WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS DIVISION
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE
IND
Course
Prefix
283
Course
Number
Interior Design Studio III
Course Title
(2-2)
Lec-Lab
3
Semester
Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Applies design techniques for privacy and accessibility to the development of public and private spaces
including floor plans, elevations, perspectives, custom and semi-custom millwork, kitchen and bath
planning, lighting and reflected ceiling plans, selection of furnishings and finishes, budgeting and
utilization of pre-existing furnishings. Projects may include: (1) health care and assisted living facilities,
(2) restaurant, hospitality and food service; (3) unusual residential spaces; (4) educational facilities; (5)
sports and recreational facilities and/or (6) religious and community facilities. Please refer to the course
schedule for specific focuses. Intended for advanced level students preparing for the NCIDQ licensing
exam.
Prerequisite: IND 203 and IND 205 or consent of instructor
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I.
Concept of privacy and types of privacy
II.
Environmental stress, crowding and institutional living
III. Problem identification, problem solving and concept development
IV. Design development and working drawings
V.
Budgets
VI. Designing with existing furnishings
VII. Guarantees, warranties and product testing
VIII. Purchase orders and specifications
IX. Current design trends
X. Design trends, issues and challenges within specialty areas
METHODS OF PRESENTATION:
1. Lecture
2. Demonstration
3. Readings
4. Critiques
5. Field trips
6. Guest speakers
STUDENT OUTCOMES (The student should…)
1.
formulate conclusions about the effectiveness of the design based upon the relationship between
the physical characteristics of the environment and the observed behaviors of those using that
environment.
2.
develop observational and analysis abilities and critical thinking skills leading to effective
interpretation of clients needs.
3.
give verbal presentation(s) of the design project(s), which identify how the project(s) meet(s) the
client’s needs and how solutions reinforce concept.
4.
analyze the use of space through bubble diagrams, adjacencies, traffic patterns and functional
relationships.
5.
participate in classroom discussions and critiques.
6.
work within constraints of a client budget.
IND 283 INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO III CONTINUED
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develop a design solution around existing client furnishings
utilize hand-drafting or computer drafting and lettering skills to produce professional quality
documents
prepare a detailed set of working drawings
gain knowledge of sources for materials, finishes and furnishings within specialty area(s) of design.
create harmonious designs within the parameters of the space and client program requirements..
understand warranties and guarantees
generate purchase orders and specifications.
gain knowledge in a specialty area of design.
compare differences in design approaches within specialty areas of interior design.
identify current design trends in specialty areas of design.
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
1. Peer evaluations
2. Faculty critiques
3. Visual and verbal presentation
TEXTBOOKS/INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Stewart-Pollack, Julie and Rosemary Menconi, Designing for Privacy and Related Needs, Fairchild
Publications, 2005
Other possibilities depending on class focus:
Leibrock, Cynthia, Design Details for Health: Making the Most of Interior Design’s Healing Potential,
Wiley and Sons, 2000
Hoglund, David, Bradford Perkins, Douglas King and Eric Cohen, Building Type Basics for Senior Living,
Wiley and Sons, 2004
Brawley, Elizabeth, Design Innovations for Aging and Alzheimer’s, Creating Caring Environments, Wiley
and Sons, 2006
Barabon, Regina and Joseph Durocher, Successful Restaurant Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992
Casamassima, Christy, Restaurant Dining Design III, 2000,Rizzoli International Publications, 1998
PREPARED BY:
Jacque Mott
Fall 2007