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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Course Code : AR0320
Course Title : INTERIOR DESIGN
Year & Semester : VI Semester
Course time : Even Semester (Jan-May2011)
Location : Department of Architecture ( Room No: 402)
Faculty Details:
Name of the Section. Office Office Hours Mail ID
Staff
Monday (10.35 am –
12:15p.m)
III year ‘B’ Tuesday(10.35 am –
Parvathi M Arch. Dept imparvathi@gmail.com
Section 11:25am)
Friday(10.35 am – 12.15
am)
TEXTBOOKS
1. Francis .D.K. Ching, Interior Design Illustrated, V.N.R. Pub., NY 1987.
2. Julius Penero and Martin Zelnik, Human Dimensions and Interior space Whitney Library of Design, NY 1979.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Steport - De Van Kness, Logan and Szebely, Introduction to Interior Design Macmillan Publishing Co., NY 1980.
2. Inca / Interior Design Register, Inca Publications, Chennai, 1989.
3. Kathryn .B. Hiesinger and George H.Marcus, Landmarks of twentieth Century Design; Abbey Ville Press, 1993.
4. Syanne Slesin and Stafford Ceiff - Indian Style, Clarkson N. Potter, Newyork, 1990.
5. The Impulse to adorn - Studies in traditional Indian Architecture - Editor Dr.Saranya Doshi, Marg Publications, 1982.
JOURNALS
1.Design Today – bi monthly
2.Any other journal pertaining to the subject
Prerequisite: Students are to have sketch book and required media always with them.
Studio Hours shall be held in allotted studio.
Lecture Hours shall be held in Smart class room of the department (Projection equipment shall be provided)
Objectives:
• Detailed study of principles, elements and design methodology that go into making of an interior space more functional and invoking sense
of visual pleasure
• The student should be able to percieve and analyse designed interior spaces, and also able to take the required steps in practice.
Tentative test dates
Cycle Test-I : Assessment will be through assignments during the semester
Cycle Test-II : As intimated by the controller of examinations
Model Examination : As intimated by the controller of examinations
Test Portions
Cycle Test-I(Assignment) : Market surveys and product study
Cycle Test II : Unit II ,Unit III & Unit IV
Model Examination : All five Units
L T P C
AR03 INTERIOR DESIGN 2 0 3 4
20
Prerequisite
Nil
PURPOSE
To study the Interior Design principles and their applications in interiors.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Detailed study of History, principles and elements that go into making of an interior space more aesthetic, pleasing and functional with a few
projects as practical.
PRACTICALS 45 THEORY 30
30 Study of the relationship between furniture and Julius Penero and Martin
spaces - human movements ( Ergonomics ) Zelnik, Human
31-32 furniture design as related to human comfort. Dimensions and Interior
Function, materials and methods of construction - space Whitney Library of
changing trends and lifestyles - Design, NY 1979.
33-38(practical) Documentation and detailing of DESIGNED furniture
( Drawings and model)
39-40 Furniture design as related to human Time saver Standards for
comfort(Ergonmics) interior design.
Anthropometry
43 - 45 Systems and types of Furniture, Display systems etc Time saver Standards for
46-56(Practcial) Study on furniture for specific types of interiors like Landscape design.
office furniture, children's furniture, residential
furniture,
57 Brief study of the history of interior design Francis .D.K. Ching, Model Exam
through the ages relating to historical context, Interior Design Illustrated,
58-61 Brief study of folk arts and crafts. (vernacular design V.N.R. Pub., NY 1987.
in India) with reference to interior design and
decoration. Julius Penero and Martin
Zelnik, Human
62-72(practical) Design of an Office Interior Dimensions and Interior
73- 75(practical) Interior landscape detailing of office interiors space Whitney Library of
Design, NY 1979.