Interior Design Mid term review

CPSC

'Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC' A U.S. government agency that protects the American public from products that may create a potential hazard to safety. This is to make sure that your house is safe.

Health, safety and well-being

(HSW) A key responsibility and legal liability of the interior design profession to produce designs that do not adversely impact the public; also health, safety and welfare when referring to legislation.

Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOC): chemical-emitting gases or solids from interior products and materials that can cause short-term or long-term adverse health effects.

Feng Shui

(fung shway) A Chinese art and philosophy that influences the orientation and arrangement of a space to achieve harmony.

t-square

A T-square is a technical drawing instrument used by draftsmen primarily as a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table. It may also guide a set square to draw vertical or diagonal lines.

Building Codes

A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. ... Codes regulating the design and construction of structures where adopted into law.

Hue

A color's name.

plot plan

A plot plan is an architecture, engineering, and/or landscape architecture plan drawing—diagram which shows the buildings, utility runs, and equipment layout, the position of roads, and other constructions of an existing or proposed project site at a defined scale.

section view

A section view is a view used on a drawing to show an area or hidden part of an object by cutting away or removing some of that object. The cut line is called a "cutting plane", and can be done in several ways.

ASYMMETRICAL OR INFORMAL BALANCE

Achieved by placing different objects of equal visual weight on either side of a central point. Feels more creative and less traditional.

SYMMETRICAL OR FORMAL BALANCE

Achieved by placing identical objects on either side of a central point. This type of balance is often used in elegant and formal rooms. It is appropriate for traditional decorating styles. Can be used for exterior design. People feel comfortable because of its orderliness.

elevation

An "elevation" is a drawing that shows the front or side of something.

Sustainable design

An environmental responsibility that considers the protection of the health and welfare of global ecosystems for current and future generations.

To help a small dorm room seem larger, use these colors:

Cool colors

Traditional

Dark stained woods like cherry mahogany oak antique furniture Jewel tones or historic colors like williamsburgh colors blues and yellow patterns include checks plaids florals toiles with trims and cordings Patterned oriental rugs with jewel tones

OPPOSITION

Deliberate placing of forms or colors to create opposition by abrupt change instead of gradual. Exciting Old and new Ornate with plain Vertical lines meeting horizontal lines

ADA

Disability Rights in Housing. Definition of Disability: Federal laws define a person with a disability as "Any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment."

Pre-design phases

During the Pre-design phase, the architect and client map the project, including long-term goals and anticipated obstacles, for the overall design process. ... We work with you, our client, to define the project program.

EMPHASIS

Emphasis creates a focal point. The eyes are immediately drawn to that point when you enter a room. Gives a feeling of stability and unity to the room. Make sure the focal point is worthy. Focal point should dominate the room but not overpower it. No feature should compete with the focal point.

T or F : Painting a room blue creates a feeling of energy.

False

GRADATION

Gradation is created by a gradual increase or decrease of similar elements. The eyes travel through the gradual changes. Examples are color values changing, lines increasing in thickness, textures changing from rough to smooth...etc

Value

How light or dark a hue is.

Shade

Hue with black added.

Tint

Hue with white added.

RADIATION

In rhythm by radiation, lines flow outward from a central point like a sunburst.

VA

In the United States, the VA is a government organization that provides assistance to people who have served in the armed forces. VA is an abbreviation for 'Veterans Administration.' The VA hospital needs renovation.

Eclectic

Lots of different colors and styles Lots of different fabrics, patterns, and textures Worldly look Bohemian

architectural scale ruler

Most architectural, construction and engineering drawings and blueprints are scaled to allow for large areas, structures or items to conveniently fit on a reasonable size of paper. Before using an architect's scale or ruler, it is important to know the scale of the drawing or item that is being measured.

Cottage

Overstuffed furniture comfy furniture Whites, off whites, shabby chic Painted furniture with worn or aged look Mixed meals like burnished colors matte and brushed

Proportion

Proportion is the relationship between a whole object and one its parts. An example would be a lamp to the lamp shade. Proportion can also be described as a ratio, one part to another part or one part to the whole. The *GOLDEN MEAN* states that ratios that are unequal, such as 2:3, 3:5, and 5:8 are more pleasing than ratios that are equal like 1:1 or 1:2 * There's a common mathematical ratio found in nature that can be used to create pleasing, natural looking compositions in your design work.

Jana does not like the color red because it makes her feel stressed. This is an example of which consideration for choosing colors?

Psychological and physiological effects

Name the Primary colors.

Red, Blue, Yellow

TRANSITION

Rhythm by transition is created when curved lines carry the eyes from one part of an object or room to another. An arched window will lead the eye from one side to the other. A drapery swag will draw your attention from one part of the drapery to another.

Other styles

Rustic - barn house feel Zen Hacienda Steampunk Coastal Postmodern - after modern runs with Transitional

SCALE

Scale is the relative size of an object in relation to other objects. When furniture is scaled to the space they occupy, it is visually pleasing. For example, large rooms require large-scale furnishings. The furnishings should be in scale with one another and also in scale with the people using them. You must consider visual weight when choosing objects. ( A wooden chair and an upholstered chair may have the same dimensions but the upholstered chair will look larger and heavier)

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Self Actualization esteem love and belonging safety needs physiological

Contemporary

Sleek clean lines Metals and glass whites, blacks, and grays with pops of color Minimalism

When trying to match colors on different surfaces, what is the most important consideration?

Texture

HUD

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a U.S. government agency created in 1965 to support community development and home ownership. It's for the general public to give them affordable living spaces.

EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in December 1970 under United States President Richard Nixon. The EPA is an agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health.

FHA

The Federal Housing Administration is a United States government agency created in part by the National Housing Act of 1934. Loans from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) are popular because they allow you to buy a home with a relatively small down payment. Designed to promote home ownership, FHA loans make it easier to qualify for a mortgage—even with less-than-perfect credit

Transitional

Traditional style with contemporary twist whites , dark stains, bright accents with contemporary artwork Sleek lines on furniture but warmer than straight contemporary

UNITY/VARIETY

Unity is having all parts of a design related by one idea. Ex. A restaurant where all wooden chairs are painted blue Variety is when a change is made in the unity making it more interesting. Ex. Different types of wooden chairs all painted blue.

REPETITION

When an element of design is repeated. (line, form, color, texture etc.) Repetition is one of the easiest ways to achieve rhythm.

Harmony

When the elements and the principles are used together and create a pleasing design. Things go together without a boring or chaotic look or feeling.

Zoning Regulations

Written regulations and laws that define how property in specific geographic zones can be used.

Tertiary Colors

a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color

Secondary Colors

a color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.

detail view

a drawing, at relatively large scale, of a part of a building, machine, etc., with dimensions or other information for use in construction.

Adaptive reuse

a form of sustainability that involves the redesign and repurposing of an existing building for a new function and a new client.

Egress

a safe exit from a building or facility.

floor plan

a scale diagram of the arrangement of rooms in one story of a building.

Building Related Illness

a term used when symptoms of a diagnosable illness are identified and attributed directly to an airborne building contaminant.

Behavior setting Theory

a theory that relates to social events or public places in which people use routine, and often repeated, actions within a given place and time.

Sustainability

a way of using resources that does not deplete them; involves a method or practice or way of using materials that has minimal long term effect on the environment.

Primary Colors

any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing.

Warm Colors

are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space. Colors between red and yellow green on the color wheel

Complementary Colors

colors directly opposite each other in the color spectrum

Monochromatic Schemes

containing or using only one color

Universal Design

developed by Ron Mace. It is design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible without adaptation or specialized design.

Cool Colors

give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. Colors between red-violet and green on the color wheel

Analogous Schemes

groups of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel

Code of ethics

guiding principles of conduct and character that are established by and within professional organizations. A combination of best practices in business with moral principles to guide the interior design professional in simple, personal or complex business relationships.

Accessories

objects that add beauty, style, and character to the space.

what are three types of technical drawings?

plan section elevation

triangle

s an object used in engineering and technical drawing, with the aim of providing a straightedge at a right angle or other particular planar angle to a baseline.

interior design Templates

shapes to help your design

Anthropometrics

study of the human body measurements in comparison to a space such as the room or building.

Ergonomics

the design and arrangement of things people use so that the people and things interact efficiently and safely; also known as human engineering.

Proxemics

the study of how humans use space and how it relates to environmental and cultural factors. Developed by anthropologist Edward T. Hall.

Neutral Colors

usually means without color. colors such as beige, ivory, black, gray, and white appear to be without color

contemporary Furniture

was classic in the 1950's Danish and german design Lower to the ground

Horizontal lines in Interior Design make rooms look ____________________ than it appears.

wider