Objectives and competences
to inform about different viewpoints of the interior design
to focus on different elements of design (geometry, light, color,..), which define and create the interior space and to prove effects within practical case-studies
to deepen knowledge about historical and contemporary approach of design and understanding of the interior space.
Content (Syllabus outline)
LECTURES
introduction, architecture and interior design, dialectics of outside and inside
interior space and humans, living comfort, human senses, social logic of space
planning process, plan of the interior, concepts, characteristics
interior design vocabulary and elements: volume, functionality, composition and geometry, communication, light design, color studies, acoustics, materials, textures, furnishings,...
basics of pictography
overview of the historical epochs in interior, contemporary trends
characteristic examples of different interiors: housing, public buildings, exhibition spaces,...
interior – regional characteristics, ethnology and style (cultural influences of Europe, Asia, Africa,…)
interior – contemporary interventions, installations, pavilions, virtual spaces, high-tech, low-tech
urban furniture – urban ambients, art installations, ‘do-it-yourself’ furniture
EXERCISES
Exercises improve the content of the lectures with examples of analysis and planning of the interior space as well as practical experience with ‘do-it yourself’ furniture.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Exercises
Semnary work
Fieldwork
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
student will assimilate fundamental knowledge in the field of understanding and planning the interior space and its elements
student will be able to evaluate the complex meaning of the interior space as a physical, functional, social, cultural component
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Readings
Coles, J., 2015: The fundamentals of interior architecture, 2nd ed., New York: Fairchild Books
Dodsworth, S., Anderson, S., 2019: The fundamentals of interior design, 2nd ed., New York: Fairchild Books
Pogačar, K., Jaušovec, M., 2018: Inteligentni stenski sistemi, 1.izd. Maribor: Univerzitetna založba UM
Pogačar, K. (ur), 2014: Prenova mestnih interierjev: od zamisli do izvedbe (Zbirka HAM P). Maribor: Pivec
