Ecological Architectural Design Education Practices Via Case Studies

Derya G�le� �zer¹, B�lent Onur Turan²
¹Architecture Department, School of Engineering and Architecture, Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, Istanbul
²Informatics Department, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul

This paper presents two case studies conducted in Architectural Design education in order to meet understanding and ability criteria in MIAK (Turkish Architectural Accrediting Board) and NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) for �sustainability�. The main purpose of this clause is to reinforce students� ability to design projects that optimize, conserve or reuse natural and built resources; their ability to provide healthy environments for occupants/users, and reduce the environmental impacts of building construction and operations on future generations through such means as carbon-neutral design, bioclimatic design, and energy efficiency. First-year undergraduate architecture students provided the setting for Case Study 1. A comparative study was implemented in a basic design studio between two distinct groups (a test group and a control group) mandated specifically with awareness raising. At semester�s end, both groups� projects were reviewed and evaluated via questionnaire. Third-year undergraduate architecture students provided the setting for Case Study 2. An experimental study was carried out within the context of green design education, with the purpose of reinforcing understanding and ability of sustainability issues. The overall aim was to integrate building energy performance assessment into the design studio as a design decision support tool. As in Case Study 1, there were two groups. Students in the control group followed the conventional design process, while those in the test group tested the environmental performance of their proposals with computational models and energy simulations carried out with Ecotect v5.20. The conclusion reached was that a conventional design process is inadequate for a multidisciplinary knowledge-based studio aiming to integrate the theoretical basis of the energy-ecology field with architectural studio practice.

Keywords: Understanding and ability, architectural design education; ecological awareness; MIAK and NAAB criteria; sustainability in design education.

Ekolojik Mimari Tasar�m E�itimi Uygulamalar�n�n �rnekler �zerinden De�erlendirilmesi

Derya G�le� �zer¹, B�lent Onur Turan²
¹Mimarl�k B�l�m�, M�hendislik ve Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Istanbul Kemerburgaz �niversitesi, Istanbul
²Enformatik B�l�m�, Mimar Sinan G�zel Sanatlar �niversitesi, Istanbul

Bu makale, mimari tasar�m e�itimi alan�nda MIAK (T�rk Mimarl�k Akreditasyon Kurulu) ve NAAB�ta (Mimarl�k Akreditasyon Kurulu) yer alan �s�rd�r�lebilirlik� kriterini, anlama ve yapabilme �zerinden iki farkl� uygulama ile de�erlendirmeyi �ng�rmektedir. Bu kriterin temel amac�, ��renci projelerinde yap� ve do�al kaynaklar� optimize etmeleri, koruma ve yeniden kullan�m�; kullan�c�lar i�in sa�l�kl� �evreler olu�turabilmeleri; bina in�aa a�amas�nda karbon emisyonunu azaltacak �nlemler almalar�; biyoklimatik tasar�ma ve enerji verimlili�ine �nem vermeleridir. Mimarl�k 1. s�n�f ��rencileri Uygulama No: 1 �al��mas�n� olu�turmaktad�rlar. Temel tasar�m st�dyosunda, test ve kontrol gruplar� ad� verilen iki farkl� grup �zerinde, bilinci artt�rmay� hedef alan kar��la�t�rmal� bir �al��ma ortaya konulmu�tur. D�nem sonunda her iki grup da bir anket �zerinden de�erlendirilmi�tir. Mimarl�k 3. s�n�f ��rencileri ise Uygulama No: 2 �al��mas�n�n alt yap�s�n� olu�turmu�tur. Ekolojik tasar�m kriterleri ��nda, s�rd�r�lebilir kriterleri anlama ve yapabilme kavram� �zerine deneysel bir �al��ma yap�lm��t�r. Ama�, bina enerji performans uygulamalar�n�, tasar�m st�dyosuna, bir tasar�m karar� destek arac� olarak entegre etmektir. Uygulama No: 1 de oldu�u gibi yine iki grup �zerinde �al��lm��; kontrol grubu ��rencileri konvansiyonel s�reci takip ederken, test grubu, Ecotect v5.0 program� ile birlikte projelerini bilgisayar destekli enerji simulasyon arac� ile geli�tirmi�lerdir. Sonu�ta, enerji-ekoloji tabanl� bilgi birikimini tasar�m st�dyosu e�itimine entegre etmek isteyen multidisipliner bir st�dyo e�itiminde, konvansiyonel metodlar�n yeterli olmad�� ortaya konulmu�tur.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Anlama ve bilme, mimari tasar�m e�itimi; ekolojik fark�ndal�k; MIAK and NAAB kriterleri; tasar�m e�itiminde s�rd�r�lebilirlik.

Derya G�le� �zer, B�lent Onur Turan. Ecological Architectural Design Education Practices Via Case Studies. Megaron. 2015; 10(2): 113-129

Corresponding Author: Derya G�le� �zer, T�rkiye

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