Basic Design and Architectural Project: a Case Study on the University of Karabük

In the artistic activities, ‘imagination’, taking shape in the human memory and representing freedom, is a guiding light actualizing the ability to be able to create.. Architecture combines this infinite imagination with existing information. Objective of ‘Basic Design’ course, teaching the alphabet of architecture and predominating visual aspect, is to expose the creativity of architect candidate and continuously improve it. In this paper, in the experience of the University of Karabük Faculty of Safranbolu Fethi Toker Fine Arts and Design Department of Architecture, will be discussed evaluation on an architectural project of the design principles acquired by the basic design education.