WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE
IND
Course
Prefix
101
Course
Number
Interior Design Studio I
Course Title
(2-2)
Lec-Lab
3
Semester
Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Studies interior design room arrangement and furniture selection. Investigates the elements and
principles of design as they relate to interiors. Studies aesthetic aspects of interior design. Develops
interior projects using space planning, furniture selection, the development of furniture elevations, and
presentation techniques.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: IND 100
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Elements and principles of design applied to interior spaces
A. Selection of interior objects analyzing line, shape, mass, etc.
B. Use of balance and proportion in the selection of furniture and accessories
C. Creation of an aesthetically pleasing space
II. Design Process
A. Utilization of the design process to complete interior spaces.
III. Architectural Plans
A. Reading and understanding a set of architectural plans
B. Differences between construction drawings and presentation drawings
C. Various Title block styles
D. Various Paper sizes and styles used
IV. Space planning
A. Functional use of space
B. Traffic Flow and Circulation Patterns
C. Basic furniture sizes and measurements
D. Types of furniture arrangements
E. Scale rule and template use
F. Drafting and lettering of interior plans using pencil, ink, vellum and mylar to produce
professional hand drafting.
V. Elevations
A. Relationship of furniture in plan view to walls, windows, and vertical surfaces.
VI. Furniture Sources and Selection
VII. Presentation techniques
A. Board layout
B. Verbal presentations
C. Discussion of design concept rationale
D. Verbal critique
METHODS OF PRESENTATION:
1. PowerPoint and Visual Examples
2. Lecture
3. Demonstrations
4. Exercises
5. Applied problems
6. Field trips
7. DVD/Videos
STUDENT OUTCOMES (The student should…)
1. learn the proper use of straight edge, triangles, French curves, circle templates.
2. develop hand drafting and lettering skills using various line weights of pencil lead and
various thicknesses of ink on Mylar and paper.
3. utilize the proper hand drafting symbols and dimension lines.
4. develop the hand drafting skills necessary to produce an interior design and accurately
draw floor plans and elevations to scale and utilize architectural lettering.
5. draw and embellish elevations representing space plans.
6. draw furniture in elevation, which is on angle in plan view.
7. prepare space plans with proper clearances.
8. analyze space planning through bubble diagrams, adjacencies, traffic patterns, and
functional relationships.
9. read blueprints and identify basic symbols.
10. apply the principals & elements of design to an interior space and utilize these to discuss
interior projects.
11. analyze the shape, form, mass & scale of furniture used in the design.
12. create harmonious designs within the parameters of the space and client program
requirements.
13. balance a space through the proper use of scale & mass of furniture, accessories and
window treatments.
14. understand the information required in a title block and create a title block.
15. visually balance the elements of a drawing or presentation board, including the title block
and architectural lettering.
16. create a presentation board, including board layout, labeling, keying, and title blocks.
17. incorporate the client’s needs, personalities & preferences in the interior design solution.
18. write a design concept.
19. give verbal presentation(s) of the design project(s), which identify how the project(s)
meet(s) the client’s needs and how selections reinforce the concept.
20. participate in classroom discussions and critiques.
21. utilize interior design resources, i.e. periodicals, books, catalogues, Internet research.
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
1. Applied problems with grade sheets
2. Group critiques
3. Individual consultation
TEXTBOOKS/INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Nielson, Karla and Taylor, David, Interiors: An Introduction, 4th edition, New York, McGraw-Hill,
2005
Kilmer, Otie and Rosemary Kilmer, Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills,
John Wiley and Sons, 2003
Or
Mitton, Maureen and Nystuen, Courtney, Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning
Spaces, New Jersey, John Wiley and Sons, 2007
REVIEWED BY: Jacque Mott
Spring 2007