Design is a powerful tool we use to transform our environment, and hopefully, make it a better place. More than ever as designers, but also as citizens of this world, we are aiming to design artifacts, buildings and cities that not only reflect our dreams, creativity, ambitions as individuals and as societies but are also respectful towards our world and its inhabitants. Our program emphasizes the responsibility of the designers for their impact on the environment. Our graduates will contribute to a new understanding of design based on an ethically responsible approach towards the environment and thus, will become involved actively in the creation of a better world. We envision a future where our graduates lead the way to developing more environmentally resilient ways of designing not only in Turkey but also all around the world. Our programs are shaped around the main idea that design is about creating. Studios in our curricula have a higher credit and hour per week in comparison to similar programs. We believe that the studio, where our students learn by doing and experimenting, is the center of all design education that is supported by integrated theoretical courses. In order to achieve that goal, our studios are open to the use of the students 24 hours every day. At FADA, we have developed a special program that makes creating and making beyond the boundaries of our studios. Our Design-build-studio is a summer program where our students design and build projects for schools and communities. The ‘Bridge of Dreams’ that was designed and built during the 2015 program has been published in professional architectural magazines and has also received a number of awards. Building on the success of the bridge, our students are designing and building five projects in different schools in Istanbul and Aydın. Our design-build program gives our students the experience of not only designing but also building and realizing their ideas. Also, they experience the satisfaction of reaching out and helping people through design.
AREA / SUBJECT OF THE FELLOWSHIP
Architectural History and Theory
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FELLOWSHİP ACTIVITY
Two public lectures will be given by visiting academic. The topic will be his/her choice.
S/he will take part in the organization of a workshop by MEF FADA together with the faculty members. The workshop will be on art and architecture education and the emerging new global approaches.
EXPECTED PROFILE
- Fluent speaker of English
- At least a Ph.D. degree in architecture or related fields
- Interest in comparative architectural history
CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The visiting scholar is expected to conduct her/his own research. The exact schedule of the fellowship is to be decided upon mutual agreement between the fellow and the host organisation.
PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP
One month period between March 2020 – May 2021. The exact dates of the fellowship need to be decided upon mutual agreement between the fellow and the host organisation.