Abstract
The first year at university can be defined as an adaptation period for the students. In this period, students try to get familiar with their professions, in addition to the physical and social environment. Within the scope of ‘architectural design studios’, students are included in a new learning process in which they deal with a number of concepts, which are the bases of profession with participatory educational techniques. Which skills can be improved at first year design education? Which subjects can be the bases of the first year design education for the following years? How can the theory-practice-relationship be constructed for the first year design students? What are the pragmatic ways for active-learning in design studios? Which environment improves teaching, learning and expressing activity? These are some of the questions which teachers face before starting first year design studios. In this context, the article argues the process and approaches with an example followed at Karadeniz Technical University, Interior Design Studio-I. Key words: First year design education, interior design studio, design process, teaching, learning, expressing.
Highlights
The rapid development of technology today led the increase in communication opportunities and resulted with inter-cultural interaction
In the article which is carried out with this perspective within the scope design education which is the origin of every kind of applications, the method at Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Interior Architecture, Interior Design Studio-I course is analyzed
The method, which is held in Interior Design Project-I Course at Karadeniz Technical University, the objective is to give the design basic concepts that should be adopted within the Interior Design discipline
Summary
The rapid development of technology today led the increase in communication opportunities and resulted with inter-cultural interaction. The provision of conditions for mental and physical comfort for human living in social, natural and artificial environment is one of the “sie qua nons” of the modern life. These demands, which are produced by humans can only be met by the professional approaches and applications of different disciplines which keep up with the necessities of our age. In the article which is carried out with this perspective within the scope design education which is the origin of every kind of applications, the method at Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Interior Architecture, Interior Design Studio-I course is analyzed. Oral and written expressions Linear and written expressions Oral expressions Two dimensional expressions Three dimensional expressions Oral and written expressions as group action Free expressions as group action Two dimensional expressions as group action Bodily expressions Three dimensional expressions as group action Musical expressions as group action Two dimensional expressions Architectural presentation techniques
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