A method proposal for interior architecture education: Patch-merger workshop

Abstract

Design, as a discipline, envisages the development of each problem with its own unique and rational solutions. The act of designing can be defined as presenting a specific and up-to-date solution in response to the function at the point brought by the problem. Design by interior designers, a problem within the space; function, aesthetics, atmosphere, durability and cost aspects are examined from a holistic perspective. The qualifications sought in newly graduated interior architects are not only knowledge, but also the ability to adapt and reproduce information, use it within various programs, and combine and develop it with information from different backgrounds. In this context, a new studio was designed within the scope of the Materials course, which is one of the compulsory courses of a University in Ankara, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. The proposed study is intended to enrich the content of the course and strengthen the learning experience. It was primarily preferred for the studio work recommended in the material courses, where the interior components are exemplified in the design and the material knowledge of the interior architecture profession is deepened. As a result, Design education has a practice-based process due to its nature and methodology. In addition to the acquisition of the student in the studio lessons, it is valuable in terms of supporting the interaction with the material with new methods, self-development on behalf of the student in this process based on experience, and following the learning process on the behalf of the educator.