Course Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the Interior Architecture Heritage of Saudi Arabia by exploring the traditional home environment, culture and social aspects. The interior architecture will be analyzed and understood comprehensively by preparing a series of power point presentations, watching videos, attending lectures, going on field trips and conducting projects. Through these activities students will explore local heritage, function, meaning and ornamentation of physical forms. The course will allow the students to learn important elements related to the function, material, construction methods, furniture and interior personal belongings. Consideration will be placed on different human factors, the main interior elements of a traditional Saudi home and conservation policies in the Kingdom. The student will learn how to identify major concepts of a home environment such as: customs, behavioral patterns and interior personal belongings that represent and reflect the cultural as well as Islamic values.
Course ID: INAR-442
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 3 | 3 | INAR-411 |
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