Defining Fire Safety Design in Architectural Education

Fire safety design in buildings is a basic precaution for preserving security of life and property during fire. It should be addressed with care, since fire cannot be prevented completely and there is a risk of fire in any building. Building fire safety requires interdisciplinary study. However, it is especially important for architects to utilize their knowledge of the subject in professional education, as architects have a critical role in the design and construction processes of a building and must consider the law and regulations as design inputs. The fact that a fire safety design course is not offered as part of the curriculum of every architecture faculty, and that it is not being taught sufficiently within other course content, means there is a lack of awareness and knowledge. Many buildings in Turkey do not meet criteria for fire safety design, and this is considered a result of shortcomings in education. This study examined the curricula of 90 architecture departments in Turkey and a survey of academics was conducted. The results were evaluated and suggestions proposed accordingly.

Keywords: Architecture, architectural education, fire, fire safety design.

Mimarl�k E�itiminde Yang�n G�venlikli Tasar�m�n Yeri

Ezgi Korkmaz
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Yap� Bilgisi Ana Bilim Dal�, �stanbul

Yang�n g�venlikli tasar�m, yang�n s�ras�nda binalarda can ve mal g�venli�inin korunumu i�in en temel gerekliliklerden biridir. Her binan�n yang�n riskine sahip olmas� ve yang�n olu�umunun tamamen engellenememesi, konunun ciddiyetle ele al�nmas�n� zorunlu k�lmaktad�r. Binalarda yang�n korunumu disiplinleraras� bir �al��may� gerektirmektedir. Ancak �zellikle binan�n tasar�m ve uygulama s�recinde etkin rol� olan, yasa ve y�netmeliklere uygunlu�u konusunu tasar�m girdisi olarak ele alan/almas� gereken mimarlar�n, konu ile ilgili bilgilerini ve ilgili y�netmelikleri mesleki ��retim s�re�lerinde de�erlendirmesi �nem ta��maktad�r. E�itimde yang�n g�venlikli tasar�m dersinin/derslerinin �niversitelerin mimarl�k b�l�mlerinde ya t�m�yle yer almamas� yada derslerin i�eri�inde yeterli d�zeyde verilmemesi mesleki alanda ger�ekle�en �retimlerde eksikli�e neden olmaktad�r. T�rkiye genelinde yap�lan binalar incelendi�inde, bir �o�unda yang�n g�venli�i i�in gerekli tasar�m kriterlerinin bulunmad�� g�r�lmekte ve bunun nedenlerinden birinin e�itimde ya�anan eksiklikten kaynakland�� d��n�lmektedir. Bu ama�la �al��ma kapsam�nda, yap�lan ara�t�rmalara g�re T�rkiye�de 90 �niversitede bulunan mimarl�k b�l�mlerindeki ders programlar� incelenmi� ve ��retim �yeleri ile bir anket �al��mas� yap�lm��t�r. ��kan sonu�lar de�erlendirilerek eksikler ortaya koyulmaya ve �neriler sunulmaya �al��lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Mimarl�k, mimarl�k e�itimi, yang�n, yang�n g�venlikli tasar�m.

Ezgi Korkmaz. Defining Fire Safety Design in Architectural Education. Megaron. 2016; 11(2): 217-229

Corresponding Author: Ezgi Korkmaz, T�rkiye

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