Course Description
Symbolic language of interior design, measuring and scaling interior spaces and furnishings, and the application of principles of design for a single-family residence.
Athena Title
Studio I Single Fam Res Design
Pre or Corequisite
ARST 1070 or ARST 2020 or ARID 2020
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To analyze the three-dimensional quality of the built environment. To explore application of interior design theories as seen in significant work of national and international designers in the past and present. To increase understanding of the design process. To enhance concept generation and creative problem solving abilities. To increase awareness of life, safety, and health codes. To demonstrate mastery of concepts through generation of two-and three- dimensional design projects.
Topical Outline
Three-dimensional quality of the built environment. a. Designing environments with concern for all dimensions of space. b. Vertical circulation (stairs, ramps, elevators, escalators). c. The human body in interior design. d. Model building. Theoretical design principles and organizing systems. a. Important terms and concepts (e.g. axis, symmetry, hierarchy, repetition). b. Recognition in the built environment and in significant work of national and international designers in the past and the present. c. Application to interior design projects. Exploration of the design process in projects involving multi-storied spaces (bubble diagrams, block diagrams, stacking diagrams, adjacencies). Concept generation. a. Ideation methods and techniques. b. Integration of design concept with selection of finishes and furnishings. Residential and commercial code searches (barrier-free, building, fire).
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