MODULAR SYSTEM APPROACH IN DESIGN EDUCATION

Authors : Tugba DUZENLİ, Serap YILMAZ, Abdullah ÇİĞDEM

Pages : 357-363

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Publication Date : 2019-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :  Contemporary users expect portable, flexible, environment- and user-friendly, flexible designs. In order to meet these expectations, the design forms should be organic, ecological, alive, dynamic, flexible, adaptable, versalite, and portable. Thus, the concepts such as digital and smart architecture were introduced. Therefore, formation of natural material and the harmony in nature are the inspirations for design. Nature has a unique system, which is comprised of modules. Inspiration from the nature could help creation of a system in design education using modules, facilitating the design process for the students. Thus, the modular design process, which involves the adoption of modular design approach in landscape architecture education, was discussed in the present study. The analysis of the modules is important for these types of design. Thus, the present study addressed the concepts of inspiration from the nature and modular design within the context of “Architectural Design and Project Course”, which is one of the 2 nd semester courses at Karadeniz Technical University, Landscape Architecture Department. The study material included models titled “urban objects” constructed in the above-mentioned course. In the application section, the models of 4 students were selected by the researchers and evaluated based on the research process insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(natural examples); and creative product insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(model); aspects. In conclusion, it was determined that the creation of design forms and spatial construct by students were facilitated in this design education that adopted the nature inspired modular approach.
Keywords : Landscape architecture, modular design, natural inspiration