Art and Literature as a Teaching/Learning Interface of Mathematics for Students of Architecture

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2009-09-16

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Sorguç, Arzu

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This paper discusses an educational approach emphasizing the changing role of mathematics and potentials of mathematical thinking in architectural education on the course of changing design paradigm: from designing the product to designing the process. In this context, randomly selected samples of student works, realized within the context of an elective undergraduate course, Arch 333 "Mathematics in Architecture" at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkiye are presented. It is shown that mathematical thinking provide not only to science people a solid ground for further explorations, but also new inspirations to people involving art and design and help them to overcome prejudices and fears related with mathematics in their minds. It is believed that this approach encourages them to discuss complex problems with meta language of mathematics and develop ability to consider the design process as a whole.

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Mathematical thinking, Multi-dimensionality of data, Mathematics as meta language

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/79019

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27th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 2009

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Department of Architecture, Conference / Seminar

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A. Sorguç, “Art and Literature as a Teaching/Learning Interface of Mathematics for Students of Architecture,” presented at the 27th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 2009, Istanbul, TURKEY, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/79019.