My Interior Architecture Pedagogy at PSU-KSA

I recall my students at GJU asking me to teach them Interior Design Studio. I never had doubts that I wanted to do it, but I never had the time to think about it, to plan it, and to execute it eithr until I came to PSU-KSA in September 2009.

Until then my whole Design Process for teaching Architecture Design Studios was ultimately based on transforming linguistic scenarios and verbal expressions into spatial diagram and then to spatial explorations that extrude to architecture from in-out.

When my students at GJU asked me to teach them Interior Design Studios they made me wonder why they thought so - Their answer was sharp and to the point: "you invest so much of your time teaching us how to design and express space - meaning interior space."

Here we go, at PSU I took a chance. I began my Interior Architecture Pedagogy, even though the experience was with second year students - First Design Studio, ID204. They must have had a tough experience with me, I think!!!

The outcome to me was amazing, these girls were able express, to experience, and to deliver. Sophomores at that.

Next semester, I want to develop the course and I want to make the experience even more unique. More students are wanting to sign up for this class and they were already exposed to my pedagogical techniques, so together we will be able to experiment and develop the pedagoy a step further. I can not wait to see the results.

Student - Razan Al-Sheikh -ID204

Student - Hind Al-Shamari- ID204
Student - Saloonas Hoseen - ID204
The house concept is a mix of Traditional Andalusian Design, Local Saudi need for privacy and expression of family/guests domain, and modern stylestic expressions.

Student - Noura Al-Sanei- ID204
The house concept is a mix of classical design for the whole house and tech-modern material at the work and support area (kitchens and baths).

All Photos in this post are taken by Dr. Majd Al-Homoud. 2010.