Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Interior Architecture and Environmental Design · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR
Course Objective
It is aimed to gain the ability to choose color-light-texture decisions appropriately, the effect of color, light and texture on the design process, which are the basic elements of interior design.
Course Content
The content of the course covers general color information, light-color relationship, physical and psychological effects of color, use of textile products, selection criteria, examination of samples.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Gains knowledge of color, color theories and systems
- Gains knowledge and skills to use color planning techniques in different functional interior spaces.
- Gains knowledge and skills to use light effects effectively in creating an interior atmosphere.
- Gains the ability to use form and texture effectively in line with color and light decisions.
- Gains the ability to choose textile products in line with design criteria.
Core Area Distribution
(21) Arts%10 (58) Architecture and Building%90
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationSelf studyProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)
Assessment & Evaluation
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The aim, scope and method of the course, general color knowledge | Reading |
| 2 | Light-color relationship, light wavelengths, main-intermediate-contrast colors, color systems, physical and psychological effects of color. | Reading |
| 3 | Value of color, metameric effect, color definitions, culture-color relationship, symbolic meanings of color | Reading |
| 4 | Color planning techniques in interior design 1: analysis of neutral-monochromatic color planning through examples | Reading |
| 5 | Color planning techniques in interior design 2: analysis of contrast-analog-color planning through examples; Changing spatial perception with the use of color | Reading |
| 6 | Color planning techniques in interior design 2: analysis of contrast-analog-color planning through examples; Changing spatial perception with the use of color | Reading |
| 7 | in-class application: Color planning on a residential interior example-technique:watercolor | Research |
| 8 | In-class application: Color planning on a residential interior example-technique: watercolor | Research |
| 9 | Explanation of the relationship between color and light as interior design elements, light in terms of physiological and psychological needs, light color and surface color through examples | Reading |
| 10 | Creating the intended atmosphere in interior design with light effect, evaluations through examples | Reading |
| 11 | The effect of light-color-form-texture relationship on the perception of space in interior surfaces and fittings, evaluations through examples. | Research |
| 12 | In-class application: light-color-texture atmosphere | Research |
| 13 | In-class application: light-color-texture atmosphere | Research |
| 14 | The use of textile products in interior design, selection criteria, examination of examples | Reading |
| 15 | Final Project : color planning in residential interior design | Research |
| 16 | Final Project : color planning in residential interior design | Research |