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  • an inquiry into the learning style and knowledge building preferences of Interior Architecture students
    Design Studies, 2016
    Co-Authors: Halime Demirkan
    Abstract:

    This study explores the learning-style and knowledge-building preferences of Interior Architecture students using Felder–Soloman's Index of Learning Styles. Considering the learning and knowledge-building skills of students in design education, this study concludes that the instructor should not only be a conveyor of knowledge but also a facilitator. The findings indicate that design students' preferred learning styles are as follows, in descending order: Sensing/Intuitive, Visual/Verbal, Active/Reflective and Sequential/Global. In the two-way analysis, where the student's design studio grade was the dependent variable, significant effects were obtained for each scale. Furthermore, double interactions were highly significant between the Active/Reflective and Sensing/Intuitive scales and between the Active/Reflective and Sequential/Global scales.

  • the effects of learning styles and gender on the academic performance of Interior Architecture students
    Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010
    Co-Authors: Halime Demirkan, Osman O Demirbas
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    Abstract The study focuses on design education using ‘Index of Learning Style’ (ILS) and explores the effects of learning styles and gender on the performance scores of design students. The ILS is designed to assess preferences on four scales of a learning style model formulated by Felder and Silverman (1988). The findings indicated that the usual methods of Interior Architecture education address a well-balanced class position in active/reflective and sensing/intuitive scales, a moderate to strong preference in visual scale and a weak preference in global scale. Furthermore, in the two-way analysis significant effects were obtained between the individual interactions of active/reflective scale with the other three scales when the academic performance score was the dependent variable.

  • ergonomics and universal design in Interior Architecture education
    Metu Journal of The Faculty of Architecture, 2009
    Co-Authors: Nilgun Olgunturk, Halime Demirkan
    Abstract:

    The focus of this article is on the application of Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) principles on design process. Designers begin acquiring HFE principles and data during their university education. Universal Design (UD) approaches HFE as incorporating the whole of the population rather than a certain percent. This study explores the effectiveness of a specially designed course on UD in an Interior Architecture undergraduate program. After completion of the course, students were asked to evaluate their learning process. It was observed that learning UD principles is a process and requires some time, rather than being book information. The majority found the course helpful in increasing their awareness of UD issues. They also found the course helpful for improving their design work. The research suggests UD to be integrated into the Interior design curriculum both as a separate course on its own and within the context of the design studios.

  • privacy dimensions a case study in the Interior Architecture design studio
    Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2000
    Co-Authors: Osman O Demirbas, Halime Demirkan
    Abstract:

    The most commonly used space in architectural education is the studio, which functions both as a learning centre and as a complex social organization. The behavioural elements in the design studio are analysed with respect to the social processes of environmental psychology; namely privacy, personal space, territoriality and crowding. A case study was conducted to evaluate the differences between the desired and actual conditions of a design studio in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University. The expectations and preferences of the Interior Architecture students pertaining to the design studio were analysed by considering the sex differences in patterns of privacy preferences and the results of this study are expected to be used as input for a new design studio. Results showed that there was no difference between preferences of solitude, reserve, anonymity, and isolation among sexes. Although there was a significant difference among sexes where females preferred intimacy with family and males preferred intimacy with friends.

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  • Perspectives on social sustainability and Interior Architecture: Life from the inside
    2020
    Co-Authors: Dianne Smith, Marina Lommerse, Priya Metcalfe
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    Foreword by Tim Costello 1 An introduction to Social Sustainability and Interior Architecture Dianne Smith, Sarah Beeck, Marina Lommerse and Priya Metcalfe Part I: Community Engagement and Interior Architecture 2 Working Together: Interior Architecture Creating with the Community Marina Lommerse 3 More than Bricks and Mortar: Lessons in Design and World Citizenship Kelley Beaverford Part II: Social Justice and Interior Architecture 4 Interiors can Address Social Justice: Fact or Fiction? Dianne Smith 5 The Importance of Interior Design Professionals' Engagement in Policy Development to Effect Change for Underprivileged Individuals Jill Pable and Lisa Waxman 6 Interior Design by Expediency Rodney Harber and Angela Buckland 7 Inside the Remote-area Aboriginal House Paul Memmott 8 Too 'Nice' to be Socially Responsible: Reflections of a Danish Interior Practitioner Marianne Frandsen Part III: Cultural Heritage and Interior Architecture 9 Cultural Heritage Practice Through Socially Sustainable Adaptive Re-Use of Industrial Buildings: A Western Australian Narrative Priya Metcalfe 10 Ambiguity and Permeability in Historic Modern Interiors: A Challenge for Cultural Heritage and Social Sustainability Penny Sparke

  • an introduction to social sustainability and Interior Architecture
    Life From The Inside Vol 1 Perspectives on Social Sustainability & Interior Architecture, 2014
    Co-Authors: Dianne Smith, Marina Lommerse, Sarah Beeck, Priya Metcalfe
    Abstract:

    Interior Architecture is a field that has much to contribute to the discussion and practice of social sustainability. Its potential is not often made explicit, although there are many sources which discuss the design and usage of Interiors in relation to material specification, energy consumption and the like; that is, to the relationship to the broader sustainability debate. In contrast, social sustainability captures the human dimension of the sustainability discourse and gives emphasis to people and communities. It is this focus that resonates with Interior Architecture. We believe that social sustainability is the ability of a society or an individual’s lifestyle to continue in a way that suits their needs and those of subsequent generations. The values and spiritual aspirations of the people should be complemented in their Interior environment, and the processes and activities involved should respect their history, current needs and future potential beliefs and rituals. We identified that there are three key areas thin social sustainability where the discipline can meaningfully contribute: community engagement, social justice and cultural heritage. Each area is critical to understanding the relationship between social sustainability and Interior Architecture in the twenty-first century.

  • Interior Architecture as an agent of wellbeing
    Journal of home economics, 2012
    Co-Authors: Dianne Smith, Marina Lommerse, Priya Metcalfe
    Abstract:

    Wellbeing is affected by our physical surroundings, which are an extension of who we are as people. The built environment, sensitively designed, can offer a sense of belonging for the individual, the family and the community, thereby positively affecting wellbeing. Interior architects can respond to the diverse needs and aspirations of people through their skills in design and their knowledge of occupation. This paper explores the attributes that Interior architects bring to the perception and development of the built environment, and how they can contribute to wellbeing through their impact on social sustainability. It examines how socially sensitive and responsible Interior architects can create environments that enrich people’s lives by redefining traditional constructs of Interior Architecture practice, and using interdisciplinary strategies to address issues of social sustainability in an increasingly complex world. Through real-life examples, the authors describe how Interior architects can work to create built environments that are socially sustainable and responsible, and enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities. As a result, other disciplines may see opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary work in the area of wellbeing.