COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Sensing Interiors
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAED 101
Fall
2
2
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The student will be able to apply the fundamental concepts of the design language to the analysis of the interior space.
  • The student will be able to conceive the space as an element of a more comprehensive composition. Delete
  • The student will be able to perceive and analyze the network of relations between the spaces forming the spatial organization.
  • The student will be able to assess the formal properties of the environment.
  • The student will be able to appreciate the environment in terms of the sensory experiences it provides.
Course Description The course is structured according to the reality that the user is at the focus of design and that interior spaces are experienced with the five senses. It includes the discussion of the ordering principles of design in terms of perceiving and experiencing environment and organizing space.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: What is space? What is sense? No preparation
2 Organization of Elements in Design Related studio work will be presented in class
3 The role of sight in the design of interior space; spatial qualities/components addressing the eyesight (color). Related studio work will be presented in class
4 The role of sight in the design of interior space; spatial qualities/components addressing the eyesight (light/shadow/shade, transparency) Related studio work will be presented in class
5 The role of touch in the design of interior space; spatial qualities/components addressing the tactile sense (texture, pattern, material) Related studio work will be presented in class
6 The role of touch in the design of interior space; spatial qualities/components addressing the tactile sense (material) Related studio work will be presented in class
7 Mid-Term and Field Project Presentations Field Trip to Yapı Fuarı İzmir
8 Proportion and Scale Related studio work will be presented in class
9 Spatial Relations and Balance Related studio work will be presented in class
10 Architectural Elements of Interior Space Related studio work will be presented in class
11 Architectural Elements of Interior Space Related studio work will be presented in class
12 Final Project
13 Final Project
14 Final Project Presentations
15 Final Project Presentations
16 Review of semester
Course Notes/Textbooks Power point presentations and tutorials on the website
Suggested Readings/Materials Ching, F.D.K. (2007) Architecture: Form, Space, and Order. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Ching, F.D.K., Binggeli, C. (2012) Interior Design Illustrated. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Coles, J., House, N. (2007) The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture. Switzerland: Ava Publishing. Brooker, G., Stone, S. (2011) İç Mekan Tasarımı Nedir? İstanbul: Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
8
30
Field Work
1
15
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
-
-
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
15
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
1
4
4
Field Work
1
8
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
-
-
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
12
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
2
Final Exams
    Total
90

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional

X
2

To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession

X
3

To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession

X
4

To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice

X
5

To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession

X
6

To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies

X
7

To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field

X
8

To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats

X
9

To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level

X
10

To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest