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a way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy.
(not a style, but a system of beliefs) |
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what are the common ideas that designers base their design theory on?
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historic precedent
environmental design research
functional neds
theories of perception |
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| define historic precedent |
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| common approach of basing current design on ideas of the past. |
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| define environmental design research |
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focuses on theories of interaction between humans and their environments.
only one variable is studied at a time (eg. training room tables) |
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represented by the modernist movement, functionalism places emphasis on providing simple rational solutions to design problems without extraneous decoration.
"a house is a machine for living in" Le Corbusier |
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| theories of perception: gestalt psychology |
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| 1. gestalt psychology: holds that humans innately perceive things as a whole - people actually add structure to what they see. |
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| gestalt psychology:principles of grouping (4) |
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1. proximity:objects closest together are seen as a belonging together
2. similiarity: brain groups objects of similiar size, shape or color
3. direction: objects perceived to be moving simultaneously in the same direction are seen as a group
4. context: groups based on context or past experience (B or 13) |
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1. closure: tendency to perceive incomplete figures as complete
2. continuity: tendency to to see a line or shape as continuing rather than making a sharp turn (x)
3. simplicity: people prefer the simplest, most stable organization of forms (triangle overlapping rectangle)
4. figure-ground: idea of positive and negative space, and that human brain can only perceive one at a time |
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| regardless of angle, distance, lighting, or other factors, people have the tendency to perceive an object as the same. (4 types) |
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| 4 types of perceptual constancy |
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1. shape constancy: people perceive objects as having their original shape regardless of change of orientation
2. size constancy: people tend to perceive and object as the same size regardless of change in viewing distance
3. lightness constancy: people tend to perceive the lightness or darkness of an object as the same regardless of the illumination of the space.
4. color constancy: people perceive the color of an object as the same regardless of the lighting conditions |
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| depth perception (6 types) |
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1. interposition: overlap of a near object by a more distant object
2. linear perspective: parallel lines appear to converge to a point in the distance
3. atmospheric perspective: due to small particles in the air, distant objects appear to be hazy
4. texture perspective: density of a texture seems to increase as the distance on the viewer increases
5. size clues: 2 objects of the same size, the one more distant will appear smaller
6. relative closeness of object to the horizon line: the closer objects are to the horizon line, the further away they are. |
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| the other senses also play a part on the perception of the space |
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| social & cultural influences that affect the user response to the designed interior |
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1. political conditions: eg, green design a prevelant political movement that will/does affect design
2. economic conditions: affects the lavishness of a design
3. cultural attitudes
4. symbolism
5. regionalism |
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| Types of plan arrangement: |
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1. open - only objects are furniture & accessories
2. linear: arranges spaces in a row, common due to it's efficiency
3. axial: aligns spaces on a significant features
4. centralized: uses a single dominant space with secondary spaces grouped around it.
5. grid: arranged on grid format laid out by structural elements, or may be developed. can incorporate other plan types
6. clustered: free-form, way finding can be difficult and should be organized using other types of plan arrangement |
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1. adjacent spaces: each space or room has it's own use and is separated by partition or other construction element
2. overlapping spaces: two spaces that have visual limits, but that share a common space.(stage)
3. spaces sharing a common space: 2 individual spaces that share a 3rd, equally individual space. (dorm)
4. space within another space: eg, conference room in an open plan space |
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| components of interior design: |
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| walls, ceilings, floors, steps, doors, glazing, details |
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smaller scale components of interior construction.
serve the following purposes:
1. role of connecting the larger components of design together
2. solve functional problems
3. ehance the design intent |
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| the importance of lighting |
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| functional, emphasize, obsure, create mood, add interest, shape space, and provide variability. lighting can also change the appearance of colors and materials. |
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| color is the most emotionally charged component of any design. during design concepts, a broad palette should be reviewed with the client. |
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| four ways of representing space relationships: |
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1. adjacency matrix
2. folded adjacency
3. bubble diagram
4. stacking diagram |
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| three types of adjacency needs |
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| people, products, and information |
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