A dirge for found : the role of science in interior design pedagogy

Abstract

This paper discusses the fundamental pedagogical objectives and methodologies that were employed in a graduate level interior design studio to expand the boundaries of applicability of the profession and to encourage multi-dimensional design strategies. As science and technology continue to accelerate and to change our society, design has become the primary mediator in the implementation of these changes in our daily lives. The role of designer has changed from primary form generator to interpreter of the new, emerging reality which is informed by science and technology. As a consequence, designers have begun to assume a prominent role in society as the intermediaries of the need of contemporary culture for synthesis. The change in the pedagogical objectives of design disciplinary studies is inescapable and must respond to the evolving role of the designers. The current study explores this evolution and provides a platform for illustrating an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to design education where science plays a dominant role.

Meslek uygulama sinirini genisletmek ve cok yonlu tasarim stratejisi gelistirmek icin bu makale mastir seviyesinde olan ic mekan tasarim sutudyosunda uygulanan temel ogeli pedagojik amaclari ve metodlari tartisir. Sosyal yapi hizla ilerleyen bilim ve teknolojiye bagimli olan bir degisim icindedir. Bu degisimlerin sosyal dokuya uygulanmasinda tasarim onemli bir yer tutmaktadir. Tasarimcilarin rolu sekil uretmenin otesine gitmis , bilim ve teknolojinin dogusturdugu gercekleri tercume eden bir araci rolune donusmustur. Buna bagli olarak, tasarimcilar toplumda dahada onem kazanmis ve cagdas kulturun sentezini yapan aracilar haline gelmislerdir. Tasarim egitimi ve calismalari pedagojik amaclarini bu degisime cevap vermek amaci ile degisime sokmak zorundadir. Bu calisma tasarimcilarin degisken rolunu incelerken, tasarim ve bilimin birlikteligine oncelik taniyan karma disiplinli egitimi vurgular.