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SBP3036@ Design Principles for Public Spaces2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep YILMAZ BAYRAM
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim is to enable students to understand the importance of public spaces in urban planning and design processes, to impart fundamental theoretical knowledge, to adopt design principles related to public spaces, and to acquire the ability to design appropriate urban open spaces in any part of the city.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Able to define types of public spaces and design principles1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 51,
LO - 2 : They will gain the ability to analyze and understand the relationships between public spaces of different types and scales5 - 7 - 91,
LO - 3 : It will be able to explain the relationships between relevant disciplines in the planning and design processes of public spaces5 - 7 - 91,
LO - 4 : Developing awareness about various social groups in the planning and design processes of public spaces5 - 7 - 91,
LO - 5 : Able to design suitable public spaces in any part of the city5 - 7 - 91,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition of public space, its types, design principles, planning and design processes.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General explanations regarding the course.
 Week 2Definition, types, and characteristics of public spaces.
 Week 3Planning and design processes of public spaces and related disciplines.
 Week 4Planning and design principles in public spaces. -1
 Week 5Planning and design principles in public spaces.-2
 Week 6Planning and designing public spaces should consider disadvantaged users (women, children, the elderly, individuals with special needs).
 Week 7Pedestrian spaces: Avenues and streets -1
 Week 8Pedestrian spaces: Avenues and streets -2
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Squares and courtyards -1
 Week 11Squares and courtyards-2
 Week 12Parks-1
 Week 13Parks-2
 Week 14Urban design guidelines
 Week 15End-of-term general evaluation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Lynch, K., Kent İmgesi,2010, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Çev: İrem Başaran, İkinci Baskı, Genel Yayın: 1973, İstanbul.
2Aydemir, Ş. , Aydemir, S., Şen Beyazlı, D., Ökten, N., Öksüz, A. M., Sancar, C., Özyaba, M. ve Aydın Türk, Y., 2004. Kentsel Alanların Planlanması ve Tasarımı, İber Matbaacılık, Trabzon.
3Broadbent, G., 1990. Emerging Concepts in Urban Space Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New-York.
4Moughtin, C., 1999. Urban Desing: Street and Square, Architectural Press, Second Edition, Oxford.
 
Recommended Reading
1Bakan, K. ve Konuk, G. 1987. Türkiye'de Kentsel Dış Mekanların Düzenlenmesi, TÜBİTAK Yapı Araştırma Merkezi Yayını, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 08/04/2026 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 11/06/2026 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 15 30
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 15 45
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 3 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 3 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load104