ARCH 414 – Industrial Design

ARCH 414 – Industrial Design; Weekly hours 2+1, ECTS: 5
Introduction of fundamentals in industrial design, including the elements and principles of designer language, qualification of their application creating the space compositions; introduction to the inspiration techniques by the historical review of industrial design; introduction to stylish characteristics. Introduction to industrial design; Industrial design: problems and methodology; General and specific principles; Industrial design elements: line, color, form, volume, direction, size; Design principles: contrast, harmony, rhythm, gradation, equilibrium, unity, composition. Designing factors: cultural and economical, and designing criteria: esthetic, morphological, functional, construction – relation between industrial design and architecture and art; Object design; Historical review of industrial design.