Course Details

1. Utilize an extended range of experimentation skills and understanding of the design process gained during Interior design 1 to explore various themes of design.
2. Demonstrate necessary technical skills for visual communication and engage in visual references.
3. Utilize and implement visual work with emphasis in individuality, design experimentation and personal expression.
4. Illustrate knowledge of balance, composition and develop ability in depicting structure, form, volume, through visual solutions.
5. Employ the appropriate methodology to gain theoretical knowledge to support conceptual design.
6. Display great attention to: model making techniques and final presentation.
7. Assess and present a final visual product and gain skills in explaining, defending, and initiating discussions and/or debates.

Continuation of the course Interior Design 1: Furthermore it develops the ability in depicting structure, form and volume, through visual solutions, in order to create and invent design solutions which can be applied in real life.

Research Methodology: The importance and usefulness of well founded research, methodology and the application of theoretical knowledge into practice. A real life situation is given which students should form their own research and research conclusions in order to aid their design solutions.

Experimentation with design elements in two dimensional drawings: Line, texture, colour, light. Three-dimensional model for visualizing the form, shape, volume and space. Emphasis is given on materials for both interior and exterior design solutions.

Presentation Skills: A Development of presentation skills from interior design 1 allows students to orally communicate ideas and research findings. Participation in group discussions and debates surrounding various view points of chosen designers and architects.

The Introduction of Architectural Drawing: Knowledge gained through Interior Design 1 and Architectural Drawing 1 is used to illustrate student’s concepts and ideas in order to create a professional project presentation.

Translating 2D ideas into 3D spaces through model making exercises: Giving great attention to model making techniques and materials and methods suitable for interior design model making

Translating 2D ideas into 3D spaces through model making exercises: Attention is focused on photographic techniques to demonstrate, concept, scale and manipulation through model photography. The use of collage is employed to show scale and the addition of real life situations. 

Final Presentation: Students participate in final presentations where ideas are discussed from the initial research stage, through to concepts and final design outcomes.

No specific textbook required

• Visual contemporary references in the form of magazines are required: Domus, Wallpaper, Ottagono, Mark, Icon, Frame, Interni, Damn
• References should also include websites with suggestions of: www.worldarchitecturenews.com www.designboom.com www.arcspace.com
• Visual contemporary references in the form of online magazines www.dezeen.com, www.yatzer.com, www.dexigner.com, www.mocoloco.com
• Architecture Now! Volumes 1 – 6, Philip Jodidio, Tashen (2002-2009)
• 100 Contemporary Architects, Philip Jodidio, Tashen (2008)
• The empty space, Brook Peter, Macgibbon & Kee (1968)
• Architecture today, Rizzoli Publications, james steele, (1997)
• Building a new millennium, Philip Jodidio, Tashen (1999)

The taught part of the course is delivered by means of illustrated lectures conducted with the help of computer presentations.

Lectures are supplemented with extended project briefings, practical workshops, exercises, group critiques and individual tutorials.

During student centred practical work, students are encouraged to develop personal research, realization and manipulation in project work.