Effects of Physical Environmental Control Course on Student Project Development

Elif Demirci; Berna Usanmaz Coşkun

Makale detayları

Effects of Physical Environmental Control Course on Student Project Development

Yazarlar:

Elif Demirci | Berna Usanmaz Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Sürdürülebilir Mimari | Mimarlık (Diğer) | Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 5, pp.2656-2672

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358357

pISSN:

2146-9229

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The aim of this study is to develop an innovative curriculum that increases the integration of project-based courses with the Physical Environment Control-I course at Istanbul Esenyurt University for the 2024-2025 fall semester, providing a practice-oriented framework. Integrating environmental factors into the design process in architectural education is crucial for creating sustainable and energy-efficient spaces. In this regard, the course contents of different universities have been analyzed through a qualitative approach, and a framework that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application has been developed. The new course content aims to equip students with the ability to analyze the effects of physical environmental conditions and transfer this knowledge into design to create sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient spaces. At the same time, by relating environmental control topics with design studios, an interdisciplinary learning experience is provided. In this context, the course is structured through a five-stage process: 1 environmental analysis, 2 development of the site plan, 3 selection of environmental control parameters e.g., building environment, thermal comfort, acoustics, 4 research on inspirational projects, and 5 design proposalrevision development. At the end of the process, students gain the ability to reflect theoretical knowledge in design decisions and incorporate environmental parameters into the design process at an early stage. Thus, the goal is to train architects who can design climate-responsive and efficient buildings. In the final product, the impact of the course on students and the design awareness it has developed are concretely observed through before-and-after demonstrations.

 The aim of this study is to develop an innovative curriculum that increases the integration of project-based courses with the Physical Environment Control-I course at Istanbul Esenyurt University for the 2024-2025 fall semester, providing a practice-oriented framework. Integrating environmental factors into the design process in architectural education is crucial for creating sustainable and energy-efficient spaces. In this regard, the course contents of different universities have been analyzed through a qualitative approach, and a framework that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application has been developed. The new course content aims to equip students with the ability to analyze the effects of physical environmental conditions and transfer this knowledge into design to create sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient spaces. At the same time, by relating environmental control topics with design studios, an interdisciplinary learning experience is provided. In this context, the course is structured through a five-stage process: 1 environmental analysis, 2 development of the site plan, 3 selection of environmental control parameters e.g., building environment, thermal comfort, acoustics, 4 research on inspirational projects, and 5 design proposalrevision development. At the end of the process, students gain the ability to reflect theoretical knowledge in design decisions and incorporate environmental parameters into the design process at an early stage. Thus, the goal is to train architects who can design climate-responsive and efficient buildings. In the final product, the impact of the course on students and the design awareness it has developed are concretely observed through before-and-after demonstrations.

 The aim of this study is to develop an innovative curriculum that increases the integration of project-based courses with the Physical Environment Control-I course at Istanbul Esenyurt University for the 2024-2025 fall semester, providing a practice-oriented framework. Integrating environmental factors into the design process in architectural education is crucial for creating sustainable and energy-efficient spaces. In this regard, the course contents of different universities have been analyzed through a qualitative approach, and a framework that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application has been developed. The new course content aims to equip students with the ability to analyze the effects of physical environmental conditions and transfer this knowledge into design to create sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient spaces. At the same time, by relating environmental control topics with design studios, an interdisciplinary learning experience is provided. In this context, the course is structured through a five-stage process: 1 environmental analysis, 2 development of the site plan, 3 selection of environmental control parameters e.g., building environment, thermal comfort, acoustics, 4 research on inspirational projects, and 5 design proposalrevision development. At the end of the process, students gain the ability to reflect theoretical knowledge in design decisions and incorporate environmental parameters into the design process at an early stage. Thus, the goal is to train architects who can design climate-responsive and efficient buildings. In the final product, the impact of the course on students and the design awareness it has developed are concretely observed through before-and-after demonstrations.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesinde 2024-2025 güz yarıyılında Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü-I dersine yönelik proje dersleriyle entegrasyonu artıracak ve uygulama odaklı bir çerçeve sunan yenilikçi bir müfredat geliştirmektir. Mimarlık eğitiminde çevresel faktörlerin tasarım sürecine entegre edilmesi, sürdürülebilir ve enerji verimli mekânların oluşturulması açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, farklı üniversitelerin ders içerikleri nitel bir yaklaşımla analiz edilmiş ve kuramsal bilgiyi uygulamayla bütünleştiren bir çerçeve geliştirilmiştir. Yeni ders içeriği, öğrencilere fiziksel çevre koşullarının etkilerini analiz etme ve bu bilgiyi tasarıma aktararak sürdürülebilir, sağlıklı ve enerji verimli mekânlar oluşturma becerisi kazandırmayı hedeflemektedir. Aynı zamanda çevresel kontrol konularının tasarım stüdyoları ile ilişkilendirilmesi sayesinde disiplinler arası bir öğrenme deneyimi sağlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda, dersin beş aşamalı bir akış süreciyle yapılandırılması öngörülmüştür: 1 Çevre analizi, 2 Vaziyet planının geliştirilmesi, 3 Çevre kontrol parametresinin seçimi ör. yapıda çevre, termal konfor, akustik, 4 İlham alınan projelerin araştırılması ve 5 Tasarım önerisirevizyon geliştirilmesi. Sürecin sonunda öğrenciler, kuramsal bilgileri tasarım kararlarına yansıtma ve çevresel parametreleri erken aşamada tasarım sürecine dâhil etme becerisi kazanmaktadır. Böylece iklim duyarlı ve verimli yapılar tasarlayabilen mimarların yetiştirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Sonuç üründe, öncesi-sonrası gösterimleri aracılığıyla dersin öğrenciler üzerindeki etkisi ve kazandırdığı tasarım farkındalığı somut olarak gözlemlenmektedir.

Makale detayları

Effects of Physical Environmental Control Course on Student Project Development

Yazarlar:

Elif Demirci | Berna Usanmaz Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Sürdürülebilir Mimari | Mimarlık (Diğer) | Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 5, pp.2656-2672

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358357

pISSN:

2146-9229

Physical Environment Control

Building Physics

Architectural Education

Curriculum Development

Design Project DevelopmentFiziksel Çevre Kontrolü

Yapı Fiziği

Mimarlık Eğitimi

Müfredat geliştirme

Tasarım Projesi Geliştirme

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Elif Demirci | Berna Usanmaz Coşkun

Yayıncı: Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar: Sürdürülebilir Mimari | Mimarlık (Diğer) | Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü

Dergi: Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 5, pp.2656-2672

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001358357

pISSN: 2146-9229

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Elif Demirci | Berna Usanmaz Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Sürdürülebilir Mimari | Mimarlık (Diğer) | Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 5, pp.2656-2672

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358357

pISSN:

2146-9229