FURNITURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION-I

Course Description

This course aims to enable students to develop furniture designs based on function, ergonomics, materials, construction techniques, and aesthetic criteria. Within the scope of the course, user requirements, design processes, material selection, structural systems, production techniques, and detail solutions are examined. Students develop original furniture designs by applying creative thinking methods throughout the process from conceptual design to prototype development. Design decisions are evaluated according to principles of ergonomics, sustainability, manufacturability, and ethics. The course aims to enable students to create user-centered, technically applicable, and aesthetically qualified furniture designs.

FURNITURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 -
2. 02 -
3. 03 -

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Blakemore, R. G. İç mimarlık ve mobilya tasarımı tarihi. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997.
2. 02 Stimpson, Miriam. Klasil modern mobilyalar.. Whitney Library of Design, 1997.
3. 03 Conran, S. And Bond M., Some Basics Furniture, Soma Books, USA, 2000.
4. 04 Lawson, Stuart. Mobilya tasarımı : geliştirme, malzeme ve üretime giriş . 2013 (library location number: 749.3 LAW 2013)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 LO1. Relates the connections between function, ergonomics, and materials in furniture design. SOLO 4
2. L02 LO2. Develops furniture designs using appropriate materials and construction techniques. SOLO 4
3. L03 LO3. Evaluates furniture design based on criteria of aesthetics, manufacturability, and sustainability. SOLO 5
4. L04 LO4. Designs an original piece of furniture that meets user requirements. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Integrate knowledge of interior architecture principles, spatial organization, and visual perception to develop user-centered, functional, aesthetically enriching, and innovative spatial solutions.
2. P02 Analyze and evaluate the relationships among user needs, functional constraints, ergonomics, accessibility, and universal design principles to develop interior architecture solutions across different design scales and contexts.
3. P03 Research, analyze, and relate historical, cultural, and theoretical knowledge to justify design decisions that respect local values while responding to global cultural diversity.
4. P04 Communicate design ideas effectively by integrating visual communication tools, manual and digital representation techniques, and appropriate digital technologies, including artificial intelligence-assisted visualization methods, where appropriate.
5. P05 Evaluate and integrate materials, color schemes, lighting, and furniture systems by considering user experience, environmental comfort, technical performance, and sustainability to create high-quality interior environments.
6. P06 Integrate environmental responsibility, occupant health, and ethical principles to develop sustainable, safe, and healthy interior architecture solutions and justify design decisions.
7. P07 Collaborate and coordinate with professionals from architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, and related disciplines by integrating multidisciplinary knowledge to develop comprehensive spatial solutions.
8. P08 Critically evaluate research, contemporary approaches, and artificial intelligence-assisted design and research methods to generate innovative knowledge and design solutions while sustaining lifelong learning and professional development.
9. P09 Justify professional decisions by integrating ethical principles, cultural, societal, and aesthetic responsibilities with the responsible, legal, and ethical use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence.
10. P10 Plan, manage, and evaluate interior architecture projects by integrating technical systems, user-centered design methods, regulatory requirements, and contemporary digital project management and design technologies.
11. P11 Evaluate and reinterpret existing and historic interiors by integrating conservation principles, adaptive reuse strategies, and digital documentation techniques to support cultural continuity and sustainable heritage conservation.
12. P12 Integrate inclusive and socially responsible design approaches with entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, professional collaboration, and adaptation to technological transformation to contribute to the sustainable advancement of the profession and society.

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