Foundations of Interior Design,9781563672866

Foundations of Interior Design

by Slotkis, Susan J.

Edition: CD

ISBN13: 9781563672866

ISBN10: 1563672863

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2005-12-22

Publisher(s): Bloomsbury USA Academic

Other versions by this Author

List Price: ~~$112.00~~

Rent Textbook

Select for Price

Add to Cart

There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $21.99

Summary

Foundations of Interior Design introduces readers to the creative, technical, and business skills required by the career on which they are about to embark. The service approach focuses on creating safe, comfortable, aesthetically pleasing spaces for residential and contract clients and addresses the 21st century concerns of sustainability, universal design, and adaptive reuse. Works of professionally-trained interior designers and students richly illustrate the stages of the design process. A variety of engaging presentations on the accompanying CD-ROM reinforce readers' understanding and appreciation of the subject. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xv
The Field of Interior Design	p. 1
The History of Interior Design and the Interior Designer	p. 2
Ancient Civilizations	p. 2
Middle Ages	p. 3
Renaissance	p. 3
18th-Century Neoclassicism	p. 4
19th-Century Industrial Age	p. 4
20th Century	p. 6
Today's Interior Design Profession	p. 9
Services Performed by Today's Interior Designer	p. 10
Specialty Segments	p. 11
Approaches to Interior Design	p. 13
Professionalism in Interior Design	p. 14
Conversations with Henriette Nathan and Leslie Hamstra-Snyder	p. 14
Professional Interior Design Associations	p. 15
Related Professional, Specialty, and Trade Associations	p. 16
Interior Design Education	p. 16
Summary	p. 17
Design Theory: Aesthetics, Elements, and Principles of Design	p. 21
Aesthetics	p. 22
Elements of Design	p. 22
Line	p. 22
Pattern	p. 27
Texture	p. 29
Scale	p. 29
Light	p. 30
Color	p. 32
Principles of Design	p. 32
Proportion	p. 33
Balance	p. 34
Rhythm	p. 35
Contrast	p. 36
Emphasis	p. 36
Harmony	p. 37
Summary	p. 38
Exercise: Finding Harmony	p. 39
Color Theory and Application	p. 41
The Science of Color	p. 42
Physics	p. 43
Chemistry	p. 44
Physiology	p. 47
Psychology	p. 50
Alternative Theories	p. 51
Color Systems	p. 52
Color's Relationship to Other Design Elements and Principles	p. 53
Color Harmony Schemes	p. 54
Related Schemes	p. 55
Contrasting Schemes	p. 57
Achromatic Schemes	p. 59
Accent Schemes	p. 61
Applications of Color Theory	p. 62
Color Language	p. 62
Historical Palettes	p. 63
Summary	p. 63
Exercise: A Color Scheme for a Celebrity's Bedroom	p. 65
Light and Lighting Systems	p. 67
General Considerations for Lighting Solutions	p. 68
Types of Lighting Sources	p. 69
Natural Light	p. 69
Electric Light	p. 69
Light's Relationship to Other Factors	p. 75
Light and Vision	p. 75
Light and Color	p. 76
Light and Temperature	p. 76
Light and Line, Shape, and Form	p. 77
Light and Surfaces	p. 78
Light and Volume	p. 79
Light and Energy	p. 80
Light and Psychology	p. 80
Lighting Fixtures	p. 81
The Lighting Plan and Schedule	p. 82
Summary	p. 83
Case Study: Baang Restaurant, Greenwich, Connecticut	p. 84
Exercise: Starting a Lighting Journal	p. 85
Socially Responsible Design	p. 87
Human Factors	p. 88
Universal Design	p. 89
Spatial Experience Through the Senses	p. 90
Scientific Determinants of Space	p. 92
Special User Groups	p. 94
Behavioral Aspects of Spaces	p. 101
Environmental Factors	p. 106
Green and Sustainable Design	p. 107
Environmental Law and Issues	p. 107
The Role of Education	p. 108
Case Study: RISD's Department of Furniture Design Entries for the Fourteenth Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York City	p. 109
Summary	p. 110
Exercise: Survey Your Space	p. 111
Appendix 5.1	p. 112
The Design Process	p. 117
Overview of Project Phases	p. 118
Preproject	p. 119
Deciding Whether to Take on a Project	p. 119
Determining the Scope of the Project	p. 120
Considering Schedules and Budgets	p. 120
Programming	p. 120
Who	p. 121
What	p. 122
Where	p. 123
When	p. 125
How	p. 126
Schematic Design	p. 127
Developing the Preliminary Design Schematics	p. 127
Projecting Costs	p. 130
Design Development	p. 130
Contract Documents	p. 131
Contract Administration	p. 132
Postcompletion	p. 133
Case Study: The Design Process for a Residential Project	p. 135
Summary	p. 140
Exercise: Role-Playing the Preproject Interview	p. 141
Communicating the Vision	p. 143
Drawing Equipment and Supplies	p. 144
Orthographic Drawing	p. 146
Scale	p. 147
Lettering	p. 148
Plan	p. 150
Elevation	p. 152
Section	p. 153
Pictorial Drawing	p. 154
Paraline Drawing	p. 154
Perspective Drawing	p. 155
Sketching	p. 158
Rendered Drawing	p. 160
Watercolor	p. 161
Marker	p. 163
Pencil	p. 164
Ink	p. 164
Mixed Media	p. 165
Models	p. 165
Paperboard	p. 166
Wood	p. 166
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	p. 166
AutoCAD	p. 168
3-D Modeling	p. 168
Digital Photo Editing	p. 169
Presentation Package	p. 169
Summary	p. 171
Architectural Elements of Design: The Shell	p. 171
Site, Orientation, and Climate	p. 174
Basic Building Components	p. 177
Foundation	p. 177
Floors	p. 178
Walls	p. 178
Roofs	p. 182
Ceilings	p. 183
Fenestrations	p. 184
Vertical Systems	p. 190
Environmental Control Systems	p. 196
HVAC	p. 196
Water Supply and Waste Disposal	p. 198
Acoustical Systems	p. 199
Case Study: A Residential Loft Space, Chicago, Illinois	p. 200
Power and Communication Systems	p. 201
Summary	p. 201
Exercise: Photo-Journal of Fenestrations	p. 202
Finishing the Interior: The Lining	p. 205
Floors	p. 206
Hard Flooring	p. 207
Resilient Flooring	p. 215
Soft Flooring	p. 218
Walls	p. 224
Coating	p. 224
Covering	p. 227
Cladding	p. 229
Ceilings	p. 232
Acoustical	p. 233
Metal	p. 233
Plaster	p. 234
Glass	p. 234
Millwork	p. 235
Innovations	p. 237
Summary	p. 237
Exercise: Scavenger Hunt-New Materials and Applications	p. 239
Furnishing the Interior: Feathering the Nest	p. 241
Textiles	p. 242
Fibers	p. 243
Fabric Structure	p. 246
Dyeing	p. 246
Printing	p. 253
Finishes	p. 254
Pattern	p. 254
Performance Standards	p. 256
Nontextile Material	p. 256
Window Covering	p. 257
Soft Window Covering	p. 259
Hard Window Covering	p. 262
Furniture	p. 264
Materials	p. 265
Upholstered Furniture	p. 269
Fixtures, Equipment, Appliances, and Storage	p. 273
Kitchen	p. 273
Bath	p. 274
Children's Spaces	p. 276
Home Office	p. 276
Commercial Office Spaces	p. 277
Other Contract Products	p. 280
Accessories	p. 281
Objets d'Art	p. 282
Three-Dimensional Art	p. 284
Useful Objects	p. 286
Flowers, Plants, and Other Natural Products	p. 293
Hardware	p. 293
Signage and Graphics	p. 293
Innovations	p. 293
Summary	p. 294
Exercise: Scavenger Hunt-Innovations	p. 295
Period Design Styles: Premodern Times	p. 297
Antiquity (c. 3200 B.C.-A.D. 500)	p. 298
Egypt (3200-341 B.C.)	p. 299
Assyria and Persia (900-700 B.C.)	p. 302
Greece (1000-30 B.C.)	p. 302
Rome (509 B.C.-A.D. 476)	p. 306
Medieval Period (330-1500)	p. 309
Byzantine Style (330-1453)	p. 310
Moorish Style (c. 700-c. 1400)	p. 312
Romanesque Style (800-1200)	p. 312
Gothic Style (1200-1500)	p. 313
The Renaissance (1450-1649)	p. 315
Italy (1450-1600)	p. 316
France (1460-1600)	p. 319
England (1550-1649)	p. 320
Baroque Style (1600-1730)	p. 322
Italy (1600-1700)	p. 322
Netherlands (1610-1700)	p. 323
England and Its Colonies (1650-1730)	p. 324
Spain and Portugal (1650-1730)	p. 325
France (1661-1715)	p. 325
Rococo Style (1715-1780)	p. 327
Italy (1715-1750)	p. 328
France (1715-1774)	p. 328
Germany (1730-1760)	p. 333
England and America (1754-1780)	p. 333
Neoclassical Style (1760-1830)	p. 334
England (1760-1830)	p. 336
France (1774-1789)	p. 337
United States (1780-1820)	p. 338
Empire Style (1789-1848)	p. 339
France (1789-1820)	p. 339
England (1807-1830)	p. 340
United States (1810-1840)	p. 342
Austria (1815-1848)	p. 342
Summary	p. 344
Exercise: Period Style Inspiration for Modern Interiors	p. 345
Period Design Styles: Modern Times	p. 347
Revival Style (1830-1880)	p. 350
England (1830-1880)	p. 350
United States (1830-1880)	p. 354
France (1830-1871)	p. 355
Aesthetic Movement (1868-1900)	p. 356
England (1868-1900)	p. 356
United States (1868-1900)	p. 358
Arts and Crafts Movement (1880-1915)	p. 358
England (1880-1910)	p. 358
United States (1890-1915)	p. 359
Art Nouveau (1880-1910)	p. 364
France and Belgium (1880-1905)	p. 365
Scotland (1880-1905)	p. 366
Austria and Germany (1890-1905)	p. 367
Spain (1890-1910)	p. 370
United States (1890-1910)	p. 370
International Style (1917-1940)	p. 371
Holland (1917-1928)	p. 372
Germany (1919-1933)	p. 372
France (1920-1940)	p. 372
Scandinavia (1920-1940)	p. 373
Art Deco (1920-1940)	p. 374
France (1920-1935)	p. 374
United States (1925-1940)	p. 377
Mid-Century Modernism (1940-1960)	p. 380
United States (1940-1960)	p. 380
Scandinavia (1940-1960)	p. 381
Contemporary Style (1960-Present)	p. 383
Summary	p. 386
Exercise: Characteristics of Modernism	p. 387
Trends and Forecasting	p. 389
Time Frames and Cycles	p. 392
The Role of Research Groups, Exhibitions, Trade Shows, and Show Houses	p. 392
Forecasters of Color Trends	p. 392
Exhibitions and Trade Shows	p. 392
A Conversation with Margaret Walch	p. 393
Show Houses	p. 394
Influencing Factors	p. 395
Technology	p. 395
Communication	p. 396
Transportation	p. 396
Economy	p. 396
Demographics	p. 397
Environment and Resources	p. 399
Geography and Region	p. 400
Politics	p. 400
Spirituality and Religion	p. 403
Popular Culture	p. 404
Lifestyle	p. 404
Current Movements Influencing Interior Design	p. 404
Responsibility and Security	p. 405
Computerization	p. 405
Blurring of Retail and Trade Distinctions	p. 405
The Celebrity Designer	p. 406
Current Interior Design Trends	p. 408
Comfort Zone	p. 408
Mind, Body, and Soul	p. 410
Nostalgia	p. 411
Fusion	p. 414
Exercise: Living/Working Environment of the Future	p. 416
Summary	p. 416
Business Practice	p. 419
Entrepreneurship	p. 420
Business Structures	p. 420
Business Plan	p. 422
Professional Relationships	p. 422
The Designer and the Client	p. 422
Third-Party Arrangements	p. 422
Vendors and Suppliers	p. 423
Letters of Agreement and Contracts	p. 423
Fee Structures	p. 425
Hourly Fee	p. 425
Per Diem or Daily Rate	p. 426
Flat or Fixed Design Fee	p. 426
Square Footage Fee	p. 426
Cost Plus or Cost Plus Percentage	p. 426
Retail Basis	p. 428
Choice of a Fee Structure	p. 428
Billing Process for Design Services	p. 429
Relationship with Suppliers	p. 430
Establishing an Account	p. 430
Quotations, Estimates, and Samples	p. 433
Placing Orders	p. 436
Marketing	p. 439
Summary	p. 445
Exercise: Self-Promotion	p. 446
Glossary	p. 447
Professional, Specialty, and Trade Organizations	p. 465
Names to Know: Interior Designers, Architects, and Furniture Designers	p. 467
Interior Design's Hall of Fame	p. 471
Index	p. 473
Figure List	p. 493
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.