İÇT326

School of Architecture and Design \ Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

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6

Compulsory

Turkish

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Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

The Furniture Design course aims to provide students with an in-depth experience of the furniture design process from both theoretical and practical perspectives. This course, which is conducted in the same semester as the 3rd year studios after the first OEG semester, equips students with detailed technical knowledge, production processes and product development methodologies. Furniture design, as a fundamental element of interior design, plays a critical role in meeting the aesthetic, functional and ergonomic requirements of the space. In this context, it is aimed to develop students' design skills and equip them with innovative approaches in the industry.

A list of current resources will be shared during the class

Furniture Design course includes the design methodologies and thinking systematics of a holistic product development process and aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge at every stage from conceptual thinking to technical details. In this process, students are presented with projects of different scales to solve given design problems. In this context, students learn to identify problems based on the main functions and values and then develop creative furniture. Students develop sustainable, functional and aesthetically innovative solutions by prioritizing user needs and experience in their original and innovative furniture.

1. Acquires the ability to apply technical requirements in the field of construction and manufature
2. Develops the ability to produce alternatives in the aesthetic sense.
3. Improves the ability to detail in the aesthetic sense.
4. Gains practical application knowledge.
5. Improves 2D , 3D (Model and Animation) presentation skills.
6. Acquires the ability to express technical knowledge

Week 1: Course Description, Course Rules and Scope, Materials (Lecture)
Week 2: Student presentations + Persona Canvas presentation (HOMEWORK 1)
Week 3: Student presentations + Discussion of initial ideas on Design Canvas (HOMEWORK 2)
Week 4: Student presentations and critiques
Week 5: I. Evaluation (Prototype1 + Idea presentation)
Week 6: Furniture design critiques
Week 7: Furniture design critiques
Week 8: Furniture design critiques
Week 9: Evaluation 2
Week 10: Presentation and Prototype Critiques
Week 11: Presentation and Prototype Critiques
Week 12: Presentation and 1/1 prototype

• Midterm Evaluation 30 %
• Final 60 %
• Participation 10 %