Theme-scenario development in interior architecture: Healthy living in the metropolis

Today, complex structure of the environment and the modern human life demands design professions acquire a broader perspective in conjunction with a more expanded, cross-boundary knowledge and skills. Particularly in the field of interior architecture, it is necessary to discuss the theme and the scenario while shaping the interiors where the majority of life takes place. This chapter focuses on the significance of theme and scenario development, presents a descriptive reading through the experiences in the Interior Architectural Design Studio, and in this sense, evaluates the discussion within the educational process. The studio addresses the issue by generating interior design ideas and scenarios that are searching for different ways of healthy living connected to nature and productivity within the city of Istanbul. Providing that "theme and scenario development" is considered as the starting point within interior design processes, it can be observed that established connections trigger creativity, interrelation between different scales and cross-boundary design.