Introduction to Interior Design

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Bauhaus

Machine for living Form follows function - less is more Stretch to be different Bridging gap between industry and art metal-tubular legs Simple

Furniture in Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt

Mainly for the wealthy - status symbol Wasn't really used like it is today Wood was expensive

Levels of lighting

1. Accent/mood 2. Ambient 3. Task

Color schemes

1. Analogous 2. Triad 3. Complementary 4. Split complementary 5. Monochromatic 6. Achromatic

LED lamps

1. Light pads - Multidirectional light 2. Super bright 3. Use less power 4. Last 25 years 5. Relatively cold 6. Instant on

Types of luminaires

1. Sconce 2. Pendant 3. Track lights 4. Cable lights 5. Ribbon lights 6. Torchiere 7. Can lights

Parts of a column

1. Stylobate - A continuous base supporting a row of columns 2. Pediment - The triangle on top of the columns

Light bulb types

1. Tubes 2. High pressure sodium 3. Metal halide lamp

De stijl

1917-1931, Netherlands Extreme simplicity Primary colors & Primary values Ideal geometric form

Triad

3 or 4 colors that are equally split on the color wheel

Analogous

3 separate hues that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel

Design Theory

A coherent description, explanation, and representation of observed or experience phenomena Framework for analysis Facilitates the development of the field Application to practical real-world problems Provides evaluative criterion for judging real-world problems

Torchier

A floor mounted torch Casts light on ceiling that bounces off and comes back down (ambient light) - often halogen

Ormolu

A gilding technique of applying finely ground, high - carat gold - mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and for objects finished this way

Luminaire

A lighting fixture

Third place

A setting beyond work or home that you go to regularly People relax in good company Neutral ground - Occupants have little to no obligation to be there

Sconce

A wall mounted light/Built in light fixture (hardwired) Typically at eye level. Can cause glare unless good shielding Get light right where you need it

How do you neutralize a color?

Add the color with its complement

Tone

Addition of gray to a hue to lower its chroma or intensity

Pendant

Any luminaire that hangs from the ceiling Chandelier (Artichoke pendant - Paul Henningson)

Artifact attachment

Attachment to things

Mystery/Complexity

Being drawn in and around to explore

Need for nature

Biophilia People are happier/healthier in spaces that have nature/are natural

Shade

Darker values that result from adding black to a hue

High pressure sodium

Garbage CRI Everything is orange Takes little amount of energy Replaced with LED Does a good job with green 2500k/50CRI

CRI

Color rendering index International system of measurement used to evaluate light sources based on how well they indicate the true color of an object relative to a standard light source Scale ranges from 0-100 with a CRI of 85 or higher as good and above 90 as excellent

Split complementary

Color scheme in which you pick a hue, go to the complement of it, and step over to the hues on either side

Complementary

Colors opposite of each other on the color wheel

Receding colors

Cool colors - Blue, purple, green

Accent/mood lighting

Decorative lighting used to highlight something in a room

Motifs

Dentil molding Egg and dart

International style

Designing with the idea of proportions Modulisms - based after human body Free the floor from the grip of the ground Free roof space Open floor plan Free facades (lets natural light in) Free of external ornamentation Glass Made to expose structure

Victorian

Electric mixing of styles Industrial revolution - Things became more available to the lower class Scary mix of everything - intimidating Gothic revival, Italianate, Egyptian revival, Oriental revival, Mansard, Stick, Shingle, Queen anne Painted brick

Ribbon lights

Flexible (good for curves), stick them anywhere Great accent lighting

Ambient lighting

General lighting

Boulle work

Gold and tortoise shell

Track lights

Good in places where the lighting has to change Inexpensive A long track of lights

Metal halide lamp

Great CRI Slow warm up Hot Does a bad job with red Picks up cool colors

Prospect/Refuge

Having a place we feel safe in and can see what is going on

Baroque

Heavy Heavily ornamented/fancy Gold and tortoise shell Ball and claw foot

Color Temperature

Higher the kelvin the colder the light

Why was Victorian design despised by the early modernists? Arts and crafts designers?

It had no unity and was chaotic visually heavy To much paint, covered up the joinery - hid the sins of mass Victorian production

Ban of the type "A" incandescent light

January 1, 2014 They don't meet federal energy - efficiency standards

Foot candle

Light intensity - 1 = lighting sufficient for one square foot with one lumen of light

What type of light casts unflattering shadows?

Light that comes either straight up or straight down Placing the dominant light sources above eye level - overhead light

Tint

Lighter values that result from adding white to a hue

Achromatic

No color. White, black, gray

Can lights

No glare, out of sight Ambient lighting

Monochromatic

One hue with its different tints and shades

Orders of columns

Orders: 1. Doric - Very simple, no base, gets thicker at the bottom 2. Ionic - Has the curly capital and a base, thinner than Doric 3. Corinthian - Has a fancy volute, usually with leaves 4. Roman Tuscan - Similar to a Greek Doric column, but it doesn't have fluting - smooth and has necking

Arts and crafts

Rebellion from the machine Made so you could see how they were built Wood - see joints

Complementary colors

Red - Green Blue - Orange Purple - Yellow Opposites on the color wheel

Arch

Romans created the arch Opened up interiors - no need for columns Pushed weight to the sides instead of on top

Chroma

Saturation of intensity of a color, it describes the brightness or dullness of a hue

How are sense of place, meaning of place, and place attachment different?

Sense of place - Stands out as something different/significant Meaning of place - Special meaning to you Place attachment - Feelings of resistance to change of place

Arousal

Stimulation

Tubes

Tends to pull out some colors more than others

Simultaneous contrast

The contrast that occurs when colors placed side by side appear to change; colors appear to vibrate or sing

Chinoiserie

The imitation or evocation of Chinese motifs and techniques in Western art, furniture and architecture, especially in the 18th c.

Lumens

The light that comes out of a lamp

Hue

The pure name of a color

Lamp

The technical name for a lightbulb

Task lighting

Used for a specific purpose

Cable lights

Versatile - Don't have to be attached to the ceiling/walls. Low voltage

Advancing colors

Warm colors - red, orange, yellow

Attention restoration

You can do a task longer if you take mini breaks from it

After image

an image that remains after a stimulus is removed, especially one in which the colors are reversed


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