Intro to int design

Becoming an interior design

We spend over 90 percent of our day in interior spaces, despite this, most of us take interiors for granted, barely noticing the furniture , colours and textures and other elements – let alone the form of the space – of which they are made. Some times, of course the design of the interior does catch our intention .

Introduction to interior design


The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces.

Who is interior designer?


Interior design/architecture literally means “creating an internal environment of a built

space for a specific purpose.”

By popular definition, interior design/architecture means creating an internal environment of a built space referring to a concept based on the functional and the aesthetic objectives for human comfort, providing safe and efficient living condition.

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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) defines an interior designer as one who "is professionally trained to create a functional and quality interior environment. Qualified through education, experience and examination, a professional designer can identify, research and creatively resolve issues and lead to a healthy, safe and comfortable physical environment." At it's heart, interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior in order to create functional spaces within the structures that architects design.


Interior designers are responsible for a wide variety of tasks including: organizing a space to suit its function, making sure that designs match are in compliance with building and safety codes, managing the construction and installation of a design, and even designing for appropriate acoustics and sound transmission. An interior designer is also responsible selecting and specifying fixtures, furnishings, products, materials and colors -- but note that is just one of many responsibilities.

Interior designers are also -- in some, but not all states -- required to have a license (usually acquired by completing the NCIDQ exam). This licensing certifies that the designer is a qualified professional who has the background and schooling required to make complex decisions about interior spaces.


Analyzes the client’s needs, goals and life safety requirements

Integrates findings with knowledge of interior design

Develops and develops final design recommendations through appropriate presentation media;Prepares working drawings and specifications for non-load bearing interior construction, material, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures and equipment.

For the purpose of improving the quality of life increasing productivity and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, the professional interior designer:


Collaborates with licensed practitioners who offer professional services in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical and load bearing design as required for regulatory approvalPrepares administers bid and contract documents as the client’s agent

Reviews and evaluates design solutions during implementation and upon completion.


Who is interior decorator?Interior decorators, on the other hand,

are primarily concerned with surface decoration -- paint, fabric, furnishings, lighting and other materials. Decoration is often characterized as the furnishing or adorning of a space with appropriate (often fashionable or attractive) things.


"But wait," you say. "Don't interior designers do that too?" The answer is often yes, but the biggest difference is that the interior designer typically has a number of other issues on his or her mind. For instance, when it comes to floor coverings, an interior decorator will probably be responsible for choosing the type, color, texture, and pattern. The interior designer, on the other hand, will make the selection based on those criteria, with an additional eye towards the appropriateness of type, usage, sound transference, acoustic properties, flammability, off-gassing properties, static electricity requirements and flammability.


Professional interior designers are not interior decorators and interior decorators are not professional interior designers although the public generally does not see any difference

“interior design is not the same as decoration. Decorations is the furnishing or adorning a space with fashionable or beautiful things. Decoration, although a valuable and important element of an interior , is solely concerned with human interaction or human behavior . Interior design is all about human behavior and human interaction”.


Difference between interior design & interior decorating

An interior decorator applies decorating principles to beautify a space. Although an "interior designer" can also make aesthetic changes to an interior space, the interior designer is a professional licensed and/or registered with a licensing authority who coordinates design projects with a holistic approach in spatial design. This effort includes designing the interior architecture, in addition to beautifying the space.


Education requirements are less technical for an interior decorator than for an interior designer. While an interior decorator requires no formal mandated education or licensing requirements, an interior designer must meet both education and licensing requirements of the licensing jurisdiction, and the designer must be well versed and knowledgeable technically in the building and safety codes that can affect changes to interior spaces.


Interior architecture? What isInterior Architecture bridges the practices of interior design and architecture so that professionals working in the field have a structural and load bearing education with an emphasis on interior spaces. The field is similar to architecture in that it deals with structures and load bearing walls. It is similar to interior design in that it focuses on interior spaces.


The National Center for Education Statistics's definition of Interior Architecture:

“A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Includes instruction in architecture, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems, occupational and safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications, and professional responsibilities and standards."


Type of interiorDESIGN SPECIALTIES

Designers often specialize in one or more specific types of interior design. Some designers specialize in only residential or commercial (or, contract) projects, but many designers do both residential and commercial projects of various kinds.


Residential interior design focuses on the design, professional design team coordination, planning, budgeting, specifying/purchasing and furnishings installation of private homes, including the specialty areas of the kitchen, bath, home theater, home office, and custom product design. Interior projects include new construction, renovation, historic renovation and model homes, with expertise in universal and sustainable design.

Residential


Commercial, sometimes also referred to as contract, design focuses on the design, professional design team coordination, planning, budgeting, specifying/purchasing and furnishings installation of interior environments used for commercial,

government or educational purposes .

Many designers specialize in one or more of the following areas of commercial design.

Commercial/Contract


Entertainment

•Entertainment design brings together the use of interiors, lighting, sound and other technologies for movies, television, videos, dramatic and musical theater, clubs, concerts, theme parks and industrial projects.

Facilities Management

• A facilities manager develops schedules for building upkeep and maintenance, addressing safety and health issues and lighting and acoustics needs. A facilities manager also plans and coordinates office moves or expansions, and serves as project manager during construction or renovation.


Government/Institutional

•A government designer is familiar with the very specific needs and requirements associated with working with government agencies, such as military bases, federal buildings or government offices. An institutional designer focuses on projects such as child care, educational, religious, correctional and recreational facilities, fire and police stations, courts, embassies, libraries, auditoriums, museums and transportation terminals.

Health Care

•Health care designers create environments for hospitals; clinics; examination rooms; surgical suites; mobile units; hospice care homes; nursing, assisted living or long term care facilities; or any other health care environment.


Hospitality/Restaurant

• Hospitality design focuses on environments that entertain or host the public, including nightclubs, restaurants, theaters, hotels, city and country clubs, golf facilities, cruise ships and conference facilities.

Office

•Office design focuses on the public and private areas utilized by corporate and professional service firms.


•Retail/Store Planning

Retail design and store planning concentrate on retail venues, including boutiques, department stores, outlets, showrooms, food retailing centers and shopping malls


A. Commercial Spaces

• 1. Office• 2. Banks• 3. Shops• 4. Shopping Center• 5. Showrooms

B. Hospitality Spaces

• 1. Restaurants • 2. Hotel .• 3. motel• 4. Club.• 5. Sport facilities


C. Institutions spaces• 1. Administration Building• 2. Educational Facilities• 3. Healthcare Facilities• 4. Childcare

Accommodations• 5. House of worship

E. Other Spaces1. Exhibition Design2. Transportations.3. Industrial Worked Spaces

D. Culture and Recreational Spaces

• 1. Museum.• 2. Galleries• 3. Libraries• 4. Theaters• 5. Concert Halls• 6. Auditorium• 7. Arenas

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