Introduction
to
Interior Design
13-DEC-2022 AR. RUPA JAWAL
Associate Professor, GSA
Email:
[email protected] UNIT 2
UNIT I
Interior Design Process;
Interior Design & Concepts:
- Elements and Principles of Design- an
overview and their applications in
Interior Design
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INTERIOR DESIGN PROCESS
• The Interior Design Process is a series of steps
that a designer takes when working on an
interior design project.
• Smaller projects may not necessitate every
step in the design process, but even the
simplest projects – it is beneficial to follow the
process.
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INTERIOR DESIGN PROCESS
Analyse the Design Brief
Identify Key Requirements
Create an Accommodation List
Draw Relationship Diagrams
Research Existing Design
Create concept Design
Client Feedback
Implementation Phase
Evaluate Completed Design
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DESIGN BRIEF
Each design project
will begin with a brief:
• It identifies the
client(s);
• Nature of the project (primary residence,
holiday home, office, etc.);
• Location of the project;
• Purpose of the space and the extent of the
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design work.
IDENTIFY KEY REQUIREMENTS
Identify and prioritize the key requirements of
the brief:
• Information as their age
• Gender,
• Hobbies/Habits,
• Need for privacy,
• Style and color preferences, and
• An inventory of possessions and furnishings that
need to be accommodated in the design.
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EXTERIOR FINISHES
•Siding, stucco, stone
•Roofing material
•Gutters, soffits, downspouts
•Decking, railing etc.
•Garage doors
•Exterior entry & side doors
INTERIOR FINISHES:
•Walls (tile, paint, wall coverings)
•Flooring (hardwood, vinyl, tile, carpet)
•Plumbing fixtures
•Lighting fixtures
•Fireplace design
•Interior doors & hardware
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•Base, case & ceiling details
CREATE AN ACCOMODATION LIST
An accommodation list will accommodate the
activities of the client
• Requirements,
• Feasibility,
• Extent and constraints (regulatory or financial)
• Space adjacencies,
• Circulation patterns/traffic flow through
bubble diagrams’.
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Bubble diagrams for Office interiors
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DRAW RELATIONSHIP
DIAGRAMS
Relationship diagrams
represent the relationship
between the selected
spaces.
• The function of each space will have an
effect on where it is positioned.
• To give just a single example of the multiple
factors of relationships that are associated
with an object, a desk will be best positioned
near a socket (to allow a computer to be
plugged),
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RESEARCH EXISTING DESIGNS
Research is important to identify possible design
styles and ideas which may also suit the needs
of your client.
• Examples, samples
• For students, research will help to familiarize
with industry standard.
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CREATE A CONCEPT DESIGN
• Concept designs can
just as easily refer to 2D
or 3D digital graphics as
it can to traditional
perspective drawings or
floor plans.
• It displays your ideas in a way that the client can
understand and visualize.
• It should convey the style and color scheme of
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your design concept.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
• It is vital to get feedback from the client before
proceeding with the implementation stage.
• Clients are often uncertain about what they really
want so it is important to present your design
concept and highlight the positive features of the
design to the client.
• An indecisive client may result in numerous design
solutions being presented without any real progress
being made.
• This stage can be a real sticking point in the design
process and can result in wasted time and
resources so remember that you are the designer
and it is up to you to guide the client in their
decision making.
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IMPLIMENTATION PHASE
• This is the part where your design concept come
into reality.
• This stage may require different categories of its
own depending on the size of the project.
• Ordering materials
in advance and
having them at
hand on the day
as well as hiring
the staff required
to get the project
completed on
time and within
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budget.
EVALUATE COMPLETED DESIGN
• Reflecting on a completed design is important
in order to ensure you learn from experience
and identify the successful parts of the design.
• Helps you to identifying the parts of the design
that did not go well in order to avoid or solve
them in future designs.
• To reflect on your process and ask yourself
some questions such as,
- Did I meet the requirements set out in brief?
- Did I keep to the budget?
- Did I complete the project on time?
- If the answer to any of these question is 'No’
then you need to assess-design process
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