Open AccessAround Water: A Research-Based Landscape Design Studio
Author(s) -
Gülşen Aytaç,
Gizem ALUÇLU,
Lâl Dalay,
Sepehr Vaez Afshar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of design studio (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-2838
DOI - 10.46474/jds.1074495
Subject(s) - studio , theme (computing) , architecture , landscape architecture , multidisciplinary approach , design studio , architectural engineering , engineering , environmental planning , engineering ethics , sociology , visual arts , civil engineering , geography , computer science , world wide web , art , social science
Water is the source of life for our planet, guided the ancient civilizations, and formed its current footprint on the earth. Water has always been a crucial element of our biological survival; consequently, humankind has permanently settled around it while carrying the responsibility of protecting it. To understand the water pattern in various cities throughout history and analyze how the emerging problems were overcome, Istanbul Technical University Landscape Architecture Department Graduate Level Design Studio was held under the theme of "Around Water". Despite the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on education, international researchers contribute to the studio in a beneficial and diversified manner with the effective use of online tools. As a result of the literature review and the online, multidisciplinary education, and research-based design requirements, a new studio method was developed. Water-based case studies worldwide produced enriched outputs. While creating new discussion environments, the diversified outcomes of the studio "Around Water" contributed to the creation of cumulative studio knowledge.