INTD 1355: Residential Design
Department
Interior Design Technology
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Through guided discussion, research and drawing students will produce plans for a complete home (from kitchen through utility room to home office), This course will touch upon all aspects of Residential Interior Design. Students will apply learned skills from drafting, design theory and research to examine all areas of a complete residence. From identifying structural elements of wood frame and concrete construction to producing plans, elevations and perspectives of a complete residence, students will be challenged to: evaluate client requirements; create furniture plans, block, and bubble diagrams; complete specification binders and materials boards; and to explain programming documents.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Generate residential programming based upon client profile
- Formulate plan, bubble, and circulation diagrams
- Create a cohesive residential design statement
- Calculate stairways and cupboard spaces
- Draw plans, sections and elevations for a complete residence
- Professionally present, explain and summarize finished drawings and documents
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition may be available
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 36
Total Hours: 36
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include lectures, demonstrations, case studies, critiques, pinups, research, group discussions, individual study and projects.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Participation
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5
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Punctuality, attendance, engagement
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Assignments
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85
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8 assignments at 10% each
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Project
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15
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Final presentation
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Course topics
- Economic range of residences - public and private zones
- Entrances, sight lines, alignment, circulation, focal points, fireplaces, TV placement
- Client and project profiles, programming
- Bubble diagrams, space planning process, room size, square footage checklist, prioritizing room sizes
- Arranging furniture, human factors, psychological impact of relative positioning, furniture function and style, egress, crowded arrangements, sofa beds/murphy beds, dining widths and set backs, bookshelves
- High end ensuites, walk in showers, steam rooms , plumbing placement, wet area considerations, safety and floors, bathroom lighting, accessories and blocking, NKBA bath planning guidelines
- Kitchen guidelines and critical dimensions, cabinet types, appliances, kitchen materials, case construction, mouldings, custom parts
- Millwork, labelling elevations, elevation tags
- Wall finishes, flooring performance and transitions, accent walls, massing or deconstruction effects, counter tops, door hardware
- Material and ideation boards, plans and elevations, lighting plans for all spaces, switch locations, dimensioning, circuit diagrams
- Master specification system
- Complete set of construction drawings, perspectives and specification binder
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.