METU, Department of City and Regional Planning
CP - 201 Inebolu Planning Studio

COURSE SYLLABUS / STUDIO PROGRAM


Aim:

Aim of the studio is to introduce the students with the comprehensive framework and different scales of planning. As synthesizing environmental and historical conservation objectives with socio-economic development objectives, scenarios developed at macro level provide a framework of reference for the planning of the city selected. These constitute the context where the city is located. This comprehensive framework subsumes different scales of planning pertaining to sub-regional, urban level and to the sites of the city. Students are expected to approach each level of planning within the context of the scenarios (including utopias) developed at macro level. The aim of the studio is not only to introduce the students with scientific mode of thinking but also the strategic and utopian thinking on selected problem areas.


Problem:

- Critical evaluation of the development of the city Inebolu and environs at 1/100.000 scale sub-regional development schemas.

- Preparation of 1/25.000 scale master plan for the city and environs and 1/5.000 scale master plans for the city, according to conservation and development scenario alternatives introduced by each group of students.


Studio Program:
September 17 Instructions about studio program and research topics
September 17-18 Sketch problem
September 24 Preliminary research studies
October 1-6 Field studies in Inebolu: Land use maps, documentary film, group works on research topics, questionnaires
October 8-17 Research studies: Report and visual material preparation
October 18 Research studies - JURY
October 22
December 24
Planning studies: Building alternative conservation and development scenarios for the city and environs. Developing planning strategies and 1/100,000, 1/25.000, 1/5.000 scale plans according to scenario developed by each group of students
November 12 1/100.000 scale plans preliminary JURY
December 5 1/25.000 scale plans preliminary JURY
December 24-25 FINAL JURY (Including all scales: 1/100.000, 1/25.000, 1/5.000)

Grading:

Research studies %30
Planning studies %50
Studio notebook and sketch problems %20


CP 201 Inebolu Planning Studio