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Experiential Learning through Community Co‐design in Interior Design Pedagogy
Author(s) -
Thamrin Diana,
Wardani Laksmi Kusuma,
Sitindjak Ronald Hasudungan Irianto,
Natadjaja Listia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of art and design education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1476-8070
pISSN - 1476-8062
DOI - 10.1111/jade.12208
Subject(s) - interior design , experiential learning , creativity , design education , multidisciplinary approach , service learning , environmental graphic design , sociology , community design , reflexivity , service design , engineering ethics , pedagogy , engineering , architectural engineering , psychology , service (business) , computer science , business , marketing , service provider , social psychology , social science , advertising , operating system
The profit‐driven tendency of interior design trends and styles today has developed in line with the decrease of social awareness in design. The majority of interior design students also decide to pursue interior design education for its marketable and profitable purposes rather than seeing interior design as a field of opportunity to contribute to the social welfare of their communities. Hence, the objective of this research is to implement community service through co‐design in interior design pedagogy. The article describes the learning and design methods used based on human‐centred design approaches of co‐design and analyses the resulting benefits from this approach. Findings reveal that the process of collective creativity and collaborative development with the community enables a direct experience of learning and fosters a deeper connection and understanding of users. They also promote novel multidisciplinary design innovations, accommodate the community's potentials in the society and stimulate a reflexive impact, allowing students to reflect on their future role as interior designers in bringing positive changes to their community against the profit‐driven tendency of contemporary designers today.