ID006: Modern Architecture and Contemporary Furniture

Semester Credits: 2.0
Course Duration: 2 Weeks (48 hours)

Students will learn about movements in architecture from the 19th century to present, along with the subsequent development and changes in furniture styles. Material covered includes the works of major architects and designers of the 19th and 20th centuries that influence modern interior design. Students will learn to recognize and identify contemporary furnishings, including the architects and movements with which they are associated. A student’s understanding and appreciation of contemporary furnishings completes the repertoire of historical styles and serves as inspiration in the application of interior design motifs. *Expectation of outside class work required.

Prerequisite: None

ID007: Lighting

Semester Credits: 2.0
Course Duration: 2 Weeks (48 hours)

Lighting is one of the most important topics to master for Interior Designers. Without great lighting, there can be no great design. Students will learn about the basic physical behavior of light, key lighting layers, and how to determine light quality and quantity. They will learn about different lighting technologies, lamp types, and luminaires available in the marketplace. Students will gain an understanding of how to use and control natural as well as artificial (electric) light. They will learn different lighting techniques and how to create the desired lighting effect in their designs. They will learn about lighting codes, architectural electrical symbols, and how to communicate a lighting design with electrical schedules and overlays. Upon course completion, students will be able to analyze and create lighting designs and be able to implement solutions to many modern lighting challenges.

Prerequisite: None

ID008: Fabrication

Semester Credits: 4.5
Course Duration: 4 Weeks (96 hours)

The student will learn how to properly measure, calculate, and estimate materials and labor costs for window treatments, bed treatments, upholstery & case goods, wall covering, trims, moldings and mirrors, carpeting, and hard surface flooring. The student learns to distinguish between wholesale and retail prices as well as how to manage profit margins, freight costs, and sales tax. The student will practice generating basic business documents, including invoices, purchase orders, and work orders, all of which are essential to the sale and order of interior goods and furnishings. The student will learn to document the calculation of prices by the use of formula worksheets. These business practices are taught in conjunction with the principles of business: maintaining a profit, wholesale versus retail pricing, freight and delivery procedures, and their associated costs and charges. This course is organized into 5 modules: Furniture, Bed Treatments, Window Treatments, Wall Treatments, and Flooring. *Expectation of outside class work required.

Prerequisite: None

ID009: Kitchen and Bath Design

Semester Credits: 1.0
Course Duration: 1 Week (24 hours)

The student will be presented with the basics of kitchen and bath materials including cabinets, countertops, sinks/vanities, ventilation/plumbing, and flooring. Further, students will receive instruction in the technical aspects of designing kitchens and baths like required measurements, allowances, and rules, the installation process from start to finish, as well as the process of designing kitchens and baths using 3D software.

Students will learn the basic elements and principles of creating spaces for clients, blending architectural styles, colors, and themes with function and purpose.

Prerequisite: None

ID010: Computer-Aided Drafting and Space Planning

Semester Credits: 3.5
Course Duration: 3 Weeks (72 hours)

Computer drafting and space planning skills are central to the execution of all Interior Design projects. A space must be drawn to size to accurately communicate a design to clients, contractors, and purchasers so it can be completed precisely as the designer envisioned. In this course, students will learn to draft (two-dimensionally) with SketchUp Pro Software®. They will learn to interpret existing blueprints, draw floor plans, and space plan rooms using standard sizing and spacing for both residential and commercial spaces. The student will also learn how to label, dimension, and effectively communicate their plans with clients and other project stakeholders. Students will complete a project creating a two-dimensional interior floor plan and furniture space plan of a commercial building. They will produce a SketchUp drawing, quality dimensioned and labeled furniture and floor plans, and a furniture schedule. An understanding of space planning, concept development, project requirements, and accessibility codes, coupled with an introduction to SketchUp Pro Software® prepares the student to execute large scale projects.

Prerequisite: None