Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in the design and construction of interior spaces. The course explores structural principles and finishing elements across residential, commercial, and retail settings, enabling students to evaluate diverse building typologies. Through a studio-based learning approach, students will engage in iterative design processes, incorporating structural principles and technical drawings to develop comprehensive interior projects. The course fosters critical thinking, self-evaluation, and innovative problem-solving, preparing students to produce clear and precise design proposals. This course integrates academic research and practical exploration, advancing students toward professional readiness in interior architecture.
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Course learning outcomes
- Identify and apply construction components and finishing materials as they pertain to interior architecture
- Evaluate examples of residential, commercial, and retail building construction
- Apply structural and construction principles to the design of small-scale interior spaces
- Understand and create simple technical drawings and specification notes of small-scale buildings