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1st Semester Bachelor Spatial Design

Designing spaces and spatial experiences – that‘s what you will learn in the 1st semester. In a close interweaving of theory and practice, you will learn the basics of spatial design for the design of physical spaces. You will develop your projects through sketching, analytical thinking and conscious design using hand drawings, CAD and models.

Project Modules

Intro 1

Project to introduce Spatial Design in a real context 

Space 1

Introduction to design practice and theory of spatial design 

Media 1

Spatial design with media such as light, colour, sound etc. and the basics of human perception 

Experience 1

Researching and analysing the needs of users as a basis for designing good spatial experiences

Skills Modules

CAD

lans as a design tool and communication medium: understanding floor plans, elevations and sections and drawing them using a CAD program 

Visualise

Perspective and atmospheric drawing as well as visualization of experiences in space (storyboard) 

Typo & Layout

Typography, layout, image and text for the design of documentation and portfolio 

Typo & Space

Typography as a communication medium in space for various application contexts

Theory and Method Modules

Think Space 1

Levels of space - space as container, environment, experience, communication -, their significance and how to consciously design with and in them 

Methods 1

Theories, practices and contexts of the Spatial Design profession