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The formal study of man’s interaction with the proximate (immediate) environment.
Design is a conscious process, the deliberate act of forming materials to fit a certain utilitarian or aesthetic function. |
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| What does interior design deal with? |
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| The personal environment that forms the link between architecture and man. |
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| What is the difference between decorating and design? |
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| Decorating deals with aesthetics, art, and beauty. Design goes beyond this and deals with space, either existing or proposed. |
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| What are the two primary classifications of design? |
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| Both classifications of design involve what five things? |
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1. Space planning
2. Analyze needs
3. Codes and regulations
4. Communication: drawing and verbal
5. Collaboration |
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| Three things designers focus on and why: |
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1. Saftey and Function - liability issues
2. Creativity - not just artistically, but with regards to per square foot costs of construction. Must be creative and clever.
3. People - What space is for; human needs and human behavior, how we respond to space, and what the space is used for is very important. |
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| Line can be considered in two ways.. |
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1. Linear marks made with a pen or brush
2. Edge created when two shapes meet |
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| Three different directions of lines? |
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| Horizontal, Vertical, or Oblique |
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| calmness, stablity, and tranquility. |
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| Vertical gives a feeling of.. |
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| balance, formality, and alertness. |
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| The relationship of the area occupied by one shape to that of another. |
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| What is texture? What are the two classifications? |
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The surface quality of a shape - soft, hard, rough, smooth, glossy, dull, etc.
Texture may be physical (tactile) or visual. |
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| Explain the three types of color (hue) |
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Primary colors (red, yellow, blue)
Secondary colors (mix of two of the three primary colors)
Tertiary colors (mix of a primary and its secondary color) |
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| What is value? What is it also known as? |
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The lightness or darkness of a color.
AKA hue. |
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| Explain balance of shapes. |
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The darker a shape, the heavier it appears.
A large shape close to the center may be balanced by a smaller shape close to the outside.
A light-toned large shape close to the center may be balanced by a smaller dark-toned shape close to the center. |
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| Explain gradation: of size and direction, of color from warm to cool and of tone from dark to light. |
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Size and direction = linear perspective
Color and tone = aerial perspective
Gradation adds interest and movement to a shape.
Gradation from dark to light causes the eye to move along a shape. |
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Static - no gradation of tone
Dynamic - gradation of tone from dark to light |
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The juxtaposition of opposing elements.
Major contrast in a painting should be focal point. |
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The visually satisfying effect of
combining similar, related
elements. e.g.. adjacent colors
on the color wheel, similar
shapes etc. |
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Dominance gives a painting
interest, counteracting
confusion and monotony.
Dominance can be applied to
one or more of the elements to
give emphasis. |
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| Organization of space responds to.. |
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| What are the four types of ordering systems? |
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1. Linear
2. Radial
3. Axial
4. Grid |
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| Several ways spaciousness may be implied.. |
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A. EYE MOVES BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE SPACE
B. BUILT-IN FURNISHINGS
C. CONTINUOUS, EXPOSED FLOORING, & LEGGY FURNITURE
D. USE OF LIGHT COLORS
E. SIMPLICITY
F. SMALL SCALE ELEMENTS
G. 2-D FALSE PERPSECTIVE (TROMPE L’OEIL) PAINTING
H. WHITE-OUT
I. BLACK-OUT |
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| Space can be visually contracted.. |
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A. DARK OR WARM COLORS
B. LARGE SCALE FURNITURE OF VARYING HEIGHTS
C. HIGH DEGREE OF CONTRAST AND PATTERNS
D. STRIPED FLOORING AGAINST THE PATH OF TRAVEL = ILLUSION OF
WIDER AND SHORTER
E. BREAK UP EXPANSIVE AREAS WITH SPATIAL DEFINITONS IN FLOORS,
WALLS, CEILING |
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Common link, such as
some dormitory layouts, or a motel, Rm 103 |
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| Arranged around the center of the room |
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on a large scale, city
blocks, such as in the French Quarter or
downtown Baton Rouge. In interior spaces,
large open plan areas, ie. offices or stores might
be laid out in a grid arrangement |
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| The extension of one point..in theory line has only one dimension, but in practice lines may be thick or thin |
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| A repeated motif (a recurring element) of form, line, shape, etc. |
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| Behavior/Human needs objectives.. |
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1. To consider human factors as a component of design.
2. To introduce areas of concern for the design of interior space |
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•Anthropological
•Conscious and unconscious
structuring of space
•Study of psychological impact of
space and interpersonal physical
distances |
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| What are the four zones of territorial space? |
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Intimate - up to 1 1/2 feet
Close personal - 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet
Far personal - 2 1/2 to 4 feet
Close Social - 4 to 7 feet |
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| What are anthropometrics? |
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anthro (man) metric (measurements)
It is the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body, as
well as parameters such as reach and visual range capabilities. |
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| What type of impact does color have on us? |
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Psychological and Behavioral.
Impacts what we believe and how we feel about a space. |
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We see color because of light,
White is the combination of all the colors |
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