SRM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Course Code : AR0320
Course Title : INTERIOR DESIGN
Year & Semester : VI Semester
Course time : Even Semester (Jan-May2011)
Location : Department of Architecture ( Room No: 402)

Faculty Details:
Name of the Section. Office Office Hours Mail ID
Staff
Monday (10.35 am –
12:15p.m)
III year ‘B’ Tuesday(10.35 am –
Parvathi M Arch. Dept imparvathi@gmail.com
Section 11:25am)
Friday(10.35 am – 12.15
am)

TEXTBOOKS
1. Francis .D.K. Ching, Interior Design Illustrated, V.N.R. Pub., NY 1987.
2. Julius Penero and Martin Zelnik, Human Dimensions and Interior space Whitney Library of Design, NY 1979.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Steport - De Van Kness, Logan and Szebely, Introduction to Interior Design Macmillan Publishing Co., NY 1980.
2. Inca / Interior Design Register, Inca Publications, Chennai, 1989.
3. Kathryn .B. Hiesinger and George H.Marcus, Landmarks of twentieth Century Design; Abbey Ville Press, 1993.
4. Syanne Slesin and Stafford Ceiff - Indian Style, Clarkson N. Potter, Newyork, 1990.
5. The Impulse to adorn - Studies in traditional Indian Architecture - Editor Dr.Saranya Doshi, Marg Publications, 1982.
JOURNALS
1.Design Today – bi monthly
2.Any other journal pertaining to the subject
Prerequisite: Students are to have sketch book and required media always with them.
Studio Hours shall be held in allotted studio.
Lecture Hours shall be held in Smart class room of the department (Projection equipment shall be provided)

Objectives:
• Detailed study of principles, elements and design methodology that go into making of an interior space more functional and invoking sense
of visual pleasure
• The student should be able to percieve and analyse designed interior spaces, and also able to take the required steps in practice.
Tentative test dates
Cycle Test-I : Assessment will be through assignments during the semester
Cycle Test-II : As intimated by the controller of examinations
Model Examination : As intimated by the controller of examinations

Test Portions
Cycle Test-I(Assignment) : Market surveys and product study
Cycle Test II : Unit II ,Unit III & Unit IV
Model Examination : All five Units

Assessment details : Time problem to be done in studio – 5

Regular assessment in class of assignements, market survey etc - 5
Seminar - 10
Cycle Test II - 10 marks
Model Exam -20 marks

Syllabus as per the Revised Curriculum

L T P C
AR03 INTERIOR DESIGN 2 0 3 4
20
Prerequisite
Nil
PURPOSE
To study the Interior Design principles and their applications in interiors.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Detailed study of History, principles and elements that go into making of an interior space more aesthetic, pleasing and functional with a few
projects as practical.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN 5

Definition of interior design - Interior design process - Vocabulary of design in terms of principles and elements - Introduction to the design of
interior spaces as related to typologies and functions, themes and concepts - Study and design.

UNIT 2 HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN 5

Brief study of the history of interior design through the ages relating to historical context, design movements and ideas etc. - Brief study of folk
arts and crafts. (vernacular design in India) with reference to interior design and decoration.

UNIT 3 ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DESIGN - ENCLOSING ELEMENTS 5

Introduction to various elements of interiors like floors. ceilings, walls, staircases, openings, interior service elements. incidental elements etc.
and various methods of their treatment involving use of materials and methods of construction in order to obtain certain specific functional,
aesthetic and psychological effects.

UNIT 4 ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DESIGN– LIGHTING ACCESSORIES 5

& INTERIOR LANDSCAPING
Study of interior lighting - Different types of lighting their effects types of lighting fixtures. Other elements of interiors like accessories used for
enhancement of interiors – Paintings, objects de art, etc. Interior landscaping - Elements like rocks, plants, water, flowers, fountains, paving,
artifacts, etc. their physical properties, effects on spaces and design values.

UNIT 5 ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DESIGN - FURNITURE DESIGN & SPACE PLANNING 10

Study of the relationship between furniture and spaces - human movements & furniture design as related to human comfort. Function, materials
and methods of construction - changing trends and lifestyles - innovations and design ideas - Study on furniture for specific types of interiors like
office furniture, children's furniture, residential furniture, display systems, etc. – Design Projects on Residential, Commercial and Office Interiors.

PRACTICALS 45 THEORY 30

Detailed Session plan

 Session Topic to be covered Reference Assignments/Test
1-2 Introduction to Interior design process
3-4 Vocabulary of design in terms of principles and
5 elements
Introduction to the design of interior spaces as related
to typologies and functions, themes and concepts -
Study and design. Steport - De Van Kness,
6-7 Introduction to various elements of interiors like Logan and Szebely,
8-9 floors. ceilings, walls, staircases, openings, interior Introduction to Interior
service elements. incidental elements Design Macmillan
Various methods of treatment of elements of interiors Publishing Co., NY 1980.
Continous Assessment in
involving use of materials and methods of
class and Assignments
construction in order to obtain certain specific
functional, aesthetic and psychological effects.
10 Seminar on study of materials available in the market
11-12 for elements of enclosure – (partitions, false ceiling,
(practical) staircases & flooring)
13- 14 Interior Lighting Syanne Slesin and
15(practical) Market survey seminar on lighting Stafford Ceiff - Indian
16-17 Accessories and Elements in Interior spaces Style, Clarkson N. Potter,
Newyork, 1990.
The Impulse to adorn -
18 Studies in traditional
Interior Landscaping Indian Architecture -
Editor Dr.Saranya Doshi,
Marg Publications, 1982.

19-29(practical) Francis .D.K. Ching, Cycle Test II

Interior Design for a Cafeteria for School of Design and Interior Design Illustrated,
Fine Arts V.N.R. Pub., NY 1987.

30 Study of the relationship between furniture and Julius Penero and Martin
spaces - human movements ( Ergonomics ) Zelnik, Human
31-32 furniture design as related to human comfort. Dimensions and Interior
Function, materials and methods of construction - space Whitney Library of
changing trends and lifestyles - Design, NY 1979.
 33-38(practical) Documentation and detailing of DESIGNED furniture
( Drawings and model)
39-40 Furniture design as related to human Time saver Standards for
comfort(Ergonmics) interior design.
Anthropometry
43 - 45 Systems and types of Furniture, Display systems etc Time saver Standards for
46-56(Practcial) Study on furniture for specific types of interiors like Landscape design.
office furniture, children's furniture, residential
furniture,
57 Brief study of the history of interior design Francis .D.K. Ching, Model Exam
through the ages relating to historical context, Interior Design Illustrated,
58-61 Brief study of folk arts and crafts. (vernacular design V.N.R. Pub., NY 1987.
in India) with reference to interior design and
decoration. Julius Penero and Martin
Zelnik, Human
62-72(practical) Design of an Office Interior Dimensions and Interior
73- 75(practical) Interior landscape detailing of office interiors space Whitney Library of
Design, NY 1979.

Kathryn .B. Hiesinger and

George H.Marcus,
Landmarks of twentieth
Century Design; Abbey
Ville Press, 1993.

Subject in charge HOD , Dept of Architecture