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Program of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

İÇT463

MATERIAL APPLICATION IN INTERIOR SPACES

Course Code
İÇT463
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehending the student's use of materials in interior design as a design element together with other elements.
  2. To learn the definition of materials used in interior design, their properties by grouping and application methods in construction.
  3. Learning to design in the field of interior architecture in a way that embraces and prioritizes the physical, psychological and aesthetic needs of the user in the human-space relationship.
  4. To ensure that furniture, fittings and all spatial elements in the interior are thought and designed in integrity.
  5. To plan and implement design setups that can respond to different user groups, needs and different space setups in national and international contexts.
  6. The interior will be able to produce creative, innovative, aesthetic and original spatial solutions by using different materials in interior design.
  7. To produce sustainable and universal design solutions in an environmentally sensitive manner in choosing and deciding on interior materials.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe development of material design and technologies offers a versatile new contribution to design possibilities in architecture and interior architecture. In this course, the definition of materials used in interior design, their properties by grouping, types and application methods in construction are discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting and Lecturing
2nd Week Material and interior design relationship
3rd Week Material Classes Used in Interior Architecture
4th Week Different Materials and Usage Areas in Interior Architecture
5th Week Different Materials and Usage Areas in Interior Architecture
6th Week Midterm project selection and presentation
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Floor Material applications
9th Week Wall Material applications
10th Week Ceiling Material applications
11th Week Materials Used for Furniture Purposes and Their Applications
12th Week Studio critiques and student presentations for the Final Project
13th Week Studio critiques and student presentations for the Final Project
14th Week Studio critiques and student presentations for the Final Project
Recommended or Required ReadingBroto and Comerma, Visual Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, Links, Barcelona, 2008.
Ching & Adams, Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley and Suns Inc., New Jersey, 2009.
Richard Weston, Materials, Form and Architecture, Laurence King Publishing, London, 2008.
Rupp, W, Friedman A, Farrell P., Construction Materials for Designing Interior Architecture: Concept, Typology, Material, Construction. Sylvia Leydecker, 2013.
Innovation Spaces: The New Design of Work. Julie Wagner and Dan Watch, 2017.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 5 10
Project 1 50
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 5 4 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 5 3 15
Total Work Load111
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.7
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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