Interior Design Essentials

The course covers all the fundamental aspects of interior design, furniture arrangement, lighting, color, etc.
The student will be guided to knowledge of the various essential concepts to be autonomous in his design choices.
He/she will study design aid programs that will enable him/her to draw an initial floor plan of his home.
He/she will study the various styles and historical eras to understand the various trends.
He/she will perform some exercises that will enable him/her to understand the steps to be followed in the design phase.
In summary, the course is a set of informational pills with associated some suggested in-depth books to fully understand the subject.

DESIGN PROGRAM: Section 1 the fundamental notions of interior design 
1. Introduction
2. The basic of the project
3. The conceptual phase
4. Design theory
5. Design principle
6. Style in interior design
7. The dimension in the project
8. Vertical connections
9. Design the space
10. Furnishing tips
11. Mechanical system: air conditioning and acoustical
12. Materials in interior design
13. Color, the theory
14. Color and choice in the project
15. Lighting, definition and theory
16. Lighting in the project
17. Concept of ecological house, home automation and garden
18. Cost and fee , conclusion

Bibliography

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 2

19. Drafting learn to sketch , survey and report the layout on paper

Exercises:

20. Design an isometric view, exercise 1
21. Design a perspective view , exercise 2
22. Survey your room and design by square drawing, exercise 3
23.  How to use Autocad, design your own room in 2d, Software explanation

24. Suggestion to create a floor plan
25. How create a floor plan with the new furniture arrangement on Autocad, exercise 4

26. How to use Revit, design your own room in 3d, Software explanation
27. Report the survey of your room on Revit , exercise 5

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 3

28. Create a mood-board

Exercises:

29.  How to use indesign, prepare your own brochure, Software explanation
30. How to use Photoshop, basic command, Software explanation
31. Create a mood board in photoshop, exercise 6
32. Create 2 page of one brochure in indesign, exercise 7
33. How to use Illustrator, design your own logo, Software explanation

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 4 

34. The stages of a project

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 5

35. The perception of color

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 6 

36. Types of ceiling and lighting

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 7 

37. Technical appearance, lighting, drainage, water supply

LECTURE IN-DEPTH: Section 8 

38. Thermal compliance, air conditioning

Section 9  HYSTORY OF DESIGN:
1.  Prehistory to early civilizations
2.  Egypt
3.  Greece
4.  Rome
5.  Byzantine and Romanesque
6.  Islamic and Asia architecture
7.  Gothic
8.  Renaissance
9.  Baroque and Rococo
10.  Neoclassic
11.  Industrial revolution
12.  Art and craft
13.  Art nouveau
14.  Art deco
15.  Modernist
16.  Postmodern
17.  Deconstructivism

Bibliography