Interior Design Studio - Context, Space, Place and Dwelling

Unit Code:HDINT111

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester	36 Hours per Semester	Prahran

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

1 Semester

36 Hours per Semester

Prahran

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to engage students in the design process through research, conceptual development, design development and communication. Students will begin to make an analysis of how design impacts on the interior and the built environment as built form, and explore concepts of design in interior-specific contexts, particularly relating to experiencing spaces for living. There is an emphasis on the development of knowledge and skills in design as a reflective practice.

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Explore a range of conceptual design methodologies and ways of thinking;
Explore concepts of form and communication;
Critically analyse space and human environments and evaluate the effectiveness of a design from multiple perspectives;
Engage in, and articulate, the conceptual design process in the context of constructing space as places of experience;
Use sketching to produce a series of possible solutions quickly and efficiently;
Manipulate scale and resolve aspects of drawings as a tool for communication;
Work independently and in teams to articulate work in progress and completed projects visually and verbally.

Teaching Methods:

This unit will be primarily conducted through project-based studio learning with ongoing project development and assessment tasks. Lectures and tutorials will support set projects, and there is an emphasis on interactive, group-based discussion and project reviews.

Assessment:

Note: Percentage weightings are indicative. See Unit Briefs for full assessment details.

Review 1 : 4 small projects 40%

Review 2 : Major set project 60%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context the unit aims to provide students with the following attributes:

Are adaptable and manage change;
Are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas;
Are aware of local and international environment in which they will be contributing.

Content:

The following topics may be considered / discussed:

Abstract compositions of form, texture and scale;
Additive and subtractive forms;
Spatial dynamics;
Orientation and context;
Materiality;
Aesthetics and senses in design;
Typologies and design methodologies;
Place and place making, spatial planning and dynamics;
Scale, meaning, proportion;
Context and detailing;
Verbal and visual communication.

Throughout the unit, students may engage in:
• Class-based and independent project work;
• Research;
• Pin-ups;
• Individual and group work;
• Critical reviews;
• Panel reviews;
• Presentations;
• Documentation of project development: verbal and visual;
• Critical writing.

Preparation requirements
Studio based learning requires the active participation of all students both individually and in group-based activities. Students are required to work independently to develop project work and carry out activities as required for class review.

References:

Ábalos, I 1956 The good life: a guided visit to the houses of modernity.
Bachelard, G 1958 The Poetics of Space, Boston Beacon Press.
Vandenberg, M 2003 Farnsworth House: Mies van der Rohe, Phaidon, London.
Riley, T, Bergdoll, B (eds) 2001 Mies in Berlin, Thames & Hudson, London.

Resources:
Neufert, E 1988 Architects' Data. Oxford: BSP Professional.
Specpac Edition 19 2001
Standards Australia 1985 AS1100.301. Technical Drawing - Architectural Drawing, Standards Australia, Sydney.