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 |
| INT3003 | Furniture History and Design | Fall | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. HAMİDE ELÇİN TEZEL |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor EYLEM ÖNAL ŞAHİN Instructor NAZAR ŞİGAHER Instructor İMRE HADİ Instructor ADİL ÖNGEL Instructor SİNAN POLVAN Prof. Dr. HAMİDE ELÇİN TEZEL Assoc. Prof. MEHMET BENGÜ ULUENGİN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Site-visits to well-known furniture companies are carried out. |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to introduce anthropometrics of human in use of furniture, materials used in the production by evaluation of the examples in the 20th century. The course aims to teach the design process of a furniture piece with the conceptualization, design development, drawing techniques and manufacturing processes. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I- name elements and types of furniture systems according to different functions of interior spaces II- identify the material, technology and detailing of furniture pieces III- apply principles of ergonomics to the design of furniture pieces IV- relate design of furniture systems to the requirements of interior spaces V- propose proper detailing and construction according to material qualities of a furniture piece VI- propose concepts for the development of furniture design projects VII- experiment drawing and modeling for the presentation of furniture projects VIII- construct a furniture piece by using furniture design principles |
Course Content
| 1. Introduction- Project assignment 2. Relation between form and function 3. Design process in furniture design: Conceptualization 4. Design process in furniture design: Manufacturing process and detailing 5. Human-furniture relation: Anthropometric data and its application areas 6.Typological classification of the furniture 7. Furniture as organizing structure of the environment 8. Project critiques 9. Project critiques 10. Project critiques 11. Interim Jury. 12. Project critiques 13. Project critiques 14. Project critiques 15. Project critiques 16. Final Jury |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction-Project assignment | non |
| 2) | Relation between form and function | non |
| 3) | Design process in furniture design: Conceptualization | non |
| 4) | Design process in furniture design: Manufacturing process and detailing | non |
| 5) | Human-furniture relation: Anthropometric data and its application areas | non |
| 6) | Typological classification of the furniture | non |
| 7) | Furniture as organizing structure of the environment | non |
| 8) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketches and models |
| 9) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 10) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 11) | Interim Jury | Presentation of the project |
| 12) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 13) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 14) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 15) | Project critiques | Development of projects through sketcehes and models |
| 16) | Final Jury | Presentation of the project |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Christ, J. European Cabinetry: Design and Construction.New York: Stirling, 1990. 2. Downey, C. A. Neofurniture. London: Thames and Hudson, 1992. 3. Gandy, C. D. Contemporary Classics: Furniture of the Masters. New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1990. 4. Hall, D. Discovering Furniture. London: Bracken Books, 1992. 5. Jonston, D. R. The Craft of Furniture Making. London: Batsford Ltd., 1981. 6. Kiley, N. World Furniture. London: Octopus, 1980. 7. Pile, J. F. Furniture, Modern+Postmodern: Design+Technology. New York: John Wiley, 1990. 8. Salomonsky, V. C. Masterpieces of Furniture: in Photographs and Measured Drawings. New York: Dover, 1974. 9. Sembach, K., Leuthauser, G., and Gössel, P. Twentieth Century Furniture Design. Köln: Taschen, 1991. 10. Stem, S. Designing Furniture from Concept to Shop Drawing: A Practical Guide. Newtown, Conn: Tatunton Press, 1989. |
| References: | Catalogs of furniture and fixtures companies. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 16 | % 5 |
| Application | 16 | % 50 |
| Homework Assignments | 7 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 10 |
| Final | 1 | % 20 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 80 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 20 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 80 |
| Field Work | 1 | 5 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 28 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 1 |
| Jury | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 117 | |
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, | 5 |
| 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, | 5 |
| 3) | Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts, | 4 |
| 4) | Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires, | 5 |
| 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, | 5 |
| 6) | Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture, | 4 |
| 7) | Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature, | 4 |
| 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, | 4 |
| 9) | Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture, | 4 |