Information Package / Course Catalogue
INT 401 Interior Design V
MEF University
Degree Programs
Interior Design
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Interior Design
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code INT 401
Course Title in English Interior Design V
Course Title in Turkish İç Mimari Tasarım V
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: - Recitation: - Lab: 12 Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 262 hours per semester
Number of Credits 10 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites INT 302 - Interior Design IV
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Six semesters of design studio
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn the complete design process for interior design of the dwelling that is located in a certain place around the world.
Course Description This studio project concentrates on the design of a dwelling that is located in a certain place around the world. Students are asked to prepare a prefabricated house that can be assembled in a city that is pre-given by the instructors. For the exterior shell of the house, students are expected to slightly modify max 5 rectangular solids (6m x 6m x 4m) and bring these together, in order to fit them to the terrain where the house is going to be built. The interior of the house should be designed by thinking thoroughly and carefully about domestic facilities, urban context and spatial relations (public, semi-public and private spaces). Students will take responsibility to pursue the design process from design program to details. They will come up with an architectural form, design details and select materials in line with the design concept and program they developed.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) utilize interior design principles, envision designed space in different scales, appreciate the relationship between interior space and user and recognize the role of detail and materials in design;
2) deal with the function, aesthetic, equipment, material, and lighting needs of complex programs, propose visionary and future related design solutions;
3) apply one’s material and technology related advanced research skills (theoretical, on site, critical, etc.);
4) employ in-depth subject specialist skills and advanced knowledge of the characteristics, terminology and practice of interior design;
5) carry out a design idea/design process/final project through advanced and technically accurate level of freehand and computer aided drafting and rendering techniques, model making, detail mock-ups, board presentations, and portfolios;
6) integrate lighting design and HVAC (and possibly basic understanding of acoustics) into overall design concept at the advanced level;
7) act as a confident advocate for the subject specialism of Interior Design, and the significance of design and creative thinking within the broader field of knowledge.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English.
2) Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design.
3) Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches.
4) Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces.
5) Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field.
6) Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way.
7) Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility.
8) Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability.
9) Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches.
10) Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks.
11) Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles.
12) Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage.
13) Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems.
14) Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups.
15) Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures.
16) Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating.
17) Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English. S
2) Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design. H Project
3) Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches. H Project
4) Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces. H Project
5) Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field. S
6) Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way. H Project
7) Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility. H Project
8) Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability. H Project
9) Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches. S
10) Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks. S
11) Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles. H Project
12) Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage. H Project
13) Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems. H Project
14) Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups. S
15) Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures. S
16) Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating. S
17) Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society. S Project
Prepared by and Date , February 2020
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. BAŞAK ÖZDEN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) Part 1: Who lives there? Bring the explicit scenario of the inhabitants. Generate an extensive perception and understanding of the context. This will help you to form the principles of your design. Initial proposals, Design Brief, Inhabitants Scenario, Design scenarios, photographs, videos etc.
3) Part 2: Where is the terrain that your house is blend into? Look, Stroll and Map Around your district. Analyze the near environment and the city in order to understand the urban fabric that comprises the sociological, cultural and economic levels of living. Site analyses, mappings, brief, design proposals, design visualizations
4) Part 3: How does the house feel like? Imagine the views from your site & house and produce outlooks. Design a moodboard in order to reflect on the atmosphere. 1/100 site plans, design proposals and scenarios, spatial analyses, exploring the potentials of the project site, collages, sketches, models etc., moodboard
5) Part 4: Layouts Work on the basic layout by deciding on fundamental design decisions. Bubble Diagrams. 1/ 50 plans, sections, facades, conceptual diagrams 1/ 50 plans, sections, facades, conceptual diagrams, renders
6) Part 5: Materials Work on the primary material decisions Materials, renders, models etc.
7) Part 6: Void and Facade How does the void look like? And how does it fit into the surrounding? Imagine these by working on the void and façade. Discussion on design principles and scenarios, 1/50 model, drawings, sketches, scenarios, photographs, videos etc.
8) Discussion on design principles and scenarios, 1/50 model, drawings, sketches, scenarios, photographs, videos etc.
9) Part 7: 3D Views - General Outlook - Details - Landscape Three Dimensional views of the general design ideas. Discussion on design principles and scenarios, collages, photographs, videos etc.
10) collages, sketches, scenarios, photographs, videos, models etc. 1/50 Drawings, sketches, scenarios, photographs, videos, models etc. 1/100 and 1/50 Interior Design and design vocabulary
11) Part 8: Technical Drawings Work on technical drawings 1/50 Drawings, sketches, scenarios, photographs, videos, models etc. 1/20 partial plan, section, facades, details
12) Part 9: Technical Details Work on explicit details 1/20 partial plan, section, facades, 1/10 and 1/5 details
13) Part 10: Final Design Blend all these steps to design a unified whole and work on the final presentation. for the material Board, collect materials, fabrics colors etc. that will form your design.
14) PREPARATION of the final boards
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsBachelard, G. (1964). The poetics of space. The Orion Press. Ching, F. D., & Binggeli, C. (2017). Interior design illustrated. John Wiley & Sons. Heidegger, M. (1971). Building dwelling thinking. Poetry, language, thought, 154. Ingold, T. (2002). The perception of the environment: essays on livelihood, dwelling and skill. Routledge. Preston, J. (2008) Interior atmospheres. AD Vol. 78. No. 3. Academy Press Relph, E. (1976). Place and placelessness (Vol. 1). Pion. Rice, C. E. (2007). For a Concept of the Domestic Interior: Some Historical and Theoretical Challenges. Thinking Inside the Box: a reader in interior design for the 21st century. Riggs, J. R. (1992). Materials and components of Interior Design. Prentice Hall. Zumthor, P. (2006) Atmospheres: Architectural Environments – Surrounding Objects (Basel: Birkhauser, 2006).
Teaching MethodsThe course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all the presentations pre-recorded and available to the students prior to class.
Homework and Projects1 Project, 1 Seminar, 2 Interim Juries ,1 Final jury
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other Activities-
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Project 1 % 60
Seminar 1 % 10
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration ozgans@mef.edu.tr
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Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of watching the presentations in advance, as well as follow the instructions in each presentation and come prepared to class. Most of the class time will be allocated to discussion of concepts, ideas, approaches as well as individual works. Late submissions will not be accepted. All students are responsible for behaving personally and academically in a way that is expected from a university student. That behavior includes but is not limited to respecting views and ideas of peers; not being involved in a discriminating behavior concerning race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation; always using one’s own ideas in their projects. Plagiarism is not allowed and is a serious academic offense. All student work must be original work of the student that is the outcome of his/her intellectual efforts in the studio under the guidance of instructor. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK Disciplinary Regulation

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Laboratory 14 1 12 2 210
Homework Assignments 4 8 4 1 52
Total Workload 262
Total Workload/25 10.5
ECTS 10