Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/54976
Title: A structural analysis of frontal car styling
Authors: Bayırlı, Ümit
Keywords: Car face
structural analysis
industrial design
headlights
grills
Product
Designers
Form
Publisher: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
Abstract: The visual appearance of the products is a significant factor that defines their characteristics. As one of the most significant artefacts associated with characters and pareidolia, cars and car faces are the subject of the study. Previous studies state that car faces are likened to animal and human faces, and therefore personal characteristics are attributed to them. However, they have fallen short in identifying design languages that cause cars to be perceived as such. In that sense, this study presents a structural analysis of 27 automobile faces in which patterns were identified and the resulting design languages were compared with the manufacturers' definitions. The results show a correlation between rounded headlights and flattened grills with a plain character, and inclined quadrilateral or triangular headlights, bulky grills, and cut lamps with a dynamic and confident character. Furthermore, design trends for car faces from the 2000s to the 2020s were presented.
Description: Article; Early Access
URI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2023.2259239
https://hdl.handle.net/11499/54976
ISSN: 1460-6925
1756-3062
Appears in Collections:Mimarlık ve Tasarım Fakültesi Koleksiyonu
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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