The aim of this course is gain the basic knowledge of furniture design and ability of designing functional furmiture with theoratical and practical studies.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Gamze AKBAŞ
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Online
Office Hour(s)
The course is not offered in the 2021-2022 fall semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, projct development, technical drawings, detail solving, 3d modelling, presentation.
Principle Sources
Booth, S. and Plunkett, D., Furniture for Interior Design, Laurence King Publishing, London, 2014.
Roqueta, H., Product Design. New York; London : teNeues, 2002.
Aronson, J., The Encyclopedia of Furniture, 1961.
Fiell, C. and Fiell, P., 1000 Chairs, Taschen, 2001.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
T: Introduction to the Course; “Furniture Types” & “How to Design Furniture?”
Theoretical lecture
2. Week
T: Architects, Designers and Furnitures
Theoretical lecture
3. Week
S: Project development - conceptual ideas
Studio work + Discussion
4. Week
T: Explanation of concept of ergonomic, product-human relation and that can be applied to furniture design
Theoretical lecture
5. Week
S: Project development - form decisions and material selections
Studio work + Discussion
6. Week
T: Detail design and materials for furniture design
Theoretical lecture
7. Week
S: Project development - drawings and details
Studio work + Discussion
8. Week
S: Project development - details, 3d modeling, production process, presentation
Studio work + Discussion
9. Week
Midterm: presentation & submission of projects
Midterm
10. Week
Seminar
Seminar
11. Week
S: Project development - conceptual ideas
Studio work + Discussion
12. Week
S: Project development - form decisions and material selections
Studio work + Discussion
13. Week
S: Project development - drawings and details.
Studio work + Discussion
14. Week
S: Project development - details, 3d modeling, production process, presentation
Studio work + Discussion
15. Week
Finals week
Finals week
16. Week
Finals week
Finals week
17. Week
Final presentation and submission
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
20
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Within the architectural discipline,has local,regional, national and international knowledge regarding different space planning issues related to interior architectural design and planning.
PO-2
Owns to set up a substructure for design proposals for people and community oriented , cultural sensitible and environmental genesis in the related field.
PO-3
Improves skill in developing design concept and planning. Acquaint with defining and investigating special problems on different space planning and design issues.
PO-4
Develops creative, novel, aesthetical and unique problem solving alternatives related to different space planning issues in the light of abstract and concrete concepts.
PO-5
Makes valuation on knowledge and skill in the relevant field by critical thinking and by dialectic decision method.
PO-6
Has self confidence and competence while carrying on a work in the relevant field, plans research projects within this period, takes part in application projects, take mutual and individual responsibilities in interdisciplinary projects.
PO-7
Expresses oneself written, verbal and visual to be in collaboration with the related corporation in the relavant field.
PO-8
Has competence in using at least one computer aided drawing program as required by the relavant field.
PO-9
Has multidimensional line of sight for economical, environmental and communal sustainability norms and standards in the relevant field.
PO-10
Within human-environment relationship has respect to social and cultural rights, has conscious competence in making decision on the protection of cultural heritage and natural property
PO-11
Recognizes national and international values in art and design.
PO-12
Recognizes ethics and aesthetics in art and design.
PO-13
Knowing the duties and authorities of the profession, has competence in the protection of natural and cultural values, pays attention to occupational health and safety, offers solution to increase space quality.
PO-14
Has knowledge of norms, standards, laws and regulations of the profession.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Create design with sufficent level of knowledge
LO-2
Learn the necessary habits for create orginal designs
LO-3
Identify and solve problems which occur in the project.
LO-4
Make the right application to do necessary research.
