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Cyprus International University
TR

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Course
INAR207 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Department
Interior Design - English - Master
Course Type
Scientific Preparation
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
0
ECTS
0
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. ALİ TANRIKUL
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course contains the analysis, design and constructional principles of the building elements. In this context as a structural element roofs (terrace roofs, hipped, gable roofs, roof elements /post, beam, rafter, roof trusses, roof finishes, rain gutters and pipes, water and moisture insulation solutions); as completion elements roof lights, wall openings, doors and windows, banisters and rails, suspended ceilings, raised floors, etc.; finally as finishes floor, wall, ceiling surface finishes, surface joint finishes, expansion joints finishes, etc. are examined. In Construction in Interior Architecture course it is aimed to enable the students to gain necessary basic knowledge on designing and constructing the hardware of a building. Subjects are examined in terms of architectural and interior design principles.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Assignments Assignment 15
Term Project Project 25
Midterm Exam Midterm 25
Final Exam Final 35
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 1. Ability to develop design language and extend architectural vocabulary.
  2. 02 2. Ability to examine and discuss (5) as the best way of building design knowledge.
  3. 03 3. Ability to develop form and function concepts at the architectural design
  4. 04 4. Capability to represent a design concept by using different drawing techniques.
  5. 05 5. Ability to develop knowledge on structural systems
  6. 06 6. Competence to developing an awareness and sensitivity to built environment, aesthetic values and taste
  7. 07 7. Capability to creating design solutions responsive to diverse contexts.
  8. 08 8.To be able to recognize the role of individual and the group in the creative process.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the Course Lecture 1: Building Systems: Introduction, Foundations, Wall, Column, Beam, Floor
Week 2 Lecture 2: Straight Type Staircase: Typology, Details Ass.1: Straight Staircase Detail Drawing
Week 3 Lecture 3: L Type Staircase: Typology, Details Ass.2: L Staircase Detail Drawing
Week 4 Lecture 4: U Type Staircase: Typology, Details Ass.3: U Staircase Detail Drawing
Week 5 Lecture 5: Spiral Type Staircase: Typology, Details Ass.4: Spiral Staircase Detail Drawing
Week 6 Revision Lecture: Staircase (All Types) Revision Introduction to the Term Project
Week 7 MIDTERM JURIES
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 10 Lecture 6: Roof System and Flat Roof System: Introduction, Typology, Details Ass.5: Flat Roof System Detail Drawing Term Project Critics #1
Week 11 Lecture 7: Pitch+Gable Roof System: Introduction, Typology, Details Ass.6: Pitch+Gable Roof System Detail Drawing Term Project Critics #2
Week 12 Revision Lecture: Pitch+Gable Roof System: Revision Ass.7: Pitch+Gable Roof System Detail Drawing Term Project Critics #3
Week 13 Lecture 8: Window and Door: Typology, Details Term Project Critics #4
Week 14 Term Project Submission and Presentations
Week 15 FINAL JURIES

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Ching, F. D. K. (2024). Building Construction Illustrated (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
  2. 02 Rand, P., Miller, J., & Allen, E. (2024). Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
  3. 03 Hens, H. (2024). Performance-Based Building Design: From Below Grade to Floors, Walls, Roofs, and Windows to Finishes. Ernst & Sohn.
  4. 04 Ching, F. D. K., & Winkel, S. R. (2025). Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2024 International Building Code (8th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

  1. P01 The student will be able to create projects and researches with particular awareness of environmental responsibility, global issues, and universal design.
  2. P02 The student will be able to design by engaging in the development of interior spaces from an ethically responsible perspective for the purpose of improving the quality of life.
  3. P03 The student will be able to make research to increase productivity and in the same context to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the society in the frame of their profession.
  4. P04 The student will be able to create a supportive learning environment that allows developing individual expression of knowledge and skills to create a connection with the practice of interior design. tir.
  5. P05 The student will be able to use and evaluate the conceptual elements and aesthetic principles of interior design in visual, verbal and written form at an advanced level.
  6. P06 The student will be able to distinguish an advanced level of competence in design practice and production that shows an awareness of professional standards appropriate to the field. .
  7. P07 The student will be able to interpret key concepts, theories and research approaches in interior architecture and relates them with current research in the field.
  8. P08 The student will be able to construct an artistic and designerly insight; to apply design knowledge to their creative design process, and to deepen their expertise in materials, knowledge of design tradition, and cultural discussion.
  9. P09 The student will be able to manage design processes, apply the regulations in construction, material knowledge, skills in 3D composition, and evaluate the spatiality of people and products by deepening the skills learned in Bachelor's studies and broaden their knowledge in spatial design and furniture design.

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