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Master's of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design with Thesis

IAED571

SUSTAINABLE USER COMFORT AND CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN

Course Code
IAED571
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Sustainable design and energy consumption in interiors and optimum use of natural resources
  2. Sustainable design criteria for contemporary interiors
  3. Integration of interior design and environmental-climatic features
  4. Optimized physical comfort performance in interior design
  5. Psychological and aesthetic comfort requirements of the user in the interior space
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe main aim of sustainability concept is to achieve harmony between human needs and natural systems, while ensuring user comfort in environmental, climatic, functional, social and cultural terms. Contemporary interior design should focus on the importance of psychological factors such as visual, auditory, aesthetic, health and social behavior as well as the functional requirements of the user. The main objective of this course is to discuss, analyze and examine the relationship between sustainable interior design and the user's functional-aesthetic comfort. In this course, it is aimed to investigate and analyze the physical and psychological requirements that provide the user's sustainable comfort in interior design. In this context, it is aimed to make a situation assessment on the design elements and spatial organization used in contemporary interior design and then to examine and investigate the functional-aesthetic comfort of the user in these interiors.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction, explanation of the concepts to be learnt in the course, explanation of the course content week by week, discussion of student expectations and requests, sustainability concept definition
2nd Week Interior space organization in sustainable design
3rd Week Contemporary interiors and physical requirements
4th Week Contemporary interiors and aesthetic/psychological requirements
5th Week Determination of the content of the research and determination of research topics by discussion, homework assignment
6th Week M 1 Discussion of research topics and in-class presentation and response
7th Week M 2 Discussion of research topics and in-class presentation and response
8th Week M 3 Discussion of research topics and in-class presentation and response
9th Week Determination and analysis of the development processes of the studies according to the determined topics,delivery: purpose,scope,method
10th Week Determination and analysis of the development processes of the studies according to the determined topics,delivery: purpose,scope,method
11th Week Developing the method of article preparation process, article reading and responding
12th Week Developing the method of article preparation process, article reading and responding
13th Week Interior space analyses
14th Week Interior space analyses
15th Week Discussion of research articles
16th Week
17th Week
Recommended or Required Reading-Winchip Susan (2007). Sustainable Design for Interior Environments. Fairchild Pub., N.Y., USA.
Kibert Charles. (2008). Sustainable Construction Green Building Design and Delivery, John Wiley and Sons Pub. Canada.
-Ajabli, H., Zoubir, A., Elotmani, R., Louzazni, M., Kandoussi, K., Daya, A. Review on Eco-friendly insulation material used for indoor comfort in building. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2023, Volum 185
-Berardi, U., 2013. Clarifying the new interpretations of the concept of sustainable building. Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 8, 2013.
-Daugelaite, A., Grazuleviciute, I., Aesthetics of Sustainability and Architecture: An Overview. Architecture and Urban Planning 2020, Volume. 16, Issue 1.
-Omer, A. M. Renewable building energy systems and passive human comfort solutions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2008, Volume. 12, pp. 1562?1587.
-Vrotsou, V., Glad, W. Visualizing thermal comfort in residential passive house designs. e-Energy `21, 2021, Virtual Event, Italy.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 4 20
Presentation of Article 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 14 210
Preparation for Final exam 1 9 9
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 5 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 10 10
Homework 4 2 8
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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