Learning Styles in Design: Imaging Method

The designing activity, by its nature, is a result provided by the existence of science and art together in harmony. The starting point created in the light of designing capacity refers to the backbone of this activity. In the scope of designing activity, learning process is one of the major points to be analyzed in a curriculum. On the other hand, different styles are presented in applicable methods in accordance with the components of learning process. Imaging is included in stated styles. Imaging refers to the transformation of information obtained by maintaining perception in the mind to an abstract approach. In the scope of this study, it is intended to perform designing activity through imaging method in the interior architecture education. The system created by imaging method is an expression technique with geometric definitions on the surface of sample space. The occupancies and clearances in a space are described by geometric terms such as square, rectangle, triangle or circle whereas the transformation of required fiction to designing activity is aimed on the surface of sample space through stated terms. The components ensuring the space to establish a physical relation with people beyond senses exist in all concretization phases. The stated components form the reinforcement elements in consequence of designing activity. The design setup is realized in this systematic order. Therefore, the prospective designer shall perform designing activity easily by imaging method whereas achieving the end product shall be accelerated. Furthermore, student works applied by learning method of imaging are also analyzed in this study and an additional literature research is conducted. In conclusion of this study, the space shall come into existence following concretization with the imaging method since the space is defined as a part of space limited by our senses Thus, the prospective designer shall gain self-expression skill by means of pushing mental limits.