Лесотехнически Университет

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The paper investigates the interior and furniture of one of the biggest public buildings in Sofia, built in the period 1978–1981 – the National Palace of Culture (NPC). The study is focused on the evaluation of interior design, items and zones, in relation to the design solutions of key public interiors, which were widespread during the socialist period; and follows their presentation in professional publications of the period. The aim of the paper is to reveal the visual messages concentrated in the building and its interior spaces. Thus, researching the National Palace of Culture from the point of view of architecture and interior design specific features are revealed of the development of the contemporary history of design and the arts helps to define the understanding of artistic values, as well as the evolution and preservation of the cultural heritage of the 20^th century.

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Augmented Reality (AR) is developing technology for merging interactive virtual forms and shapes into the real-world environment. The AR products in interiors today require lightning and sometimes, spatial conditions, as well as access to some software and hardware elements, provided either by the viewer, or by the host of the location.

The study is following some public interiors of the 21^st century and investigates the methods of creating and applying of AR sets in their structures. A systematization of AR versions according to the existing relations to the public interiors is presented. The focus is on the evaluation of the use of AR products in interior design, and on the future evolution.

The expected results are in the fields of architecture and interior and furniture design.

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The report examines a growing phenomenon: (sport) exercising at home. The reasons for the ever-wider spread of this, can be found in the consequences of the Covid pandemic, but also in the changed everyday culture of society (including the digital revolution and the possibilities for remote work).

The purpose of the research is to track the current needs and appropriate solutions in the creation of sports areas in small spaces, or in zones not originally meant for exercising processes. Comparative analysis and survey research are used.

The expected outcomes are in the fields of design theory, contemporary design and architecture.

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The aim of this study is to propose methods on research and analysis of interior spaces, by the means of sensor systems. The authors suggest quantitative observation of movement without other feedback from the occupant. The method is based on a system of sensors and technical solutions that was developed by the authors and is described in a patent with reg.№ 3895 U1 with authors Pavlina Vodenova, Desislava Angelova and Stela Tasheva.

The proposal is meant to look into the dissatisfied and/or unanticipated in the environment project needs of the occupants and based on the data analysis, to offer optimization models.

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The object of the present article is a summary of Students’ Work Diaries, prepared by every team participating in the Project-Based Learning Module (PBLM) called Design Project, a study module of the Engineering Design (Interior and Furniture Design) Bachelor Program.

The following questions related to the diaries are considered in the article: Are students paying enough attention to these diaries as a tool to present their work? To what extent is the submitted information sincere and complete? Are students’ work diaries an effective way of grading each students’ teamwork and the individual members?

Based on the analysis made of students’ diaries from Design Project module in four successive years, conclusions and recommendations are made. The aim is to improve the requirements for the preparation of student diaries, so that teachers can use them for grading the work done by teams and their individual members.

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The study examines young designers’ results in a specific task involving production of themed short “video clips”. It follows works of third-year students, majoring in the field of “Engineering design” in the Faculty of Forest Industry. The clip demonstration (on an internally organized marathon) has been held annually for more than a decade in the Sofia University of Forestry. 
The aim of the study is to reveal the benefit of the event as a learning tool and to trace the evolution of the clips, such as storylines and graphic tools applied by the students. The used research methods include selection of key examples, comparative analysis and classification. The expected results are in the field of design and art theory, contemporary design and architecture.