SCULPTURAL TRAINING OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS: FROM TACTILE FORM-MAKING TO SPATIAL THINKING

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the role of sculptural practice as a factor of tactile form-making and its influence on the development of spatial thinking in interior design. Methodology. The study employs an analytical method to identify the theoretical foundations of form-making, a comparative method to examine the relationship between traditional sculptural practices and digital technologies, and a phenomenological approach to interpret tactile experience as a cognitive mechanism of spatial thinking. The research is based on theoretical concepts of visual perception (R. Arnheim), embodied cognition (M. Wilson, M. Johnson-Glenberg), haptic perception of architectural space (J. Pallasmaa), and the use of sculptural means in shaping object-spatial environments (S. Brylov). Results. The study reveals the significance of sculptural practice as a tool for developing spatial thinking in interior design. The relationship between tactile form-making and spatial perception is analyzed through the framework of embodied cognition. A form-making model is proposed, including work with basic volumes, their transformation, relief structures, volumetric modeling, and integration into spatial environments. The interrelation between traditional sculptural techniques and digital modeling tools (Blender, ZBrush, 3ds Max) is established. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the role of tactile form-making as a cognitive mechanism for the development of spatial thinking in interior design has been systematically substantiated. An original form-making model based on the interaction between sculptural practice and digital technologies is proposed. Practical relevance. The obtained results can be applied in interior design practice, particularly for optimizing the integration of traditional sculptural techniques and digital modeling tools in the process of form-making.