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DSNI 310

DSNI 305: Studio: Dwelling

Prerequisite: Successful completion of portfolio review; junior standing

Credit Hours: (3) Six hours studio.

An interior design studio exploration of dwelling spaces with an emphasis on the design process and problem solving. 

 

Detailed Description of Content of Course

An interior design studio exploration of dwelling spaces with an emphasis on the design process and problem solving. 

Topics to include: 

    1. Dwelling and Residential Design Considerations 
    2. Human behavior and human relationship to dwelling spaces 
    3. Psychological and sociological needs of the end-user: privacy, interaction, cultural, familiarity, stability, autonomy, personalization, memories, home 
    4. Physiological and sociological needs of the end-user: space requirements, function, proximity, egress, environmental considerations, accessibility, universal design, aging-in-place, ergonomics  
    5. Dwelling typologies: i.e., Single-family homes, duplex, townhomes, rowhome, apartments, condominiums, mobile homes, manufactured housing, tiny homes, etc.; dwelling typologies outside of residential building codes: i.e., recreational vehicles, yachts,
    6. commercial hoteling, assisted living, dormitories, mixed-use buildings, etc.  
    7. Specializations: kitchen, bathroom, lighting, universal design, aging in place, luxury, economic disadvantage, special populations: children, aging, disability  
    8. Environmental context: locale, cultural, situational, site specific 
    9. Sustainable design practices: environmental, societal, and economical  
  2. Design Project Process 
    1. Residential Building Codes and non-residential dwelling codes  
    2. Programming: Information gathering, criteria matrix 
    3. Schematic Design and Design development: conceptual design, as-built measurements/ plan reading and interpretation, prototypical plan sketches (relationship diagram, bubble diagram, block planning), space planning, circulation, massing, exterior and interior
    4. relationships, zoning (private, social, work), flow 
    5. Construction documents and administration: constructions drawings (i.e. plans: floor plans, partition plan, furniture plan, lighting/ electrical; elevations; cross sections; details); mechanical systems (as applicable: lighting, electrical, data, technology, automation,
    6. heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, plumbing, acoustics, safety, security); schedules and specifications (materials and finishes schedules, f, f & e (furniture, fixtures, & equipment), and furnishings) 
    7. Furniture, fixtures, equipment, furnishings, and soft goods; schedules, specifications, ordering 
    8. Project management, Contractors, Vendors 
    9. Execution, installation, completion, post-occupancy evaluation  
  3. Residential Design Profession 
    1. Design to Build: the role of the residential interior designer  
    2. Credentials, Specialties, and Associations (NCIDQ, NKBA, NHBA, CAPS, WELL, LEED, ASID, NARI, AIBD, etc.) 
    3. Residential Design Considerations: 
    4. Designer vs. Decorator (NCIDQ Definition)  
    5. Marketing services: current designers, notoriety, publications, publicity, etc. 
    6. Marketplace and Sourcing: to the trade, resources, buyers, dealers, etc. 
    7. The client in the residential interior design process:  
    8. communications and legalities (scope of project, proposals, contracts, liability) 
    9. stake holders: owners, end-users, contractors, vendors, etc. 
    10. Programming: needs, function, preferences, lifestyle, personalization, styling, economic factors 
    11. design communication: visual, verbal, and written presentation methods

 

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Instructional strategies to include:

  • Studio experience 
  • Lecture 
  • Demonstration and samples  
  • Discussions  
  • Iterative process with peer and instructional critique 
  • Use of audio-visual materials  
  • Interdependent problem-solving projects 
  • Cooperative/group learning 
  • Student presentations with graphic and oral communication activities  
  • Guest speakers and or/ field trips

 

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:  

  1. interpret requirements and preferences for interior design solutions with both functional and aesthetic considerations 
  2. address the psychological, sociological, and physiological needs of the end-user in interior design solutions  
  3. apply accommodations for end users (including populations with special needs such as children, the aging, disabled, and economic disadvantaged) in interior design solutions 
  4. develop plans to reflect the human relationship to the built environment, creating appropriate spatial organization in interior design solutions 
  5. create preliminary sketches that develop into finalized to orthographic drawings  
  6. apply construction details, building codes, lighting (ambient, task, accent), and mechanical systems for dwelling spaces to interior design solutions 
  7. Specify, with appropriate rationale, furniture, fixtures, and equipment, furnishings, art, and accessories appropriate to the interior typology, use, and purpose 
  8. produce visual and verbal presentations to communicate interior design solutions 

In addition to the learning outcomes stated above, Interior Design studios will comply with the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) learning outcome standards. The map of those standards as they relate to the above listed may be furnished upon request. 

 

Assessment Measures

Projects, Assignments, Exercises, Iterative work (check points, critiques, and revisions), self-evaluations, and Presentations in written, oral, and graphic formats  

  • a minimum of one large-scale dwelling or whole house plan   
  • a minimum of one kitchen plan for a dwelling 
  • a minimum of one full bathroom plan for a dwelling  
  • a minimum of one design project executing the design process of pre-design, schematic design, and design development  
  • a minimum of one design project applying construction details, building codes, lighting, electrical, and mechanical systems for interior design dwelling solutions  
  • a minimum of one exercise utilizing programming to inform a design solution  
  • a minimum of one design scenario for selecting, specifying, and employing FF&E to address specific needs i.e. code requirements, durability, application with appropriate rationale appropriate to the interior typology, use, and purpose to address functionality and
  • aesthetic relationships to the built environment  
  • a minimum of one design scenario applying human factor accommodations for end users (e.g. populations with special needs such as children, the aging, disability, and economic disadvantage ergonomics, accessibility, barrier-free design, inclusivity, universal design
  • principles, wayfinding and orientation, safety, health and wellbeing) in interior design dwelling solutions 
  • a minimum of one design exercise addressing the psychological, sociological, and physiological needs of the end-user in interior design dwelling solutions   
  • a minimum of one design scenario reflecting the human relationship to the built environment, creating appropriate spatial organization with both functional and aesthetic considerations in interior design dwelling solutions  
  • a minimum of one oral/ verbal presentations to communicate interior design dwelling solutions  
  • a minimum of one iterative finalized visual presentation to communicate interior design dwelling solutions 

 

Other Course Information

None

 

Review and Approval

February 21, 2024

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