Interior Architecture Master's Program (without Thesis) (M.Int.Arc., 1 - 1.5 Years)

Within the scope of Interior Architecture Studio I, the main aim is to bring the design aptitude of the students further. In the context of the conceptual based projects that are going to be handled through multidisciplinary approaches, subjects like theories and techniques of design, interior spatial organization, process of interior architectural design (research, analysis, synthesis, and creative design), legitimate process, and the phases of interior architectural applications will be addressed.

With an understanding that design is not solely ‘the visual expression of the end-product’ oriented; what is ideologically inherent in the end-product’s composition and release to the human consumption is of a great importance. This course will accomplish the importance of idea development for any end-product. The goal of the course is to adopt that the philosophical approach is inevitable in the design process. This will be achieved through a series of lectures, self researches, and discussion platforms.

The main target of this course is to understand, interpret and evaluate the architectural space and its organization; where space organization will be emphasized. Dimensions in the understanding, interpretation and evaluation of space organization are handled in different dimensions such as environmental, political, social, cultural and behavioral dimensions of the objective and subjective manner. By integrating considerations regarding the organization of space with the principles of design, aesthetics, function, comfort and culture, the course enables students to configure possible and attractive spaces in interior design by creating/interpreting spaces that are as comfortable as they are efficient, functional and aesthetically pleasing, by promoting the well-being of their occupants as well as the environment. Under the light of this view, the course will be supported by lectures on space organization principles and theories. The students are expected to make small scale exercises on space organization.

Issues addressed in the course; Definition of design, evolution of design Interior Architectural design process, and design theories, design methods and techniques. Relationships between designing, learning, perceiving and creating models and visualization tools, design and styles. Design, creativity, innovation relationships to each other. New tendencies and new dimensions of interior design in the millennium.

In the context of the Interior Architecture Studio II course, production of contemporary designs with the awareness and interpretation of contemporary technological developments is expected. With this perspective, information-and-communication technology-based application projects attaching importance to environmental ethics, and enhancing function-space-material-furnishing unity will be developed. Besides, seminars intended for the preparation of the term project as a continuing part of this studio will be planned.

In the past, the architectural options were of t en limited to local materials and traditional methods of working. But over recent decades the globalisation of trade plus global communications and transport logistics networks have change d the situation dra stically. For the architects and interior designers, the search for the “perfect” materials has become very impor tant subject. Discovery of the new technologies an d transfer of existing material to other contexts are two principles for the research on innovative materials. Each innovative materials has assets and disadvantages. The process of selecting the right inte rior materials should cover the aspects of health and safety codes, economic criteria, environmental criteria, installation information, industry standards and regulations. The aim of this course is to help the interior designers select the suitable innov ative materials and installation techniques in terms of the factors mentioned above.

As an aim of the course, it is expected from the students to search the characteristics and application details of the materials intended to be used for their projects and adapt these findings into a new application project, together with preparing a materials file and calculating the probable cost of the project and putting the findings in a report file. This is a follow-up of the Interior Architecture Studio II course.