INTRODUCTION to INTERIOR DESIGN
DES 220
This course covers the basic principles of interior
design as they relate specifically to interior design, furniture arrangement,
wall composition, color, furnishings, collages, and illustration. Emphasis is
placed on spatial relationships, craftsmanship, and visual presentation
techniques.
Upon completion, students should be able to arrange
furnishings in rooms for various purposes, select furnishings and colors, and
illustrate ideas graphically.
The
organization of the class presents a logical procedure for designing an
interior.
·
Programming
·
Floorplan
·
Furnishings
arrangement
·
Selection
of furnishings and accessories
·
Elevations
·
Isometrics
and Perspectives
·
Color
schemes
·
Illustration
·
Presentation
The class reviews or presents each of the concepts
above.
Conferences are held with each student towards the
end of the semester to identify strengths and areas that need to be improved
upon.
The concept of an interior designer as a problem
solver is developed through assignments, which search for possibilities rather
than limitations.
Late work may affect the final grade average based
on the “late work” policy as stated in the syllabus.
Course
hours per week: class 7
Semester
credit hours: 3
Prerequisites:
none
Interior
Design Visual Presentation by Maureen Mitton, John Wiley Publishers.
Beginnings of Interior Environment by Stimpson and Allen,
Prentice Hall Publishers.