ID 1683: Interior Design Graphics
One hour lecture, four hours laboratory. Introduction to manual drafting and tools/techniques used by interior designers in executing and reading graphic language in two dimensional form.Â
The main objective of this class is to learn a new language, the visual language of design communication. Students will be introduced to the tools and equipment required to create this language, and through a series of increasingly complicated exercises and drawings, students will begin to understand the communication of construction drawings using residential design as the medium.Â
Topics Covered:Â
- Construction DocumentsÂ
- Working Drawing ConceptsÂ
- Line types and line weightÂ
- Hand letteringÂ
- Orthographic drawingÂ
- Floor plans, sections, elevations, and detailsÂ
- Furniture selection and layoutÂ
- Floor plan rendering in black and whiteÂ
- Symbols and abbreviationsÂ
- Pictorial drawingÂ
- Reading Construction DocumentsÂ
Daily Notebook:
Each notebook consists drawings using techniques learned in class.Â
View some of our students' notebooks from previous years:
Final Project:
The final project is an abbreviated set of house plans for a small house. It is six sheets of 11x17 drawings including elements learned throughout the semester. These include: plans, elevations, sections, oblique drawings, rendered floor plans and schedules.Â
View some of our students' final projects from previous years:
Professor(s)
- Amy Crumpton