Course Description
Techniques for developing ideas and advancing creative and problem-solving skills while designing three-dimensional spaces. Taught in the context of professional practice in interior design and related fields.
Athena Title
Concepts in Design
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Introduction of form, space and function in interior architectural design. Application of elements and principles of design to space planning and design. Introduction to the history and practice of interior architectural design. Developing techniques for identifying and solving problems related to the built environment. Presentation of an overview of professional practice and its impact on project design.
Topical Outline
Introduction to interior design and architecture. Introduction to significant contemporary designers and architects. Elements and principles of design. Space, form and function. Basics of structures. Movement through time and space. Effects of natural and artificial daylighting. Tempering the built environment. Sustainable, renewal, and reusable design. Proxemics, anthropometrics, and ergonomics. Physiological and psychological impacts. Cross-cultural design considerations. Project programming. Project design phases. Project management. Building, Life Safety, and Accessibility Codes.
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