Form and Expression (Minor Studio)
Theme- Authenticity & Sustainability
OVERVIEW:
The Space Design Minor - Furniture Design course is grounded in the context of a robust design university, where the focus is on authenticity and sustainability - integrated with craftsmanship and technology. Students get an opportunity to create furniture pieces and systems that are thoughtful, ergonomic, beautiful and sustainable. Collaborations with peers in related creative spheres lead to multi-disciplinary exposure. The course is conducted through a blend of lectures, research, assignments, personal discussion, on-site learning and MakerSpace hours.
Furniture Fundamentals
Introduction to Furniture and the thinking and processes involved in furniture design; going beyond the conventional and exploring the entire gamut of furniture elements and systems. This course explores the intrinsic relationship between the function/use of the furniture and its form.
Form & Expression
Understanding the fundamentals of how geometry, surfaces, and forms are related to function. Students are encouraged to explore and learn techniques of surface and form development and they are equipped with skill sets that enable them to represent furniture and their details through technical and analytical drawings (2D & 3D).
Elective Sustainable Soft Material
This course is the first step into the world of textiles. It will introduce to students the vast range of textile fibres/material available to make products, both natural and man-made, initiating dialogue and discussion on the sustainability understanding of each, their carbon footprint and their ethical usage in the industry and beyond. It will also map for students the technological innovation in the area of plant fibres and vegan leathers that has been undertaken in the last five years, their results and a roadmap of the coming years. This course becomes imminent in the embedding of knowledge and identification, awareness and the basics of sustainable sourcing commitments among students.
Graphic Design - Typography
Students learn Typography, its history, classification, terminology and usage through lectures and assignments. They are also exposed to type technology and Indic typography.
Design Process
Understanding the process of Design to arrive at solutions for a problem is a vital part of design learning. The problem solving process our primordial designers followed could not have been very different from the design process of a present day designer. Its goal and sequence of stages were the same, but may have differed considerably in its complexity. Understanding the nuances and stages of problem solving activity enables a design learner to anticipate strategies and plan design activities within the context in which solutions need to be found.
Using a methodological process to create a solution entails research on the topic / target audience’s/ media selection based on its characteristics and appropriate selection of visual language to craft an innovative communication.
Art, Design and Culture
Art, Design and Culture
As the title suggests, this course focuses on the debates surrounding design, concerning its direct environment, namely art and cultural activities. It examines all the factors that influence our existence; ranging from current trends in arts and culture, shifts in society, and economic conditions. This course helps students to understand how each of these factors influences creators. This course offers a comprehensive understanding and analysis to connect the material culture with its historical context.
People, Cities and Identity
Every city has a unique identity, owing to its geography, historical development, culture etc. and most importantly, the people. This subject takes the student through a journey of cultural characteristics and physical parameters which contribute to giving an identity to the city. From culture to religion, to economic activities, to cultural beliefs, this course aims to sensitize the students towards the qualitative aspects of a city.
The cities are a multitude of diverse cultures, characteristics, built environments and people. Each city consists of these formative layers which function independently as well as in interdependence. The interdependence creates impact of culture, people, traditions, climate etc. on the physical aspects of city formations. Each city therefore projects a unique identity. The physical environment is the reflection of these non-physical city formative
Color Theory
Color theory in terms of science, terminology explanations, harmony, contrast and texture. The students will be introduced to Light and Pigments - additive and subtractive mixture. Study the application of Color when applied to a 3 D form and the relationship. Develop steps and the range among chromatic and achromatic colors. The study of colour interaction helps us understand and predict how a colour will be influenced by its surroundings.
Advanced User Research - Monsoon 2020
The advanced course will build on the foundational concepts covered as part of the Semester 4 Interaction Design course on user research.
Usability Lab - Monsoon 2020
A key course where students are introduced to industry best practices and tools that are used to test the usability and effectiveness of digital systems. There will be practice tracks for quantitative analysis, clickable prototypes, gaze and eye-tracking.
Professional Practice, Section -1
This course focuses on various professional practices involved in the execution and site work of the interior project which includes basic understanding of quantities, its computation for various materials and elements of interior spaces, developing estimation and specification, understanding costs with respect to any design proposal, code, Ethics & practice based on field visits and market surveys.
Dissertation Project
The Dissertation Project requires the student to select a topic of his/her choice in the realm of Space Design and to carry out an extensive research, documentation, analysis and critical thinking in the chosen area of interest. Following the research the student takes up a complex design problem. It will be a program and site of the student's choice and will have all the components of what 'design' is in the real world scenario. The dissertation project is expected to be systematically designed through a strong visible concept embedded within the area of research undertaken by the student.
Through a series of project-based learning activities, a considerable amount and time and effort will be spent on critical thinking, analysis of the site and program and generating a creative and innovative design response. This project will be complex in terms of components and thought process and the final resolution will be a stepping stone for the student into the profession.
Business Plan
This course intends to develop the analytical and conceptual skills necessary to define a plan for the implementation of a new venture. Based on the foundation of the “Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship”, this course would equip the students with the necessary skills to prepare a concrete business plan for the new venture or a product.
Visual Design 1
As a graphic
designer, you are starting to familiarize yourself with image creation and
editing using Photoshop. Understanding the different tools and features
available in Photoshop will help you to maximize your creative potential.
Additionally, you will want to enhance the images by creating appropriate
masks, applying special effects and retouching them. In this course, you’ll
work with several tools and features to edit images using Photoshop.
INDESIGN - Imagine being able to create documents of many types,
from a single page advertisements and flyers, to complex multi-page color publications.
That's what you'll be able to do after you take the Publishing training course.
ILLUSTRATOR - With vector-based tools, the content
is stored digitally as resolution-independent mathematical formulae describing
lines, shapes, and color gradients. Digital illustrations may include both
raster and vector graphics in the same work.
Design Studio I: Personal & Familial Spaces
This course introduces the students to anthorpometric and ergonomic studies for human centric space design. Students carve out spaces based on these studies; from simple cave-like living spaces to a complex volumetric space. This Studio emphasises on the importance of anthropometrics and ergonomics in interior and exterior space design.
CURRICULUM CONTENT
Anthropometric and ergonomic data collection for various day-to-day activities
Documentation and Representation of collected data
Space making and applying ergonomic concepts for day-to-day activities
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To develop a keen sense of observation and attention towards human behaviour and the built environment
To enable students to understand the importance of ergonomics in the design of spaces and objects
To make students sensitive and aware about diverse user characteristics and understand the needs of users who inhabit these spaces
To inculcate an inclusive and equitable approach to design
Material & Construction III
Understanding fundamentals of materials & construction makes it easy to construct building elements.This course focuses on identifying and developing knowledge of various systems of staircases & false ceiling and to understand & create drawings and details related to. It includes field visits, market survey, on board class discussion for understanding Staircase, Ramps,Escalators & elevators, Mezzanine floor and False ceiling.
Professional Practice - I
This course focuses on various professional practices involved in the execution and site work of the interior project which includes basic understanding of quantities, its computation for various materials and elements of interior spaces, developing estimation and specification, understanding costs with respect to any design proposal, code, Ethics & practice based on field visits and market surveys.
Visualizing Space
Communication through the visual medium, be it sketching, technical drawing or diagramming; have historically been the primary tool used by designers to communicate their ideas to the world. This course focuses on equipping students with tools and techniques to visualize spaces. It will enable students to recognize the elements of space and articulate these elements in design in order to develop a perception towards elements of space. The students will explore 2D and 3D models with hand skills. This course attempts to increase visual perception skills, broaden visual vocabulary and develop sensitivities to form-space relationships. It also introduces students to representations of ideas through various media and sets standards for composition, content, and craftsmanship.
Working Drawing I
To generate technical presentation of design at built form level, finishing, product and furniture level. To impart training in the preparation of working drawings for Interior services & residential spaces with specific reference to code of practice and incorporating specifications as complementary to the working drawings.
Necessity & understanding of working drawings, suitable drawing scales, standards of preparation of plans, sections, elevations & details, methods of showing dimensions. Details of all interior spaces like Kitchen & Toilets with all the services. Also covering the details of Functional space making elements with specifications & details for loose furniture, false ceilings, partitions & paneling etc.
Professional Practice I
This course focuses on various professional practices involved in the execution and site work of the interior project which includes basic understanding of quantities, its computation for various materials and elements of interior spaces, developing estimation and specification, understanding costs with respect to any design proposal, code, Ethics & practice based on field visits and market surveys