Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Interior Architecture and Environmental Design · Undergraduate
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
- To obtain universal information about important developments in furniture history and to establish relationships between them in the context of design history.
- Evaluate and define concepts related to furniture and furniture design,
- Learning the dimensions and measurements in furniture design, determining the user's measurements and deciding on the dimensions,
- Understanding the importance of function, form and material in furniture design,
- Determining the production technique associated with the design in furniture design,
- Applying details and measurements in furniture design and production,
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, 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 |
| 2 | Furniture History | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 3 | Homework 1: Period furniture design related to furniture history - SKETCH STUDIES Homework 1 submission and presentation | Homework 1: drawing furniture of a period and explaining it with presentation. Poster A2 |
| 4 | Determining 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 design | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 5 | Furniture Production Processes: Frame (skeleton) furniture. Application 2: Armchair drawing-detail study | Homework 1: drawing furniture of a period and explaining it with presentation. Poster A2 |
| 6 | Application 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 |
| 7 | Guest: Furniture designer - Seminar | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Application 3: Cabinet drawing - detail work - delivery Application 4: Store counter drawing - detail work | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 10 | Application 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 work | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 11 | Application 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 work | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 12 | Application 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 course | Final assignment: designing one piece of furniture to be used in the house and in the garden |
| 13 | Guest: Carpenter- Seminar Public space furniture design examples and examples | Preliminary research on the topic before the lesson |
| 14 | Final homework work-Sketch Final homework work-Detail drawings | Final |
| 15 | Final homework work - 3D visualization Final homework work - Preparing the sheet | Final homework work - 3D visualization Final homework work - Preparing the sheet |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |


