TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Comprehend the development process, general features, logic and implementation difficulties of high-rise buildings. 2) Learn about the building components that make up tall buildings, their functions, behaviors, interaction between components, behavior associations, and adaptation requirements. 3) While questioning and comprehending today's high-rise design approaches, students develop methods to produce different solution alternatives for design problems by using materials and structures. 4) Analyze the innovations and technologies used in building structures in terms of their formal and conceptual features.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to comprehend the properties of high-rise buildings and their basic design principles.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course content, general information about the method, concepts and definitions of high-rise technologies 2nd Week Tall building definition, typology, historical development and design criteria (plan typologies, vertical circulation, etc.) parameters affecting the choice of carrier system and current carrier systems used (Frame, Tube and Core Systems) 3rd Week Tall building specific usage, manufacturing, design difficulties (air conditioning, facade systems, wind effect) and solution methods 4th Week Analysis of design and structure through contemporary architectural examples and project critics 5th Week Analysis of design and structure through contemporary architectural examples and project critics 6th Week Project critics 7th Week Project critics 8th Week Project critics 9th Week Midterm Exam 10th Week Project critics 11th Week Project critics 12th Week Project critics 13th Week Project critics 14th Week Project critics
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ali, M., and Armstrong, P., Architecture of Tall Buildings, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Committee (CTBUH), McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1995. Beedle, L.S. and Rice, D.B. Structural Systems for Tall Buildings, CTBUH, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1995.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Presentation,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Practice 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 13 1 13 Preparation for Final exam 3 9 27 Course hours 13 4 52 Preparation for Midterm exam 3 7 21 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 1 5 5 Total Workload 126 Total Workload / 30 4,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No