Information Package / Course Catalogue
Design Studio I
Course Code: PM212
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement
Theory: 4
Prt.: 2
Credit: 5
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to produce landscape projects through studio work in line with design principles and elements and to gain design competence. It is aimed for students to determine design goals on a specific subject, to develop alternative suggestions by managing the problem-solving process, to develop landscape change and transformation scenarios, and to present their solution suggestions as a project file with 2- and 3-dimensional visualizations.

Course Content

Within the scope of the Design Studio I course, general information will be given about the course's operation, scope, rules, requirements and equipment. The target design area and scale is 1/50-1/200, from residential garden to neighbourhood park. The landscape design process will be covered and in parallel with this process, course contents will be created with individual studies, homework and controls throughout the semester, from project preparation to presentation. Project production stages include current situation and environmental analysis, determination of program elements, function diagram, stain diagram, preliminary project, structural and vegetative application project, and detail projects. Students convert their completed projects into a project file and present them with appropriate presentation techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bülent DENİZ
Prof. Çiğdem KILIÇASLAN DENİZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the landscape design process, understanding the multi-layered structure of the landscape, being able to analyse the landscape, and being able to produce alternatives for the change and transformation of the landscape.
2.To know the legislation related to the profession and to be able to determine design goals in line with professional responsibility and ethical values.
3.To be able to use the theoretical professional knowledge acquired in design projects and to produce design solutions and alternative scenarios by synthesizing this information and research data.
4.To master the project design process and to be able to prepare and present course production and outputs as a project file.
5.To be able to present and defend the project/design/project report produced verbally, visually and in writing, using appropriate communication techniques.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ching, F. D. K., 1979. Architecture: Form – Space & Order. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York
2.Booth, N. K., 1983. Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design. Waveland Pres Inc., Illinois
3.Molnar, D. J. , A. J. Rutledge, 1986. Anatomy of a Park.
4.Mc Grw – Hill, Inc. Reid, W. G., 1993. From Concept to Form In Landscape Design. An Nostrand Reinhold, NY.
5.Yılmaz, H., Yılmaz, S., 2000. Peyzaj Mimarlığında Tasarım Süreci ve Proje Örnekleri. Bakanlar media, Erzurum. 2004 geliştirilmiş bakısı
6.Booth, N.K., 1989. Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design. Waveland Press, Inc., The First Edition, ISBN: 978 - 0 - 88133 - 478 - 4. 315 pages.
7.Reid, G.W.,1993. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, ISBN: 978 - 0471285090, 176 pages.
8.Harris, C., Dines, N., 1998. Time - Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture: Design and Construction Data. McGraw-Hill, New York, The Second Edition, ISBN: 978 - 0070170278, 928 pages.
9.Motloch, J. L. (2000). Introduction to landscape design. John Wiley & Sons.
10.Clouston, B. (Ed.). (2013). Landscape design with plants. Newnes.
11.Holden, R. (2003). New landscape design. Gulf Professional Publishing.
12.Bell, S. (2019). Elements of visual design in the landscape. Routledge.
13.Relph, E. (2016). The Modern Urban Landscape (Routledge Revivals). Routledge.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Scope, importance, method and requirements of the course. Presenting the term program to the students and presenting and discussing the examples related to the first project
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Discussing the project area, understanding the problem, determining design goals. Explaining the project file objectives, sharing project bases and auxiliary materials.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Conducting field surveys, collecting data related to the project subject, collecting and discussing site analysis data.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluations of the site analyzes delivered. Conducting program analysis, function diagram and bubble diagram studies.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluation and discussions of the submitted program analysis, function diagram and bubble diagram work.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Evaluations on sample projects and starting to the preliminary project stage.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of preliminary projects, control of individual and group studies and general evaluations.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Control and general evaluations of the submitted preliminary projects.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of structural application and detail projects and discussions on sample projects.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Control and general evaluations of the delivered structural application projects and detail projects.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of planting application projects and discussions on sample projects.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Control and general evaluations of the delivered planting application projects.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Individual and group work project presentations and project evaluations.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Individual and group work project presentations and project evaluations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141470
Lecture - Practice141470
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-2
5
2
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
1
5
3
4
5
4
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026