Commercial Interior Design
Students explore the design process for a commercial project in a studio environment. They begin with a concept and develop their idea into a coherent interior space, exploring issues of spatial layout and signifi- cance, materials and finishes, lighting, and furniture. Students present their final projects, complete with rendered drawings and a materials board. Prerequisites: Basic Drafting and Basic Interior Space Planning, Interior Design Basic Core, or the equivalent.
What you will learn
- Processes, methods, and techniques used in the design of interior spaces
- How to analyze spatial problems, express visual ideas, and develop design responses
- Through an iterative series of design exercises, the studio will develop an understanding of spatial systems and their application in the production of interior spaces
- Through hands-on design work, readings, and lectures, students will form an individual approach to each assignment, and will produce proposals that are both strongly conceptual and beautifully represented
- Throughout the development of their projects, the students will be asked to address the experiential components of their spaces, such as light, movement, and sequence
- The studio is intended to be experimental, and students should pursue their explorations through an iterative creative process driven by strong design intent
Benefits
- Development of design values and process
- Application of research to the design process
- Representing space in two and three dimensions
- Understanding principles of scale in design
- Understanding and integrating natural and artificial light into the design of an interior
- Understanding the body in space, including sensory and experiential aspects of design
- Programming and client requirements
- Developing color, materials, objects, and furnishings in interior design