Skip to main content

ICM 303 - Furniture Design I

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Interior Architecture and Environmental Design · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+2+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR
Instructors: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR

Course Objective

This course includes information about the physical, ergonomic, psychological, economic and social factors affecting the design and the production process, furniture design principles, production, concept and form production, human furniture relation, functionality, structure and detail, alternative materials that make furniture.

Course Content

Recognition of a piece of furniture design; form production, human factor, safety, robustness, harmonic conceptual approach to material and anthropometric giving, classification of furniture, furniture as a landscaping regulator, creation of furniture decoration systems in the context of interior functionality, furniture drawing methods, furniture production methods, detailing for application. Studio studies , development process of furniture design, functioning, form and structure, production techniques.

Required Resources

• Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time (Paperback), Frederick Litchfield (Author) • Design Meets Disability (Hardcover), Graham Pullin • Furniture in History: 3000 B.C. 2000 A.D (2nd Edition) (Hardcover), Leslie Pina

Recommended Resources

• New Chairs: Innovations in Design, Technology, and Materials, Mel Byars • Materials for Inspirational Design by Chris Lefteri • Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition, Kimberly Elam

Explanations

1. Exam dates are as if they were announced on tablature. The topics of the examinations will be announced before a reasonable time. Compensation examinations will be given for examinations that are not entered in the framework of excuses accepted according to the regulations.

2. The final exam covers subjects that have been processed for the whole semester. The final exam day, time and place will be announced by the Deanery.

Rules

Continuation: According to the regulation, if a student does not attend 30% of the total course hours, dersten absenteeism (DZ) fails.
Late arrivals: The class is expected not only to arrive but to attend classes on time. Remember that 3 lessons will be counted as 1 full absence. Late arrivals are defined as follows: The lecturer will take class polling and attend class after the first 10 minutes of class
Getting help: It is important for your education to ask questions about the class during the lesson or during the meeting hours and to find out what is on the way. We advise our students to get help if necessary.
Academic honesty: It is expected that you will have your own endeavors and your work will be the subject of the course. In non-moral situations, such as plagiarism or copying, you will be subject to disciplinary action and necessary criminal sanctions as required by the relevant regulation of the IZU
The assessments stated in this footing are fixed and no extra compensation measurements will be made for grading purposes.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To obtain universal information about important developments in furniture history and to establish relationships between them in the context of design history.
  2. Evaluate and define concepts related to furniture and furniture design,
  3. Learning the dimensions and measurements in furniture design, determining the user's measurements and deciding on the dimensions,
  4. Understanding the importance of function, form and material in furniture design,
  5. Determining the production technique associated with the design in furniture design,
  6. Applying details and measurements in furniture design and production,

Core Area Distribution

(58) Architecture and Building%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationGroup StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15460
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm11010
Quiz000
Assignment3515
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction, introduction of the course, course evaluation and transfer of criteria Explanation of general concepts related to furniture (furniture, ergonomics, golden ratio, modularity, measurement, scale, etc.)Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson
2Furniture HistoryPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
3Homework 1: Period furniture design related to furniture history - SKETCH STUDIES Homework 1 submission and presentationHomework 1: drawing furniture of a period and explaining it with presentation. Poster A2
4Determining the Requirements in Furniture Design: • Individual Function • Social Function • Technological Function Furniture Design Criteria: • Functional Criteria • Technical Criteria • Economic Criteria • Aesthetic Criteria • Conceptual Criteria Application 1: A modular furniture design consisting of cubes, triangles, rectangular prisms or any selected special geometric shape (taking into account the furniture design criteria) - AI-supported designPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
5Furniture Production Processes: Frame (skeleton) furniture. Application 2: Armchair drawing-detail studyHomework 1: drawing furniture of a period and explaining it with presentation. Poster A2
6Application 2 Submission: Chair drawing - submission at the end of the lesson Furniture Production Processes: Box (panel) furniture & Combined furniture.Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson
7Guest: Furniture designer - SeminarPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Application 3: Cabinet drawing - detail work - delivery Application 4: Store counter drawing - detail workPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
10Application 4 Submission: Store counter drawing - submission at the end of the lesson Application 5: Sustainable furniture design with waste materials - production and detail drawing - sketch workPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
11Application 5: Sustainable furniture design with waste materials - production and detail drawing - model work Application 5: Sustainable furniture design with waste materials - production and detail drawing - model workPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
12Application 5: Sustainable furniture design with waste materials - production and detail drawing - sheet work and completion of the model of all drawings - submission at the end of the courseFinal assignment: designing one piece of furniture to be used in the house and in the garden
13Guest: Carpenter- Seminar Public space furniture design examples and examplesPreliminary research on the topic before the lesson
14Final homework work-Sketch Final homework work-Detail drawingsFinal
15Final homework work - 3D visualization Final homework work - Preparing the sheetFinal homework work - 3D visualization Final homework work - Preparing the sheet
16Final ExamFinal Exam