BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| INT1014 | Introduction to Interior Architecture | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EFSUN EKENYAZICI GÜNEY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
ELİF DEVRİM TOPSAKAL Instructor ŞEVKİYE MERVE TAŞOZ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EFSUN EKENYAZICI GÜNEY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Site visits if required |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to introduce a disciplinary approach to the interior architecture profession and is constructed to give students an understanding and perception of interiors through the analysis of major concepts and subjects in interior architecture. In this course, a brief overview of the interior architecture profession, its relations with other disciplines, and main steps of the design process are given to the students. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. To explain the development of the interior design profession, its responsibilities, and its elementary terminology II. To recognize the interior design profession as a process that includes brief, design, presentation, construction and supervision III. To grasp the fundamental relationships between interior design and other disciplines (civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, etc) IV. To understand the notion of concept and the principles that shape interior design V. To know the basic materials in interior design (stone, wood, metal, etc. ), main elements of the design grammar (light, color, etc. ), and fundamental concerns of planning of space VI. To familiarize herself/himself with communication and presentation techniques for presenting her/his designs |
Course Content
| In this course, high attendance rates are expected. Students have to attend 70% of the courses throughout the semester to fulfill the attendance requirements. In this 14-week course, this attendance will be monitored beginning from the first week to the last course on the fourteenth week. It means, students who do not attend the course more than 5 times will be announced as NA. Students need good attendance to qualify to achieve mastery of the course objective and learning objectives. on the other hand, students are expected to participate to the class discussions and submit the assignments on time. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction: Aim, scope and the methodology of the course is being explained. | |
| 2) | What is Interior Architecture/Space? | Readings: Dodsworth, Simon, 2009, The Fundamentals of Interior Design, Academia, pp. 12-25 & 26-31 & 38-39 Coles, John & House, Naomi, 2007, The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture, Academia, pp. 46-57 |
| 3) | Five Senses and Space Perception | |
| 4) | Concept as the initial step of the design process & design approaches (structural design, decorative and applied design, natural design, organic design, geometric design) | Readings: Dodsworth, Simon, 2009, The Fundamentals of Interior Design, Academia, pp. 38-45 Anderson, Jane, 2011, Basics Architectural Design, Academia, pp. 46-51 |
| 5) | Space creation (plane types) & spatial relationships, spatial organizations | |
| 6) | Types of interior spaces (public & private interiors; residential, commercial interiors, etc.) | Reading: Dodsworth, Simon, 2009, The Fundamentals of Interior Design, Academia, pp.38-45. |
| 6) | Function and planning in interiors | Reading: Dodsworth, Simon, 2009, The Fundamentals of Interior Design, Academia, pp. 108-117 Pile, John F., 1994, Interior Design, Harry N. Abrams Publishers, pp. 156-174 |
| 7) | Light and Color in interior design | Reading: Coles, John & House, Naomi, 2007, The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture, Academia, pp. 118-145 Gordon, Gary, 2003, Interior Lighting for Designers, John Wiley & Sons, pp. 1-7 |
| 8) | MIDTERM | |
| 9) | SITE VISIT: UNDERSTANDING THE URBAN CONTEXT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD (Students analyze the close environment of BAU north campus & try to hunt some images from the neighborhood. They design a collage to represent the urban context of the region & submit it as Homework 2.) | |
| 10) | Materials in Interior Architecture 1 (natural materials: stone, wood, etc.) | |
| 11) | Materials in Interior Architecture 2 (unnatural materials, finishes and details) | Reading: Ballast, David Kent, 2010, Interior Detailing, John Wiley & Sons, pp. 11-18 |
| 12) | Furniture & Human Factors in Interior Architecture | |
| 13) | Restoration, Preservation, Adaptive Reuse & Sustainability | |
| 14) | Universal design & Inclusive design |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Course notes are being uploaded to Its learning system after the courses. |
| References: | 1. Kilmer, R. and Kilmer, O. Designing Interiors, Forth Worth: Hardcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1992. 2. Pile, John F. Interior Design, New York: Harry Abrams Inc. Publishers, 1995. 3. Dodsworth, Simon, 2009, The Fundamentals of Interior Design, Academia çeviri: Dodsworth, Simon. 2012. AkademikTemeller Dizisi:02 İçMekanTasarımınTemelleri., LiteratürYayınları, İstanbul 4. Grimley, Chris and Mimi Love. 2007. Color, Space, Style. Rockport Publishers. Beverly, USA. 5. Egan, David, Victor Olgyay. Architectural Lighting, Boston, Mc Graw Hill, 2002 (use this source for week 8) 12. Gordon, Gary, 2003, Interior Lighting for Designers, John Wiley & Sons 6. Pile, John F. Color in Interior Design, New York: Mc Graw Hill, 1997 7. Binggeli, Corky, 2003, Building Systems for Interior Designers, John Wiley & Sons |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 3 | % 18 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 12 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 28 |
| Field Work | 1 | 2 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 12 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 6 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 6 |
| Midterms | 4 | 16 |
| Final | 5 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 90 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture, | 1 |
| 2) | Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions, | 2 |
| 3) | Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts, | 1 |
| 4) | Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires, | |
| 5) | Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately, | 1 |
| 6) | Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture, | 1 |
| 7) | Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature, | 1 |
| 8) | Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art, | |
| 9) | Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture, | 1 |