Visual and Intuitive Representation of Interior Space

Abstract

Interior design is basically a discipline that is related to the transformation of space and focuses on human needs. Throughout the interior design education process, students learn about current materials, colors, textures, detailing, technical drawing, the history of interior styles, architectural and furniture construction knowledge, space analysis, and visual representation of space. Intuitive thinking in interior design solution is one of the ways of generating solutions. This study describes the interior design process and visualization stages that proceed intuitively in the model making course, which is continued through distance education. Due to the adverse effects of the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, the Spring Semester education of 2023 was conducted nationwide in Turkey through remote online platforms. During the Model Making course, great efforts were made to keep the students’ adaptation and interest alive. As a result, students shaped and visualized the spaces, described in the stories provided to them, based on their intuitions.