fire prevention, communication, evacuation in buildings, compartmentation, fire extinguishing, fire regulations and related design features.

To emphasize the importance of product decisions by establishing the relationship between building and product in different dimensions. To prepare the necessary groundwork for product selection and to inform students about the principles of selection. The act and definition of building / building – structure – product, building – economy – product, building – environment – product relationships / The concept and limits of material / Building products (material, part, component, element, unit), traditional building products / The building product industry in general and in Türkiye / Building product information / Principles in product selection / Approaches and methods in product selection.

What a modular building is; modular building elements and systems; by explaining their historical development, architectural development and the influence of industry and technology, students will be given a perspective on standardization and modular coordination. Precast concrete building elements, precast systems and the joining of their elements will be evaluated. Modular and precast building design: the design, manufacture, transport and application of the elements are expected to be presented as a design.

Giving information about the purpose, tall building systems and design criteria. High-rise structural systems, loads on high-rise structures, carrier systems arrangement of columns, beams, floor elements in the system, vertical and horizontal stability, examination of examples applied with high-rise systems, In Design Determination of vertical transportation systems and fire prevention criteria

Introduction: definition and importance of corrosion, corrosion mechanisms; Structure of the Reinforced Concrete System: properties of reinforcing steel, properties of concrete, physical and chemical structure of concrete, pore structure and permeability of concrete; Development of Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete: corrosion mechanisms in reinforcement, factors affecting reinforcement corrosion, material characteristics, environmental conditions, reinforced concrete structural system in marine environments; Methods of Measuring Corrosion Development: destructive and non-destructive methods, electrochemical measurement methods; Measures to Be Taken Against Corrosion: measures for metallic materials, measures to be taken in the reinforced concrete structural system.

In this course, design, construction law, business and finance related issues related to the design and construction processes of construction projects are discussed in a very broad perspective of construction project management. It is aimed for the student to obtain information about current issues in project and construction management, future vision, current approaches in design/engineering/construction processes, use of BIM, contract management, dispute resolution. This course draws a framework that will determine what can be done by examining the current issues in the field in order to analyze the potentials of the construction sector, especially in the field of superstructure projects, and to increase these potentials. The course has been designed with an understanding that emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary studies. This course aims to discuss the production process and the positions of the actors in the process, which provides a solution to the problem of standardization not only of the product but also of the services of the building production process.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the modelling and management of building design and construction information with an object-based philosophy. Generally, three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modelling technologies are used to increase efficiency in building design and construction. The BIM modelling process produces the Building Information Model (BIM), which includes building geometry, spatial relationships, geographical information, quantities and properties of building elements. Sustainable design and construction is an area of increasing relevance and importance today due to climate change, and civil engineers need to make a significant contribution in this field. The aim of this course is to examine the problem of how sustainable design and construction can be done by explaining the methods and technology applications of Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create awareness and formation about BIM by bringing innovative approaches to this problem.

To gain knowledge and application skills related to the general management principles and the works to be carried out from the selection of the construction site to the tender stage. Duties undertaken by architects in site management and organization; Authorities, responsibilities and creation of work flow diagrams of different role owners participating in the production process. Planning and control of the initial investment and usage cost of the building, cost of the building in economic building design, project and construction management issues, management of the implementation phase of the building production process, authorities and responsibilities of the stakeholders participating in the building production process, construction contracts, public and private tender processes, preparation of the discovery, Theoretical information on the preparation of work programs, occupational health and safety issues is given.

The scope of this course includes the preparatory stages before the measured survey (research on art history, structure, materials, etc.), measured survey techniques, and the process of preparing and presenting a measured survey project in practice on a sample historical building.

To teach the natural stones frequently used in historical buildings and their properties, types of deterioration and causes of deterioration. To teach to diagnose materials and deterioration types with scientific methods. It is to train personnel with professional skills and knowledge who can take part in the preparation of the conservation and restoration project and implement the project. Formation of natural stones / Causes of deterioration of natural stones / Experimental studies for the determination of materials and deterioration / Preparation of building inventory / Preparation of analytical survey / Methods of protection and repair of natural stones / Preparation of protection and restoration project / Evaluation of projects for the protection of natural stones in Turkey and abroad.

This course aims to comparatively examine the concept and practices of architecture in Türkiye during the Republican period within the historical process. The effects of the social, economic, political and technological changes at work in this process will be addressed in detail. The course covers the First National Architectural Movement and its works, the Second National Architectural Movement and its works, and modern architectural movements and their effects.

The aim of this course is to address architectural products in different geographies, from the late 19th century to the present, together with the effects of social, political, economic and cultural structures, and to define their relations with art movements outside architecture and their effects on the design process. Within this scope, the aim is to evaluate, through examples, the evolution that architectural thought and practice have undergone.

The aim of this course is to give students who will work on architectural history and restoration the ability to access and read primary historical sources.

The aim of this course is to give students theoretical knowledge of the social, physical and typological characteristics of the Ottoman architectural heritage, and the ability to interpret and evaluate the Ottoman-period buildings they will encounter in restoration work within the political, economic and cultural contexts in which they emerged. Within the course, students gain knowledge of the turning points within the periods of Ottoman architecture, the areas of influence and typological development of various buildings, construction technologies and their transformations in relation to architectural styles, the stages of Ottoman building production activity, and the sources to be used in carrying out detailed research.

Field Study: Important residential architecture in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Mardin and Midyat will be examined on site. (Trips will be organized on suitable dates.)

The works of the First National Architecture in the capital Ankara and the public buildings built by foreign architects after the proclamation of the Republic will be examined.

There are many different methods used in measured surveys. This course aims to provide information about survey methods. The course content consists of the survey technique carried out with classical measurement methods as well as electronic tacheometers (total stations); terrestrial photogrammetry; work in which common and fixed point coordinates on 2D and 3D photographs are read with a total station and the actual measurements are taken from the photograph; the use of point clouds obtained by laser scanning and the surfaces generated from them; and different dimensioning techniques on photographs.

This course covers the concept of housing and its development throughout history. The course content consists of the concept of housing, the historical development of the concept of housing, user requirements in housing, physical user requirements in housing, psycho-social user requirements in housing, the relationship between humans and the artificial environment, the housing environment, the interaction between the housing environment and the user, the concept of housing among the Turks and its historical development process, and the development of the traditional Turkish house type.

To examine different theoretical approaches in the field of conservation comparatively. To understand the reflections of theoretical approaches in restoration practices. To comprehend the legal and administrative framework of architectural conservation. Historical evolution of historic environment and monument protection; the first sensitivities after the industrial revolution and the protection cults of the end of the 19th century; conservation and stylistic recomposition; destruction in the name of repair and anti-restoration theory; 20th century conservation theory, analytical approach; documentation and material; the importance of structural analysis; Adoptions in the first half of the 20th century, the final declarations of the meetings and the Venice Charter; Amsterdam Declaration and environmental protection principles; Lausanne and the principles of archaeological conservation; late 20th century conservation cult; authenticity; changing criteria and authenticity in architectural preservation; Bergen and Nara Conferences; reuse.

Researching Gaziantep Local Architecture and creating suggestions for the protection of these features. Explaining the factors that make up the local architecture of Gaziantep and defining the local architectural elements according to these factors. -To determine the social, cultural and environmental values that make up the local architecture on the examples

Research, conservation, promotion and management of resources within cultural heritage; international and national institutions, and the laws and decisions related to the subject that affect the management of these resources; theoretical and methodological approaches to the definition and management of cultural heritage; with emphasis on the relationship between cultural heritage and the cultural economy-industry, the topics covered are archaeological and urban sites, archaeological sites open to visitors, the activities there, visitor reception centres, visitor routes, information, museums, exhibitions, and the new functioning (adaptive reuse) of architectural heritage.

The aim of this course is to define the basic concepts of urban transformation, a subject that also occupies our country’s agenda considerably, and to gain knowledge of the comparative analysis of the experiences of developed countries and Türkiye. Within this scope, the aim is to discuss the social, economic, physical, environmental, legal and administrative dimensions of urban transformation.

This course aims for students to acquire basic knowledge about the city and urban planning. Definitions of city and planning; urbanization; settlement types; urban hierarchy and settlement patterns; the planning process, planning approaches, planning tools, plan types, urban design and planning processes; and planning problems are the topics covered in this course.

To introduce urban theories to architecture students who want to specialize in the field of urban design, and to develop the student’s thinking system on this subject. To provide the opportunity to explain his thoughts with research articles to be made. Depending on the historical process, to explain the development of the theories and the argument they are based on – to have research on the theories

In an existing urban area where natural and artificial environmental data, social, economic and cultural characteristics, and physical environment–settlement pattern relationships have been determined, developing, in the form of alternatives and depending on the characteristics of the area, future-oriented proposals for building–space organization, land use and transportation. Expressing them graphically with two- and three-dimensional urban design techniques and models.

This course aims to introduce the general principles in the planning and design of residential areas. The course content consists of the principles of neighbourhood planning in urban residential areas; the physical, natural and social environmental effects in the site selection and development of residential areas; the relationships between building density, population density and housing type; typological research and design principles for housing groups; technical infrastructure; and the evaluation of different mass housing applications.

This course aims to convey theoretical knowledge and planning principles for the protection, development and keeping alive of the cultural and natural assets in our historic cities and for their transmission as heritage to future generations. The scope of this course consists of the history of conservation, urban development, urban obsolescence, urban conservation, the work to be conserved, monumental and civil architecture, the concepts of cultural heritage and site, the conservation plan and its construction process; the legal and administrative framework for conservation, renewal in urban sites, and social, economic and ö scheme concepts.

The aim of the course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge for the conservation of historic architectural buildings located in urban conservation areas and their transmission to the present and future, as well as their renovation and redesign in line with new functions. Within this scope, the development of solution approaches that will enable historic environments to integrate with contemporary economic and social life in the context of the conservation and reuse of architectural cultural heritage is targeted. In addition, the course aims to develop the ability to create contemporary designs that meet the needs of society on vacant plots resulting from demolished buildings in historic environments, in previously undeveloped areas, and through new additions to the existing building environment. In this regard, the examination of local architectural identity and original spatial configurations, as well as the development of infill designs compatible with plot coverage ratios, building masses, and architectural character, are targeted. In line with the building typologies identified through site analyses, the course aims to address solid-to-void ratios on façades, color and material selections, and roof forms in harmony with local architectural characteristics, and to develop high-quality and sustainable design solutions that ensure the integration of new designs with the historic environment. Within the scope of the course, the principles and international conservation decisions that need to be taken into consideration when designing new additions and buildings in dense historic environments where conservation efforts are carried out are examined. In line with the analysis of original spatial configurations, the design of contemporary additions and buildings compatible with historic environments, as well as the implementation of integration and completion works, are addressed. The architectural identities of settlements and different approaches to new building design in historic environments are discussed. Within this scope, examples of contemporary architectural approaches selected from Türkiye and abroad are introduced, examined, and evaluated. The documentation of the current conditions of historic environments and buildings requiring conservation, the investigation of their historical backgrounds, and their analysis within spatial, functional, demographic, art historical, and architectural historical contexts are among the main topics of the course. In addition, the investigation of the conditions of buildings during the periods in which they were constructed and the development of decisions regarding restoration interventions are addressed.

The aim of the course is to create a culture of prevention and loss reduction in society, and to carry out education, information and awareness activities directed at the architectural profession. It aims to train architects who know what to do in the face of disasters and emergencies likely to occur in the future, who can perceive crisis situations, who can combine project management infrastructure with disaster and emergency management awareness, and who have the competence whose absence is felt in our country in this regard.