ABOUT THE COURSE: This course shall focus on varied aspects of theory and practice of Interior Design, and develop skills to deal with diverse interior spaces. This course is very crucial as it focuses on trans-disciplinary research and research led design, emphasizing on the elements of interior design; sensory experiences; functional, emotional and aesthetic quotient of spaces; health and wellbeing; Physics of light; Chemistry of Colours; visual perception; and, attributes of human centered design. In the current decade which focuses on creativity; trans-disciplinarity and innovation, a course like this shall be very useful for a wide audience such as – Architects; Designers; Interior Designers; Interior Architects; Entrepreneurs; Interior Decorators; Craft Experts; Craftspersons; Artists; Collectors; Curators; Furnishers. Moreover, such a course is very much in line with the MoE’s initiatives like – NEP 2020; STIP; Creation of Design Hubs and DICs, where the focus is on Design, Visual Art; Creativity; and, Vocational Courses. There are very few courses on Interior Design, which are floated by IITs, and that may be accessed by a wider audience. This is a rigorous course, which can be accessed virtually by diverse audience, and shall prepare the participants for both academia and industry. It has multifold objectives:a) To understand the definition and scope of Interior Design, especially from a professional and industry perspectiveb) To investigate, document and disseminate the role of Interior Design in the creation and enhancement of Sustainable Built Environment through state-of-the-art literature; best studies and case studiesc) To create awareness and exposure for diverse finishes, materials and specifications d) To showcase ecosystems by establishing links between designers; architects; researchers; artists; artisans; craftspersons; entrepreneurs; historians; and, individualse) To develop new paradigms of pedagogy and practice in the field of Interior Design.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Architects; Designers; Interior Designers; Interior Architects; Entrepreneurs; Interior Decorators; Craft Experts; Craftspersons; Artists; Collectors; Curators; Furnishers; Academicians and FacultyPREREQUISITES: None! Anyone interested and excited to learn about the subject is eligible to enroll.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All the relevant industries related to Interior Design; Design; Art; Craft and the Creative Industries (Specific Examples – Asian Paints; District Industries Centres; Alaya Design Studio; FRDC; Incubis; Sahil & Sarthak Co.; Asian Heritage Foundation; SRDA; Institute of Indian Interior Designers; Studio Lotus; CASE Design)
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
Module 1: Interior Design: Definition; Understanding; History of Interior Design; Scope
Module 2: Interior Design; Interior Decoration; and Interior Architecture
Module 3: Interior Design Projects: Overview on Costing and Career
Module 4: Interior Design: Case Studies and Examples
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 2:
Module 1: Principles and Elements of Interior Design: Discussion and Examples; Understanding Composition
Module 2: Space Making Elements - wall, column, partition screen, floor, furniture, interior landscaping
Module 3: Trends, Concepts and Schemes in Lighting, Colour, Furnishing, Finishes
Module 4: Interior Design: Drawings and Representation Techniques
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 3:
Module 1: Interior Design: Understanding varied spaces – Retail; Work; Living; Restorative; Public; Transient, Concepts of Place and Space
Module 2: Interior-Design – Finishes, Materials and Specifications: diverse surface treatments, finishes, materials, specifications and application techniques
Module 3: Interior-Design – Finishes, Materials and Specifications: Space-Making Crafts; Space-Surface Crafts - traditional, folk and contemporary crafts and their role in creating and enhancing interior spaces
Module 4: skills; building (space-making) crafts; building (space-making) elements; tools; techniques; technology; local resources; community participation; establishing inter-relationships
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 4:
Module 1: Interior Design: Materials - Timber
Module 2: Interior Design: Materials - Stone
Module 3: Interior Design: Materials - Tiles
Module 4: Interior Design: Materials - Paints
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 5:
Module 1: Green Interiors: Introduction to Rating Systems; Examples
Module 2: Green Interiors: Attributes – IAQ, IEQ, Furniture
Module 3: Green Interiors: Physics of Light - Day Light, Artificial Light, Chemistry of Colours
Module 4: Green Interiors: Policies and Incentives; Materials and Finishes
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 6:
Module 1: Interior Design Technology: Innovative trends and technologies – Tiny Houses, Origami
Module 2: Interior Design Technology: Experimental finishes and materials; Joinery
Module 3:Interior Design Technology: Visual Merchandising; Concepts of Modularity, Portability, Foldability, DIY
Module 4: Interior Design Technology: New Concepts – Installations, Decor
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 7:
Module 1: Professional Practice: Interior services, functional importance
Module 2: Professional Practice: bylaws, supervision
Module 3: Building Material Costing; BoQ; Market Exposure; Product Catalogues
Module 4: Important Organisations, Institutes, Firms, Designers, Avenues of Pedagogy and Practice
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 8:
Module 1: Trans-Disciplinary Interventions: Craft-Design Explorations
Module 2: Trans-Disciplinary Interventions: Craft-Design Explorations
Module 3: Creative and Cultural Industries: Focus on Visual Art and Interior Design
Module 4: Interior Design: Future Roadmap; Opportunities and Challenges
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Module 1: Interior Design: Definition; Understanding; History of Interior Design; Scope
Module 2: Interior Design; Interior Decoration; and Interior Architecture
Module 3: Interior Design Projects: Overview on Costing and Career
Module 4: Interior Design: Case Studies and Examples
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 2:
Module 1: Principles and Elements of Interior Design: Discussion and Examples; Understanding Composition
Module 2: Space Making Elements - wall, column, partition screen, floor, furniture, interior landscaping
Module 3: Trends, Concepts and Schemes in Lighting, Colour, Furnishing, Finishes
Module 4: Interior Design: Drawings and Representation Techniques
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 3:
Module 1: Interior Design: Understanding varied spaces – Retail; Work; Living; Restorative; Public; Transient, Concepts of Place and Space
Module 2: Interior-Design – Finishes, Materials and Specifications: diverse surface treatments, finishes, materials, specifications and application techniques
Module 3: Interior-Design – Finishes, Materials and Specifications: Space-Making Crafts; Space-Surface Crafts - traditional, folk and contemporary crafts and their role in creating and enhancing interior spaces
Module 4: skills; building (space-making) crafts; building (space-making) elements; tools; techniques; technology; local resources; community participation; establishing inter-relationships
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 4:
Module 1: Interior Design: Materials - Timber
Module 2: Interior Design: Materials - Stone
Module 3: Interior Design: Materials - Tiles
Module 4: Interior Design: Materials - Paints
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 5:
Module 1: Green Interiors: Introduction to Rating Systems; Examples
Module 2: Green Interiors: Attributes – IAQ, IEQ, Furniture
Module 3: Green Interiors: Physics of Light - Day Light, Artificial Light, Chemistry of Colours
Module 4: Green Interiors: Policies and Incentives; Materials and Finishes
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 6:
Module 1: Interior Design Technology: Innovative trends and technologies – Tiny Houses, Origami
Module 2: Interior Design Technology: Experimental finishes and materials; Joinery
Module 3:Interior Design Technology: Visual Merchandising; Concepts of Modularity, Portability, Foldability, DIY
Module 4: Interior Design Technology: New Concepts – Installations, Decor
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 7:
Module 1: Professional Practice: Interior services, functional importance
Module 2: Professional Practice: bylaws, supervision
Module 3: Building Material Costing; BoQ; Market Exposure; Product Catalogues
Module 4: Important Organisations, Institutes, Firms, Designers, Avenues of Pedagogy and Practice
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Week 8:
Module 1: Trans-Disciplinary Interventions: Craft-Design Explorations
Module 2: Trans-Disciplinary Interventions: Craft-Design Explorations
Module 3: Creative and Cultural Industries: Focus on Visual Art and Interior Design
Module 4: Interior Design: Future Roadmap; Opportunities and Challenges
Module 5: Summary and Discourse
Taught by
Prof. Smriti Saraswat
