Academic Catalog

CRP101 PLANNING STUDIO I

Course Code: 1210101
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 8(4-8)
ECTS Credit: 10.0
Department: City And Regional Planning
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ZÜBEYDE MÜGE AKKAR ERCAN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The aim of CRP 101 studio is to help students to develop the notion of abstract thinking, attain an ability of representation, develop design skills and appropriate design language in order to develop basic design skills and visual culture. Exercises offered in the studio try to enable students to get acquainted with various concepts concerning order, balance, positive-negative values, three-dimensional representation etc. In CRP102, the students are asked to use the abilities gained in abstract basic design thinking to real situations, that is, space-mass relations, topography, location analysis, movement patterns, hierarchical organization and they are expected to develop methods of problem definition, formulation, analysis and design.