Human-centered approach for furniture design studio course in interior design education: A case study

Year 2024, , 121 - 135, 30.06.2024

Mehmet Uğur Kahraman Yaren Şekerci Hakan Bal Kadir Emre Bakır

https://doi.org/10.33725/mamad.1485323

Abstract

This study at Antalya Bilim University's Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department explores an innovative educational model that combines the "Human Factors in Interior Space" and "Furniture Design" courses. This approach aimed to construct a bridge theoretical understanding with practical application for third-year students focusing on ergonomic design principles to create functional and human-centered furniture. The study employs a two-phased methodology. In the first phase, students engage with traditional anthropometric methods to construct a standard-sized seating element. In the second phase, they advance to digital techniques including photogrammetry to design a custom cardboard seating element tailored to individual needs. The incorporation of digital tools such as Agisoft and Autodesk ReCap alongside traditional plaster molding facilitates a comprehensive understanding of ergonomic design. This educational model highlights the importance of integrating manual and digital methodologies in interior design education enhancing students' ability to innovate and adapt to modern design challenges. It aims to prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary for creating ergonomic and user-centered designs ensuring that they can meet the demands of contemporary interior design.

Keywords

Furniture design, human-centered design, interior design, interior design education

İç mimarlık eğitiminde mobilya tasarımı stüdyo dersi için insan merkezli yaklaşım: Bir vaka çalışması

Abstract

Antalya Bilim Üniversitesi İç Mimarlık ve Çevre Tasarımı Bölümü'nde yapılan bu çalışma, "İç Mekânda İnsan Faktörleri" ve "Mobilya Tasarımı" derslerini birleştiren yenilikçi bir eğitim modelini araştırmaktadır. Üçüncü sınıf öğrencilerini hedefleyen bu yaklaşım, teorik anlayışı pratik uygulamayla birleştirerek, ergonomik tasarım prensiplerine odaklanarak işlevsel, insan odaklı mobilyalar yaratmayı amaçlamaktadır. Böylece öğrencilerin antropometri ve ergonomi kavramlarını birleştirmesine olanak sağlar. İki aşamalı bir metodolojiyle, öğrenciler önce geleneksel antropometrik yöntemlerle standart boyutlu bir oturma elemanı oluşturmakta, daha sonra bireysel ihtiyaçlara uygun özel bir karton oturma elemanı tasarlamak için fotogrametri de dahil olmak üzere dijital tekniklere geçmektedirler. Agisoft ve Autodesk ReCap gibi dijital araçların, geleneksel alçı kalıp yapımıyla birlikte kullanılması, ergonomik tasarımın kapsamlı bir şekilde anlaşılmasını kolaylaştırmaktadır. Çalışma, iç mimarlık eğitiminde manuel ve dijital metodolojilerin entegrasyonunun önemini vurgulayarak, öğrencilerin modern tasarım zorluklarına yenilikçi ve adapte olabilme yeteneklerini geliştirmesine katkı sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

Mobilya tasarımı, insan odaklı tasarım, iç mekân tasarımı, iç mekân tasarımı eğitimi

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