Design of the Senses

Abstract

Space is not only a means to counter to a merely pragmatic function through its indicators but also acts as a means of producing emotions. While emotion and emotion production which can be considered as the area of interest of Plastic Arts, it has been seen that the conceptual studies started to be designed together with function within the last century. Nowadays, people want to consume more of the products that have a similar approach in parallel with their own lifestyle. This shift in people’s understanding of consumption has necessitated the designers to consider the conceptual expectations of consumers while seeking answers to be functional questions. Space is the interest of PHILISOPHY, AESTETICS and SCIENCE, as an expression of the idea it is carrying [SEMANTICS], the form it is being used for [PRAGMATIC] & the technology it is made of [SENTACTICS]. It Space can be perceived by EXPERIENCE and experience can be regarded as a transformation problem where OBJECTIVE REALITY is transferred into the SUBJECTIVE REALITY [1]. This study, discusses the perception through sense & sensory mechanisms, was carried out with the 1st year students of TOBB ETU, Department of Interior Architecture & Environmental Design in the 2017-2018 Academic year, under the Basic Design course