PhD Program

The aim of this course is to examine the design theories and methods used in creating a design product, to scrutinize the design process, to convey approaches to form-making, and to ensure students’ participation in the subject by creating an environment of mutual discussion. The content of the course consists of: components of the field of architecture; design and designing; design, designer thinking and problem solving; deduction, induction, hypothetical deduction; designer thinking methods, learning, cognitive styles; knowledge and memory, types of knowledge; architectural design knowledge, groups of design knowledge; types of knowledge related to the design problem; structure of design knowledge, design knowledge research; form-making and form-making approaches; form, conceiving and creating form; form-making approaches; building design process structures; design principles related to design output; architectural analogy models; topological orders and ordering rules.

To examine tourism as a scientific whole and a holistic model, to identify the factors affecting tourism planning at macro and micro scales in line with the country’s tourism policy, and to help architects achieve designs that take into account the relationships with the natural, historic and cultural environment in the context of sustainable tourism.

Discussion of the problems related to all users, including the disabled, the elderly and children, and examination of design principles suited to user needs in the arrangement of open and enclosed spaces. Problems of the disabled and elderly in cities that have emerged in parallel with Turkey’s developments in urbanization and industrialization / Designing an architectural environment that does not hinder the lives of these groups / Buildings with various functions, open spaces, transportation and circulation areas / Various user characteristics / Social and economic planning problems.

Examination of ecological design, which is based on the conscious use of resources, and of ecological design criteria. Introduction of ecological design processes, a contemporary design approach, and of interdisciplinary design stages. Ability to conduct comprehensive research on environment and ecology; evaluation of the concept of ecology in architecture within education through research and practice; ability to use ecological criteria in the design process and to evaluate existing buildings with an ecologically critical perspective; statistical and ecological data analysis.

The aim of the course is to investigate historic environments within the contemporary understanding of the city, their present condition and the causes of their problems; to examine approach methods for new designs to be made within historic environments; and to address, as design inputs, the questions of how historic urban spaces can be made readable and livable again and how this approach can lead to the highest quality solutions. The course content consists of the concepts of environment, culture and historic environment, analysis and approach methods, design criteria in the historic environment, and the potentials and possible threats in the relationship between the historic environment and design.

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

The aim of this course is to define the concept of utopia, the utopias defined throughout history, and their effects on the city and architecture within the historical process. Within this scope, the topics covered are the concept and definition of utopia and the historical approach; architectural and urban utopias of the medieval and Renaissance periods; the utopias of the industrial revolution and the 19th century; modern architecture and 20th-century utopias; and the effects of ecotopia, dystopia, heterotopia and similar utopias on the urban structure and architecture of today.

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

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.

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

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, municipal buildings, schools, health facilities, university units, libraries and museums, and interior design is carried out for it. Criteria are determined regarding the definition of public buildings, environmental relationships, installation systems, interior furnishing elements, lighting, acoustics, light, colour, function and communication, and students carry out 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 course provides skills by applying a product selection method in a building. Topics include definitions and classifications of building products, relationships and properties of building products, obtaining building products, informatics of product information, the place, level and basic steps of product selection in the design process, environmental factors and requirements, functions and qualities of building elements and components, obligations, criteria, value criteria, generating alternatives, evaluation and decision, and decision control (feedback).

The aim is to understand the geometry and mechanism of cable-suspended and tensile systems and to provide design criteria for application. The course content consists of cable-suspended and tensile systems, parallel and radial cable systems, tensegrity systems, cable net systems, multi-storey suspended systems, and the geometry and design of membrane (tent and pneumatic) systems.

To provide information on the lighting and conservation of objects exhibited in museums, and the principles of lighting museum exhibition spaces and the exterior lighting of historic buildings. Lighting and conservation; the sensitivity of materials to ultraviolet and infrared radiation; preventing the harmful effects of radiation; types of display cases and their lighting; the quantity and quality of illumination in museums; exterior lighting of historic buildings; security lighting in museums and historic buildings.

To provide information on room acoustics and noise control, which are necessary in the design of studios with and without an audience, to explain the conditions that must be met in terms of the relevant parameters of importance in these subjects, and to give the skill to create an acoustically appropriate studio design.

To convey to students knowledge for achieving energy optimization in buildings. Energy requirements in buildings / The relationship between climatic data and buildings / The relationship between the building envelope and energy use (heating, cooling, lighting) / The role of windows in energy use / Evaluation of building envelope section properties in terms of heating and cooling energy / The effect of solar energy on architectural design / Design criteria for energy conservation / Energy conservation in artificial lighting / The relationship between energy use and environmental pollution

Definition of the building production system and its components, definition of the legal system and its components, legal regulations at the intersection of the architectural process and the legal system, responsibilities and obligations in building production, responsibilities and obligations of persons active in the architectural process, engineering ethics, and the legal legislation regulating building production.

To equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills about managing a construction contract, the structure of construction contracts, problem areas and standard contracts. By teaching contract management concepts in project management to engineers who learn the project management framework, and by showing correct management in the preparation and management of contracts and in disputes they will encounter in their professional lives, time and cost losses that may occur at both project and national level can be minimized.

The aim of the course is to provide basic concepts related to Design Management and to present the role of Design Management in project management for the effective use of resources throughout the project. By teaching design management concepts in project management to engineers who learn the design management framework, the course aims to give them the ability to solve design problems in the projects they will carry out in their professional lives, and by showing correct management in design management, time and cost losses that may occur at project level can be minimized.

Giving information about the purpose, tall building systems and design criteria. Structural systems in high-rise buildings, loads on which high-rise structures are affected, 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

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.

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 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.

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.

It is aimed to design a steel structure by giving information about the connection details of steel structural elements. Properties of steel as a building material, Examples of steel structures, Steel column-beam and connection details, Design of Lattice Systems, Frame Systems, Flooring Systems, Arrangement of Stability Elements in Vertical and Horizontal Planes, Steel High Buildings constitute the content of the course.

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.

The aim of this course is to teach students statistical analysis methods in the field of architecture and to enable them to use them in their research processes. This course aims to teach students basic statistical concepts, data collection methods, analysis techniques and statistical hypothesis testing. Students learn to choose the right data collection methods, analyse the data, interpret the results and make statistically correct inferences in their architectural research. They are also prepared for real world applications by learning the use of common statistical software such as SPSS. This course provides students with a solid foundation in scientific research in the field of architecture, enabling them to develop analytical thinking and critical evaluation skills. Introduction to statistics, definition and purpose of statistics, importance of statistics in the field of architecture, steps of statistical analysis process, obtaining accurate and reliable data, analysis and interpretation of results, preparing a questionnaire, design and content of the questionnaire, application of the questionnaire and data collection process, other data collection methods, observation, interview, focus groups, one-dimensional distributions and frequency calculations, examination of the distribution of variables, The course consists of creating frequency tables and graphs, descriptive statistics and measures of central tendency, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, independent and dependent sample t-tests, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U Test, basic use of SPSS program, data entry, editing and coding, performing basic statistical analyses with SPSS, presentation and discussion of students’ research results, feedback from other students and discussion.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

This course discusses the factors necessary for successful project management. Topics include project management concepts, requirements definition, the project manager, teams, project organization, project communication, project planning, scheduling, control and associated costs. Software tools for project management will be an integrated part of the course.

Historic buildings and their importance, the purpose and scope of damage assessment in historic buildings, the role of damage assessment in conserving historic buildings, the value of historic buildings and the importance of their conservation, the first stages and documentation methods in damage assessment studies, the importance of visual inspection, documentation by photography and video, and drawing and mapping techniques; it provides students with detailed information on how to start the damage assessment process and how to document the work carried out

It aims to give the following skills: acquiring skill in measured survey measurement techniques, skill in measured survey drawing techniques, the ability to analyse a building, basic photography technique, architectural photography technique, using photographs in drawing, and the ability to use measuring instruments. Acquiring skill in measured survey measurement techniques, skill in measured survey drawing techniques, the ability to analyse a building, basic photography technique, architectural photography technique, using photographs in drawing, the ability to use measuring instruments

The aim of this course is to take a monumental historic building, define the preparatory stages before the measured survey in this building, and provide the ability to use traditional and advanced measured survey techniques and to prepare a measured survey project. In the next stage, knowledge, methods and techniques are provided for preparing restitution and restoration projects.

The aim of this course is to define the problematic of transformation in historic city centres and to provide a discussion environment on possible solution proposals. The scope of this course consists of the transformation of historic city centres, current problems experienced, poverty, abandonment, uses contrary to function, current planning approaches, tourism-oriented renewal practices in historic city centres, difficulties encountered in practice, participation, legal and institutional structure, and economic instruments.

The aim of this course is to introduce, through examples, the building materials and construction systems used in historic buildings. It aims to introduce the types, physical and chemical properties and production methods of materials such as stone, brick, adobe, timber, mortar, plaster and glass used in the construction of historic buildings, together with traditional construction techniques, through examples. The content of this course consists of the masonry construction technique, timber masonry, masonry (stone, adobe, brick), semi-masonry construction technique, timber frame systems, foundations, walls, piers and columns, floors, lintels and arches, brackets, covering elements (roofs, vaults, domes), transition elements (squinch, Turkish triangle, pendentive, muqarnas), and the materials, forms and components of minarets and other architectural elements (doors, windows, stairs, mihrab, niches and sections).

This course aims to examine commercial buildings, which hold an important place in our historical and cultural heritage, in terms of their historical process and plan typologies. The scope of this course consists of the definition of the concepts of bedesten, arasta, bazaar, han (caravanserai) and shop, plan typologies, and their effects on urban form.

Providing the necessary knowledge to understand the behaviour of the building structure, which is important in restoration, and to make available the technology needed to repair damage occurring in the structure. Definition and types of building structure / General information on traditional structures and contemporary structures, structural deterioration and its causes / General information on stress and deformation measurements and measuring instruments in structurally deteriorated buildings / Suspending the structure (general information on scaffolding and shoring operations) / General information on strengthening the superstructure / General information on strengthening the substructure (foundations).

After emphasizing the turning points of Turkish architecture from the Second Constitutional Era to the present, concentrating on the period covering the years 1908-1949 and its extensions. Examination of the role architecture undertook in the process of modernization and transformation into a nation-state that began with the founding of the Republic, through examples and texts of the period.

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.

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.

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 cultural foundations and definitions of modernity, rooted in the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. The elitist response to the project of modernity: Art Nouveau. Modernity and the avant-garde: De Stijl, Expressionism, Futurism and Constructivism. The idealism and realism of the Bauhaus. Questioning the concepts of form and function. The first masters of modern architecture. The CIAM congresses. Architecture and social responsibility. Carrying modernity to the urban scale. The moderate pursuit: Art Deco. The dark side of modernity: totalitarian architecture. Modernism in the 1950s and 60s: the International Style. Sensitivity to the historic environment and the first reactions to Modernism. Postmodernism, meaning and formal enrichment. From Pop Art to commercial kitsch. New Historicism. European Postmodernism. Built philosophy: Deconstructivism.

The aim of this course is to define the principles and stages for the programming and organization of public space and to develop design skills. The scope of the course comprises the symbolic and physical definition of public space, its basic characteristics, the chronological development of public space, public spaces classified by use and function with European examples, the dynamics of public space, the relationship between public space and the city and the reasons for integration in this relationship, streets, avenues and squares, changes in public space, public spaces as a tool of urban projects, and the stages from analysis to design in public space projects.

This course aims to convey theoretical knowledge and planning principles for the protection, development and keeping alive of cultural and natural assets in our historic cities and for their transmission to future generations as heritage. The scope of the course comprises the concepts of conservation history, urban development, urban decay, urban conservation, the heritage to be protected, monumental and civil architecture, cultural heritage and heritage sites, conservation-oriented planning, the legal framework for conservation, and the economics of conservation and renewal.

The aim of this course is to discuss conservation problems in historic environments in an urban area to be determined within the scope of the course, which contain deterioration such as loss of function or abandonment, economic obsolescence and unhealthy living environments, to develop solution proposals, and to define conservation-renewal models. The scope of the course comprises urban conservation, preparation and implementation of conservation-oriented development plans, methods of protecting the historic environment, rehabilitation, change of function, user participation in the planning and implementation stages, education, measures to be taken in the planning process, implementation problems, the legal framework and financing models. In the practical stage, analyses, research, identification and documentation, urban surveys and typology studies are carried out in the historic fabric, and a conservation project is prepared for the historic environment.

This course aims to carry out analysis processes in and around an area selected as a sample and to produce an urban design project in different alternatives. The content of the course comprises the principles of climate, orientation, surface forms, building densities and floor-area ratios, land-use density, requirements program, function, form, structure and spatial composition; the analysis of natural and built environmental conditions for solving the design problem; the relationships between space making and image-meaning-life scenarios; and standards and legal conditions, urban fabric and architectural characteristics in the formation of the architectural product.

The aim of this course is to convey knowledge about problem identification, analysis and the selection of implementation methods for urban transformation projects in different parts of the city, such as industrial areas, housing, historic centers and traditional fabrics. In this context, it is aimed to evaluate, through examples, the methods applied in redevelopment, revitalization, rehabilitation, gentrification and slum clearance.

The aim of this course is to introduce the concept of fabric and its components, to define urban fabrics in the context of geography, culture, function and property relations, and to establish planning relationships. It is aimed for students to recognize the concepts of the city, urban fabric and building typologies, to develop their analysis and evaluation skills regarding these, and to provide a scientific basis for specialization courses.

To provide information on agricultural valuation methods, the concepts of product cost and net income, capitalization rate, calculation of land value, expropriation law and expert witnessing, and to give students the skill of writing an expert report. Definition, Purpose and Scope of Real Estate Valuation; Distinction between Plot and Land in Real Estate Valuation (concepts related to the plot-land distinction, legislation and case law); Plot valuation (selection of comparable plots, plot valuation report); Easement Right and Partial Expropriation (easement right, partial expropriation).

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