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As an Interior designer, according to the first chapters of the two required books for this class ( ''The Interior Plan'' by Roberto J. Rengel and ''Human Factors in the Built Environment'' by Linda L. Nussbaumer), there are many things that we have to consider when planning and designing a space.
Interior Planning is about how ( by finding a good solution) to design a space that is both functional, and aesthetic, which means a space that we can fulfill our needs and appreciate the space for what it is.
This illustrates both a functional and aesthetic space because it serves as a bathroom where you only see the entrance to it, since the bath tub is hidden, but it is also aesthetic in a sense due to the fact that the room is harmonious and coherent with the choice of colors ( two shades of blue) that goes well together with some contrast with the choice of materials (plain walls against the grainy surface).
We, as Interior designers, have to arrange "3 sets of elements'' wisely and coordinately, which are:
''1- fixed architectural elements.''
''2- interior architectural elements.''
''3- furnishings.''
We also need to consider two other important aspects of interior planning, which are the Accommodation aspect and the Access aspect. A client's personality, role, interests and the surroundings ( social and cultural background, environment) he or she is brought up to, will determine his or her personal needs which are then unique because it will differ from other clients. So if we design a particular space to a certain client where we accommodate successfully the required functions for his needs to be fulfilled, that space won't necessarily satisfy another client.
For that, we also have to study the Proxemics ( 'is the study of the relationship between humans in a particular culture and their use and perceptions of space' according to Hall, 1990 quoted in the Nussbaumer book) by examining how people interact with each other, and by understanding how they interact within a certain space in order to determine the Attributes of a client's space such as openness, coziness, excitement, etc... within the Properties like the fixed architectural elements, as well as the interior architectural elements of the space or room ( which are the unique physical characters of the space). Also, knowing that the space has not only a social and psychological aspect, it has a physical one, since we as humans would want to have the luxury as much as we can, to move comfortably with our bodies in a space and be at ease, which brings back to the Access aspect of interior planning. We need to make the required functions and needs are EASILY accessible to the individual, group, family, clients of our clients etc...
The restaurant of the Roch Hotel & Spa is a good example of a public space where the attributes are openness, intimacy or privacy as well as coziness due to the lighting, that contrasts with colors of the walls, and furniture's fabrics materials and positions involved that invites the people to stay and have a good time with close friends or family.
Additionally, Interior designers have to be able to identify other than the attributes and the properties, the ''design elements'', ''spaces and rooms'', and the ''relationships and locations''. And, we also need to be able to communicate well our solution and plans with the client(s) through good neat drawings.
Plus, it is known that a good space plan is usually efficient, ''has flow'' and has a ''correct placement of rooms''.
Example of an Interior Drawing.
Through that learning, I realized that they were actually so many factors to consider when designing a space for a certain client, which makes the job of an Interior designer even more interesting because it involves so many challenges to take in order to satisfy the clients.
As an Interior designer, according to the first chapters of the two required books for this class ( ''The Interior Plan'' by Roberto J. Rengel and ''Human Factors in the Built Environment'' by Linda L. Nussbaumer), there are many things that we have to consider when planning and designing a space.
Interior Planning is about how ( by finding a good solution) to design a space that is both functional, and aesthetic, which means a space that we can fulfill our needs and appreciate the space for what it is.
This illustrates both a functional and aesthetic space because it serves as a bathroom where you only see the entrance to it, since the bath tub is hidden, but it is also aesthetic in a sense due to the fact that the room is harmonious and coherent with the choice of colors ( two shades of blue) that goes well together with some contrast with the choice of materials (plain walls against the grainy surface).We, as Interior designers, have to arrange "3 sets of elements'' wisely and coordinately, which are:
''1- fixed architectural elements.''
''2- interior architectural elements.''
''3- furnishings.''
We also need to consider two other important aspects of interior planning, which are the Accommodation aspect and the Access aspect. A client's personality, role, interests and the surroundings ( social and cultural background, environment) he or she is brought up to, will determine his or her personal needs which are then unique because it will differ from other clients. So if we design a particular space to a certain client where we accommodate successfully the required functions for his needs to be fulfilled, that space won't necessarily satisfy another client.
For that, we also have to study the Proxemics ( 'is the study of the relationship between humans in a particular culture and their use and perceptions of space' according to Hall, 1990 quoted in the Nussbaumer book) by examining how people interact with each other, and by understanding how they interact within a certain space in order to determine the Attributes of a client's space such as openness, coziness, excitement, etc... within the Properties like the fixed architectural elements, as well as the interior architectural elements of the space or room ( which are the unique physical characters of the space). Also, knowing that the space has not only a social and psychological aspect, it has a physical one, since we as humans would want to have the luxury as much as we can, to move comfortably with our bodies in a space and be at ease, which brings back to the Access aspect of interior planning. We need to make the required functions and needs are EASILY accessible to the individual, group, family, clients of our clients etc...
The restaurant of the Roch Hotel & Spa is a good example of a public space where the attributes are openness, intimacy or privacy as well as coziness due to the lighting, that contrasts with colors of the walls, and furniture's fabrics materials and positions involved that invites the people to stay and have a good time with close friends or family.Additionally, Interior designers have to be able to identify other than the attributes and the properties, the ''design elements'', ''spaces and rooms'', and the ''relationships and locations''. And, we also need to be able to communicate well our solution and plans with the client(s) through good neat drawings.
Plus, it is known that a good space plan is usually efficient, ''has flow'' and has a ''correct placement of rooms''.
Example of an Interior Drawing.Through that learning, I realized that they were actually so many factors to consider when designing a space for a certain client, which makes the job of an Interior designer even more interesting because it involves so many challenges to take in order to satisfy the clients.
Martha- Bravo- excellent summary of the first two chapters. Very nice illustrations!
ReplyDeleteMartha you did an excellent job explaining your examples and relating them to the reading. I also talked about proxemics and found it to be very interesting because it does make our job more of a challenge. This was a wonderfully worded article with great examples. I can see how every example relates to the topics you picked. Good job!
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