THE DESIGN PROCESS

Learning Centers Packet, Housing & Interior I

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

Chapter 19 of our textbook took a closer look into the design process which is composed of five phases.
The five phases are: programming, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and
contract administration. We will be focusing on schematic design in this activity.

You will be playing the role of an interior designer getting ready to follow through on the design plan. As
an interior designer, the schematic design phase involves creating a draft floor plan, selecting a color
scheme, and considering budget.

The class has been divided into groups of 3-4. You will be rotating through the centers together to
complete the activities. Prior to beginning your rotations, you will be given a scenario with which you
will base most of your activities on.

The floor plan center will give you the opportunity to create a housing floor plan that would work best for
the family scenario you have been assigned.

The color scheme center will have different color swatch booklets present for you to consider for your
housing plan. You will be selecting one that will fit your scenario best and reflecting on why you chose
the colors you did. Consider our previous classroom lessons for this center.

The budget center will ask you to fill out a chart that includes some (certainly not all) things to consider
when thinking about housing design. Be mindful of the budget you have and make sure you don’t gov
over that!

EDUCATION STANDARDS WE WILL BE MEETING

1. 11.1.1: Explain the roles and functions of individuals engaged in housing and interiors
design careers.
2. 11.2.1: Evaluate the use of elements and principles of design in housing and commercial and
residential interiors.
3. 11.2.3: Analyze the effects that the principles and elements of design have on aesthetics and
function.
4. 11.2.4: Analyze principles of human behavior such as ergonomics and anthropometrics to
design of housing, interiors, and furnishings.
5. 11.4.2: Evaluate floor plans for efficiency and safety in areas such as zones, traffic patterns,
storage, and electrical and mechanical systems.
6. 11.4.3 : Draft an interior space to scale using architecture symbols.
7. 11.6.1: Assess financial resources needed to improve interior spaces.
8. 11.6.2: Assess client's community, family, and financial resources needed to achieve housing
 and interior design goals.
9. 11.6.4: Critique design plans to address client’s needs, goals, and resources.
10. 11.6.5: Justify design solutions relative to client needs, including diversity and cultural
needs, and the design process.

OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate how to create a draft floor plan that fits different scenarios.
2. Identify the influence of color scheme on a room, home, and feeling portrayal.
3. Apply budgeting concepts to a family scenario.

MATERIALS NEEDED
1. Laptop for research
2. Writing Utensil
3. Graph paper for floor plan draft

WHAT YOU WILL BE HANDING IN

A completed packet will contain:
1. One floor plan draft per group
2. Answers to questions regarding color scheme selection
3. A filled in budget chart

WHAT’S IT WORTH - 50 POINTS

- 15 points = your draft floor plan
- 15 points = color scheme question answers
- 15 points = completed budget chart
- 5 points = participation
 TEACHING GUIDE SHEET
- How to set-up each of the learning centers
- Color Scheme Center: Lay out color swatches across a table.
- Floor Plan Center: Lay out the shoe boxes and furniture.
- Budget Center: Leave calculators on the tables.
- Objectives for the learning center and information related to assessment
- Color Scheme Center:
- Identify the influence of color scheme on a room, home, and feeling portrayal.
- Floor Plan Center:
- Apply floorplanning design to a dollhouse that represents a real floor plan.
- Budget Center:
- Apply budgeting to a family scenario.
- Students will be graded based on their in class participation and completion of assignments.
- Materials Needed:
- Worksheets
- Paper
- Pencils
- Calculators
- Shoeboxes
- Furniture
- Color Swatches
- Procedures:
- How many students can be at a center at a time:
- Students will be rotating in groups of 3-4.
- How much time students are to spend at each center:
- 10 MINUTES per center (x3)
- 10 minute introduction
- 10 minute closing