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Course Description

This course is an exploration of formal design principles and their application to the built environment. Students gain an understanding of geometric order and the articulation of enclosures as defined by base, vertical, and overhead planes, and become familiar with process of designing interior space, including concept development, programming, diagramming, and schematic planning. The principles of sustainability and universal design and their impact on design thinking are introduced.

Readings

Required Texts:

  • Ching, Francis D. K., and Frank Ching. Architecture : Form, Space, and Order, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1771578.
  • Clark, Roger H., and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture : Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas, and Partis, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2012. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=817441.
  • Kilmer, Rosemary, and W. Otie Kilmer. Designing Interiors, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1630976.

Suggested Texts:

  • Ching, Francis D. K.. Architectural Graphics, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1896046.
  • Gordon, Gary. Interior Lighting for Designers, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1895443.
  • Jones, Louise. Environmentally Responsible Design : Green and Sustainable Design for Interior Designers, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2008. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://nysid.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=978384.

 

 

 

Course Information

181 S DL1 Design Process

Instructor: Alejandra Munizaga

Credit Hours: 2

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