TXMI 4390 Studio VI
Instructor: Gomez-Lanier
TXMI 4390
Studio VI: Advanced Residential Design Method
Course Syllabus – fall 2015
The University of Georgia
Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Email:
Class Time:
Telephone:
Lilia Gomez-Lanier
Rm. 213 Barrow Hall
MWF 8-9:00 am, F 2:30-4:30 pm or by appointment
lglanier@uga.edu
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12:20-2:15 PM
706-542-8777
Course Description:
In-depth study of the design process as it applies to the design of residential spaces, advanced spaceplanning techniques, analysis/synthesis methods used in designing interiors, and designing within
specified economic constraints. Application of this knowledge to comprehensive studio projects.
Course Objectives:
 To examine and apply the principles of Universal Design and Sustainable Interior Design
practices, including local building codes, IBC, ADAAG and LEED.
 Produce design solutions at the conceptual, design development and construction document
stages.
 To understand the process of design – from programming to installation.
 To gain experience executing design projects as both an individual designer and team member of
a team design.
 To gain management and execution experience with multiple course projects active in different
stages of the design process.
 Hone the process of kitchen and bath design, from conception through the completion of design
documents using the NKBA industry guidelines.
Textbooks and References:
Required Textbooks:
 NKBA Kitchen Planning (KP), Second Edition, Publisher : National Kitchen & Bath Association
 NKBA Bathroom Planning , Guidelines, Codes, Standards(BP), Second Edition, Publisher :
National Kitchen & Bath Association
 NKBA K&B Planning Guidelines with Access Standards book, Publisher (KBPG) : National
Kitchen & Bath Association
 Augustin, Sally. Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture
 Rapoport, Amos. The Meaning of the Built Environment: A Nonverbal Communication Approach
References:
 Deluca, M. Kitchen and bath lighting made easy. NKBA
 Drue Lawlor, Michael Thomas. Residential Design for Aging in Place
 Winchip, S. Sustainable design for interior environments, 2nd Edition
 Barrier-free Environments Inc. The Accessible Housing Design File
 Steinfeld, Edward and Maisel, Jordana. Universal Design: Creating Inclusive Environments
 Carpenter, William. Modern Sustainable Residential Design: A Guide for Design Professionals
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Winkel, Steven, Collins, David, Juroszek, Steven and Ching, Francis. Residential Building Code
Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Residential Code
Joan Goody, Chandler, Clancy, John, Dixon, David and Wooding, Geoffrey. Building Type
Basics for Housing, second edition.
Spiegel, R. and Meadows, D. Green building materials: A guide to product selection and
specification, 2nd Edition
Jordan, W.A. Universal Design for the home
Brawley, E. Design innovations for aging and Alzheimer's
McDonough, W. and Braungart, M. Cradle to cradle: Remaking the way we make things
Rosenfield, J. and Chapman, W. Home design in an aging world
Class Format:
 Combination of lecture, group discussions, in-class quizzes and assignments, open-lab activities
and projects provide learning resources in class.
 Library, Internet and personal sources are to provide resources outside of class.
Course Materials:
 White or yellow trash 24” (roll)
 ¼” Graph Paper
 Color pencils, markers or water colors
 Felt tip Pens
 USB flash drive
 AutoCAD latest version and equipment
 Standard drafting equipment and supplies
 Matt board ( white or off-white only) for study models and final project
 Presentation Materials (as needed)
 Three ring black notebook
Project Requirements:
 Student attendance and participation is expected and will be evaluated at instructor's discretion.
Class Policies:
College of FACS's Diversity Statement:
 “Diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. The term "diversity" encompasses differences of
culture, background and experience among individuals and groups. Such differences include, but
are not limited to, differences of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, and abilities, as well as political and religious affiliation and socioeconomic
status. The College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia embraces a
commitment to diversity by modeling for the state and nation, a community of individuals and
programs which seek to reduce prejudice, disparities, and discrimination and build a supportive
environment for all.”
link: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/college/diversity
Academic Honesty:
 Any student turning in work that is not completely their own work or is discovered cheating on
any project, or assignment will be disciplined according to the honor code of the University
handbook and policies. Copying anything from another student, the internet, etc. is cheating and
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will be treated as such. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the University's "A
Culture of Honesty" and are expected to uphold the honor code.
Attendance:
 Students are expected to be in their seats and ready to begin at the start of class. Attendance is
mandatory and will be taken at the beginning of each class.
 There are no excused absences. There is no need to notify instructor of your absence or to bring
excuse notes to class (including sickness, over sleeping, car issues, interviews, etc.)
 A maximum of three (3) absences are allowed.
o Each absence afterwards will result in a third letter grade per absence over the maximum
being deducted from the final grade earned for the class.
o For example if you earn a grade of B- and have four (4) absences in the class, you will
receive a final grade of C+.
o Any student who earns a D in the class and exceeds the maximum allowance will receive
a failing grade.
 Students will be dropped without notice on the eighth (8) absences and will receive a grade of
W/F.
 If a student enters the classroom after attendance has been taken it is their responsibility to inform
the instructor of their presence (do not assume the instructor has seen you and marked you
present).
 Failure to inform the instructor of your presence will result in an absence, which will not be
negotiable.
 Students are responsible for making up missed work and acquiring materials given out in class
from other classmates.
 If a student is absent, they will not be able to use class time to ask questions about material that
was covered while they were absent.
 The student will be required to consult a classmate or the textbook.
 In cases of documented illness or family emergency, the instructor may consider helping the
student cover the missed material.
Tardiness:
 Students are expected to be in their seats at the start of class. If you are not in your seat, ready to
begin, at the start of class you will be counted tardy.
 Four (4) tardies will count as an absence.
 Arrival 15 minutes or more after the start of class will result in a ½ absence.
 It is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of their presence at the end of class.
Professional Behavior:
 Class time should be an enjoyable and affirming experience. Therefore, all students are expected
to behave in a professional and positive manner both during class and outside of class when
dealing with matters that pertain to this class.
 Some examples of unprofessional behavior include: disrespectful speech or facial expressions
directed at the instructor, sleeping or appearing bored in class, working on tasks that do not
pertain to this class during class time (assignments from other classes, e-mails, face book, sending
or receiving text messages on your cell phone, etc.), inappropriate conversations in class (coarse
language or jesting, gossip, unkind or unprofessional comments about a classmate or another
teacher/ class) failure to prepare for class by completing and being familiar with assigned reading
or homework, arriving after class has begun and leaving before class is dismissed, eating or
drinking in the computer lab.
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The instructor reserves the right to deduct up to 10% from the final grade of any student
exhibiting unprofessional behavior and reserves the right to ask any student to leave class for
unprofessional behavior and to mark the student absent for the day.
Studio/ Classroom Cleanup:
 At any given time, students are responsible for the cleanliness and organization of studio and
other workspaces.
 All garbage should be thrown away or recycled. Personal areas should be kept clean of trash
including food and drinks.
o No empty bottles and/ or wrappers, napkins, etc. should be left in the studio. All areas
should be kept clean of spills (glue, paints, and liquids) and extra materials (i.e. paper/
board cuttings) at all times.
 Studio and other workplaces should be left as clean as when you first arrived.
Classroom Concerns:
 This course will be rigorous and will more quickly.
 It is expected that the students will feel stressed from time to time (especially around project due
dates), however any student who feels overwhelmed or concerned should contact the instructor as
soon as possible.
 Students are expected to maintain a professional demeanor in the midst of stressful situations and
to speak with the instructor prior to speaking with others both inside and outside of the class.
Leaving Class Early:
 Students may not leave class until they are dismissed by the teacher.
 Leaving before the end of the class will result in a ½ absence.
Class Participation:
 Students are to be prepared for class, to bring textbooks and drafting supplies to class, to spend
most of class working on assignment or projects, to pay attention and not socialize excessively,
and to not read and/ or work on materials and projects unrelated to the course.
 When working on projects, students are expected to bring materials necessary to work in class.
 Project critiques will be held on a regular basis.
 All students are expected to participate in critiques and provide their classmates with constructive
feedback.
o Failure to comply will result in a deduction from your final grade (up to 10%).
 The instructor also reserves the right to count any student absent for the class period for violation
of the participation policies.
Cell Phones:
 Cell Phones are to be turned OFF for the entire duration of the class.
 Students may use cell phones in the hall during designated breaks.
 Cell phones that repeatedly ring during class will be confiscated by the instructor until the end of
the class period.
Due Dates and Late Work:
 All work will be due at the beginning of class date given unless otherwise stated.
 NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Documented Excuses:
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eLC:
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Submission of un-penalized late work will be considered in cases of unavoidable situations and
personal/ family emergencies.
A written request and explanation is to be given to the instructor personally on or before the due
date, and MUST be accomplished with valid documentation supporting delay and/ or absence.
Students are expected to uphold the honor code when submitting excuses for submission of late
work.
o Submission of an invalid excuse is considered academic dishonesty and will be subject to
the UGA academic honesty policy.
Each student enrolled in the course is responsible for regularly checking the eLC site for the
purpose of instructor's announcements and updates related to course.
Course Modifications:
 The instructor may find it necessary at times to modify course syllabus, project requirements,
evaluation methods, and so forth. Students will be notified in advance.
Instructor Office Hours:
 Students are encouraged to consult the instructor during office hours if they have any questions
regarding any of the material or an assignment.
Retention of Student Work:
 The instructor may retain student work for display purposes.
 All work will be returned to the student prior to graduation
Late Add:
 Late adds for this course will not be approved except on exceptional circumstances.
Students with Disabilities:
 Students with disabilities must notify the instructor within the first week of class.
Grading of Coursework:
 Students are expected to complete all drafting exercises.
 Not all assignments that are turned in will be graded by the instructor, but regardless of whether
the assignment is graded or not the student must turn it in to get credit for the assignment.
 Due to the volume of exercises and projects, students should not expect their assignments to be
returned quickly.
 If a student has questions about how he/ she is progressing in the course or about any mistakes
made on an assignment that need to be addressed before the assignment has been returned, the
student may stop by the instructor's office during office hours to discuss the assignment(s).
Grading Summary:
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Interior Learning Unit (ILU)
5%
Meaning of Home Assignment
5%
Design Concept Journal
5%
Quizzes (2 , each worth 5%)
10%
Residential Design Project 3
15%
Residential Design Project 1 (Cotton Grant)
40%
o Phase 1 – Cultural research and predesign
15%
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(projects 1 and 2 combined)
Phase 2 – Design Concept Development
(projects 1 and 2 combined)
o Phase 3 – Schematic Design Drawing Set
o Phase 4 – Final Design Presentation
o Phase 5 – LEED Book and FFE Budget
Restaurant Design Project 2 (Cotton Grant)
20%
o Phase 1 – Cultural research and predesign
(projects 1 and 2 combined)
o Phase 2 – Design Concept Development
(projects 1 and 2 combined)
o Phase 3 – Schematic Design Drawing Set
o Phase 4 – Final Design Presentation
o Phase 5 – LEED Book and FFE Budget
(Projects 1 and 2 combined)
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10%
35%
20%
20%
15%
10%
25%
30%
20%
** Note as part of your design journal grade you are required to make 2 appointments with the
instructor during office hours week 4 or 5 and week 7 or 8 to discuss your views of the course
and work progress.
Grading Scale:
93 – 100 = A
80 – 82 = B60 – 69 = D
90 – 92 = A77 – 79 = C+
0 – 59 = F
87 - 89 = B+
73 – 76 = C
83 – 86 = B
70 – 72 = C-
Interior Learning Units (ILU): All students must complete 1 Event ILU and 1 Service ILU per TXMI
- INTERIOR DESIGN Course. (Specific Form available from your Instructor.)
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ILU Event Ideas:
UGA sponsored lectures and workshops, Community events and exhibitions, Professional
Organization events and meetings, Serving as an Interior Design Student Organization Board
Member (NKBA, ASID, IIDA, IFDA, etc.), Graduates may attend undergraduate presentations
as active jurors; Undergraduates may attend graduate presentations as guests. Please Note:
Students must attend the entire presentation session for credit, or other events as determined and
proved by individual professors.
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ILU Service Unit Ideas:
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Resource sourcing, pickup, delivery and cataloging, Resource room maintenance,
Planning and leading departmental workshops, General department maintenance,
Special event participation, Aspire Clinic, or other service opportunities as determined by
individual professors.
Tentative Course Schedule/ Subject to Change
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DATE
Week #1
August 17
TOPIC
8/18/14 Lecture: Intro to course
requirements and "meaning of
home". Also discuss predesign and
culture phase of project 1
August 19
Studio/ Lecture – Culture and the
psychological experience
August 21
Week # 2
August 24
Studio
August 26
Studio/ Wheelchair exercise
August 28
Studio/Lecture: Universal Design.
Studio/ Lecture: Benchmarking
aging in place
EXERCISES AND
PROJECTS
Assignment: Read
Read handouts from Edward
T. Hall's "hidden dimension"
book and Rapoport chapter 1
Due: 8/24/15 Meaning of
Home assignment @
beginning of class
Due: 8/24/15 Preliminary
cultural research
Assignment: Read handouts
from Edward T. Hall's
"hidden dimension" book,
NKBA design standards and
Rapoport chapter 2
Studio: Instructor to review
work with teams
Week # 3
August 31
Studio / Lecture
September 2
Group presentations – Phase 1
September 4
Studio/ Lecture: Design Issues and
aging in place
9/4/15 QUIZ 1
Due: 8/31/15 Wheelchair
exercise @ beginning of
class
Due: 9/2/15 Cultural
research and predesign
phase 1 @ beginning of
class
Assignment: Read Augustin
chapters 3 and 7
Week # 4
September 7
NO CLASS / HOLIDAY
September 9
Individual presentations – Phase 2
September 11
Studio/ Lecture – Vision, color and
aging in place.
* Using phase 1 teams, students
role play interior designer and
Due: 9/9 /15 Project phase 2
@ beginning of class.
Assignment: Read Rapoport
chapter 4 and Augustin
chapter 8
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OFFICE APPOINTMENT
W/LGL
Week # 5
September 14
Studio/Lecture: Daylight/
vision/hearing and aging in place
Due 9/18/15: Informal pinups of projects 1 and 2
September 16
Studio
Instructor reviews design
projects
September 18
Studio – Informal pin-up of projects
1 and 2
OFFICE APPOINTMENT
W/LGL
Week # 6
September 21
 Instructor @ a conference
Studio
September 23
Studio
September 25
Studio/ Lecture:
Sustainability
Week # 7
September 28
September 30
October 2
Assignment: Read NKBA
design standards and
Augustin chapter 9
Instructor reviews design
project
Studio/ Lecture:
Sustainability
Studio/ Lecture:
Sustainability
Studio
Assignment: Read LEED
Homes handouts
Instructor reviews design
project
Assignment: Read Augustin
chapters 12, 17 and LEED
Homes handouts
OFFICE APPOINTMENT
W/LGL
Week # 8 Midterm Week
October 5
Studio/ Lecture:
Sustainability
October 7
Studio
October 9
Studio/ 10/9/15 QUIZ 2
Due 10/5/15: Informal pinups of projects 1 and 2
OFFICE APPOINTMENT
W/LGL
Week # 9
October 12
October 14
Studio/Lecture: NKBA and aging in
place
Assignment: Read NKBA
Standards and LEED Homes
handouts
Studio/Design and Dementia
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October 16
Week # 10
October 19
October 21
** Instructor @ housing
conference
Studio
Instructor reviews design
project with student
Studio/ Lecture:
Sustainability
Due: 10/19/15: Residential
Design Project 1- Phase 3 @
beginning of class
Studio
Studio
October 23
Due: 10/23/15: Restaurant
Design Project 2- Phase 3@
beginning of class
Instructor reviews design
project with student
Week #11
October 26
Studio
October 28
Studio
October 30
Week # 12
November 2
FALL BREAK NO CLASS
November 4
Final Presentations
November 6
Final Presentations
Week # 13
November 9
Studio
Studio – Introduction to Design
Project 3
November 11
Studio
November 13
FIELDTRIP
Instructor reviews design
project with student
Due 11/4/15 : Residential
Design Projects 1 & 2 –
Final Presentations Phase 4
@ beginning of class
Due: 11/9/15: Residential
Design Projects 1 & 2 –
LEED and FFE book Phase
5 @ beginning of class
Introduction to Residential
Design Project 3
Instructor reviews design
project with student
Week # 14
November 16
Studio
November 18
Studio
November 20
FIELDTRIP
Week # 15
November 23
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Instructor reviews design
project with student
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November 25
Holiday Week – No Classes
November 27
Week # 16
November 30
Studio
December 2
Studio
December 4
Week #17
December 7
Studio
December 9
Reading Day
Monday, December 14
Project 3 Final presentations
Studio
Instructor reviews design
project with student
Due: 12/7/15 Project 3 final
presentations
Due: 12/14/15 Project 3
drawing set due by 2:00 pm
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