ICM 417 - Urban Furniture Design

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

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan İMERT

Course Objective

To carry out a study focusing on urban furniture design processes by considering the urban approach and solutions through the design discipline.

Course Content

General approaches in urban furniture design. Concept of furniture related to space, user relationship, urban approach and solutions. The relationship between socio-cultural differences and urban furniture, examination of material and production technique solutions.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Addressing the urban approach and solutions through the discipline of design
  2. to carry out a study focusing on urban furniture design processes.

Core Area Distribution

(58) Architecture and Building%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticeGuided PracticeProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15230
Out of Class Study Period15115
Midterm199
Quiz000
Assignment199
Practice000
Final199

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the course, general informationIntroduction to the course, general information
2Furniture design general informationFurniture design general information
3General information about the furniture design production processGeneral information about the furniture design production process
4Urban furniture design processUrban furniture design process
5Concepts in the field of urban furniture designConcepts in the field of urban furniture design
6Urban furniture design criteriaUrban furniture design criteria
7MIDTERMMIDTERM
8Urban furniture-space relationshipUrban furniture-space relationship
9Urban furniture-space relationship; placement process in urban furnitureUrban furniture-space relationship; placement process in urban furniture
10Discussing the concept of public spaceDiscussing the concept of public space
11Classification of urban furnitureClassification of urban furniture
12Urban furniture usage process, handling the relationship with the user in different dimensions and its effects on the design processUrban furniture usage process, handling the relationship with the user in different dimensions and its effects on the design process
13Discussions on projects developed by studentsDiscussions on projects developed by students
14Discussions on projects developed by studentsDiscussions on projects developed by students
15Discussions on projects developed by studentsDiscussions on projects developed by students