Experiencing The Place, Experimental Learning At Architecture Studio 4

Abstract

This study aims at presenting the study of experiencing place conducted with undergraduates studying architecture within the scope of the course of Architecture Studio 4. The undergraduates were asked to design a culture street in their campus. They were assigned to design 40 rooms for faculty members, 10 rooms for student clubs and societies, book selling space and seminar hall for 50 people. Before the design, an experiential study with design area and users was set up with undergraduates. The undergraduates were separated into two groups. They were given 45 minutes. They moved as groups in given time and tried to fulfill the 15 duties. The duties were determinant in making the participants communicate with users and determining the shortcomings of the place. It was targeted to examine the participants’ experiences with place-human and the relationship of final product. Within this context, this study was organized under the title of architect-design-user relation. It was tried to reveal the connections between findings-experience and product.