Development of quick sketch, delineation and rendering skills. Practical applications in interior design and apparel merchandising are addressed through projects. Performance and care are studied in relation to selection of fabrics for clothing and furnishings. Laboratory and field trips included. Study of the technical, environmental, economic, and cultural issues related to quality of residential life.
Emphasis is on building systems and their relationship to interior environment and user needs.
Application of design principles and elements to create aesthetically pleasing and functionally useful interior spaces. Processes include analysis and solutions for small-scale design problems. Analysis of properties and uses of materials specified by interior designers. Major concepts and processes include standards of performance, quantity and cost estimating and specification writing. A study of the principles of lighting that relate to technical, aesthetic, and economic aspects of user needs.