| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Meet. Information about the importance of the material in interior design, the general functioning of the course and end-of-term homework submissions.
Talking about first impressions about the general properties of materials.
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Hunting for material defects
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Principles Followed in Material Selection.
Properties and Performance Characteristics of Materials.
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Stone material hunt: noticing and photographing stone material indoors/outdoors, sharing projects/furniture examples where stone materials are used
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Natural stone material, physical performances, areas of use in interior architecture, application principles, effects on human and environmental health, material samples, project examples regarding its use in interior architecture
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Concrete material hunt: noticing and photographing concrete material indoors/outdoors, sharing project/furniture examples where concrete material is used
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Concrete building material, its production, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding its use in interior architecture
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Earth-based material hunt: spotting and photographing soil-based materials indoors/outdoors, sharing projects/furniture examples where the material is used
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Terracotta material, its types, production methods, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding its use in interior architecture, material samples.
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Wood-based material hunt: spotting and photographing wood-based materials indoors/outdoors, sharing project/furniture examples where the material is used
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Wooden materials, their types, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture,
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Binding material hunt: spotting and photographing binding material indoors/outdoors, sharing project/furniture examples where the material is used
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Binding Materials, their types, production, application methods, general properties, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture.
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Exam Preparation
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MIDTERM EXAM
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Glass materials, their types, production, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture.
In-Course Activity
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Metal material hunt: spotting and photographing metal material indoors/outdoors, sharing projects/furniture examples where the material is used
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Metal materials, their types, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture.
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Plastic material hunt: spotting and photographing plastic material indoors/outdoors, sharing projects/furniture examples where the material is used
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Plastic materials, their types, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture.
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Textile material hunt: noticing and photographing plastic textiles indoors/outdoors, sharing projects/furniture examples where the material is used
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Textile Materials in Interior Architecture, their types, physical performances, application methods, effects on human and environmental health, project examples regarding their use in interior architecture.
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Smart materials research involves considering material properties to extend the lifespan of materials and/or impact human/environmental health performance.
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Smart materials, performance features, effects on human-environmental health, project examples on their use in interior architecture.
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Exploring the concept of life cycle
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Information about life cycle and formation energy concepts, healthy materials, demolition waste and zero waste application processes
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Working on end-of-term homework submissions
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general repeat
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Working on end-of-term homework submissions
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FINAL
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