ICM 217E - Intr.to Interior Architecture

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the discipline of interior architecture by making the students familiar with the current trends and discussions on the field.
Course aims;
1.Preparing the students for the interior architectural design studio and its process
2.Defining interior environment, interior architect’s identity and scope of interior architecture, discussing relations of interior architecture with
3.Examining concepts of function, form and technology in sense of space and user interrelation
4.Introducing and defining the interior architectural design process and methodologies

Course Description

The course focuses on fundamental definitions related with interior architecture; scope of interior architecture, its practice fields and relations with the other disciplines; interior architect’s identity; interior environment and interior space; properties of interior space, spatial effects, relations, transitions, interrelation between interior-exterior space; relation of space and user with function, form and technology; finishing, furniture, equipment in application of interior space; design process phases