Interior Architecture

Interior Architecture and Product Design
Undergraduate and graduate credit

IAPD 248. Building Science. (3) I. Instruction in the materials of building and landscape design; sources, characteristics, and uses in design and construction; emphasis on valuation and selection. Two lec. and one rec. per week. Pr.: Second-year standing and PHYS 115 or 113.

IAPD 301. Interior Architecture Design Studio I. (3) I. Design vocabulary, abstract design, form and space generation, use of light and color theory, application of design process, idea generation, creativity, and diagraming are all general topics that underpin the second year. These concepts are necessary to reinforce graphic development, typography, presentation, and layout carried over from previous semesters. Projects that utilize these topics will include an introduction to human scale and anthropometries, perspective as applied to small scale spaces, environmental analysis, and introduction to structure in design. Pr.: DSFN 202 and admission to professional program in interior architecture.

IAPD 302. Interior Architecture Design Studio II. (3) II. Continuation of topics covered in previous semesters will allow for more proficiency through multiple projects that include signage, model building, rendering and color media presentations, indoor-outdoor site relationships, continuation of environmental studies, contextual issues, various architectonic scales, and analysis of product types with linkages to lighting design and building systems. Pr.: IAPD 301.

IAPD 303. Interior Architecture Design Studio IA. (6) I. This course integrates material from Environmental Design Studio I and II with ADS I, IAPD I, LADS I. Twelve hours of studio a week. Pr.: For transfer students; 9 or more credit hours of graphics, design, and freehand drawing and admission to a department in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design.

IAPD 304. Interior Architecture Design Studio I Lecture. (1) I. Lecture component taken concurrently with IAPD 301 Design Studio I. See IAPD 301 for course description.

IAPD 305. Interior Architecture Design Studio II Lecture. (1) II. Lecture component taken concurrently with IAPD 302 Design Studio II. See IAPD 302 for course description.

IAPD 390. The Contemporary Interior: Ideas and Examples. (2) II. A visual survey of selected works of current interior architecture, which illustrate principles and practical concerns that motivate design. Required of interior architecture as a prerequisite for IAPD 404, but open to nonmajors from any discipline.

IAPD 400. Product Design Studio I Lecture. (1) I, II. Lecture component taken concurrently with IAPD 403 Product Design Studio I. See IAPD 403 for course description.

IAPD 403. Product Design Studio I. (3) I, II. Analysis, synthesis, and design of various types of products associated with the interior environment, integrating such human factor determinants as anthropometries and ergonomics. Construction of prototype products associated with the human environment developed concurrently within the design studio. Pr.: IAPD 202; not more than one D in an interior architecture design studio course.

IAPD 404. Interior Architecture Design Studio III. (4) I, II. This course will build upon and extend the knowledge and skill base gained by students in studios I and II. This course will include the introduction of programming methodology and its relationship to the design and organization of interior space. Emphasis will be placed on the appropriate selection of furniture, finishes, fixtures, and equipment within the context of their relationships to form, function, task, and users' needs. Pr.: IAPD 202; not more than one D in an interior architecture design studio course.

IAPD 405. Interior Architecture Design Studio III Lecture. (1) I, II. Lecture component taken concurrently with IAPD 404 Design Studio III. See IAPD 404 for course description.

IAPD 406. Problems in Interior Architecture. (Var.) I, II. Study of specific interior architectural problems under direct supervision of a member of the department. Pr.: Approval of instructor.

IAPD 407. Design Workshop I. (3) II. An introduction to shop procedures, equipment, design materials, joinery, and elementary design experiences in turning and shaping various materials. This course provides the student the opportunity through a series of small projects exposure to the total creative design process by researching, designing, constructing, and evaluating finished products. Pr.: Admission to the professional program of interior architecture.

IAPD 409. Materials and Finishes. (2) I. Introduction to materials and finishes specific to interior applications. Criteria for evaluation, selection, and application of interior materials and finishes with the building fabric and their impact on building design. Preparation of written and graphic communications to illustrate and direct the construction process. Two hours lec. a week. Pr.: Admission to the professional program in interior architecture.

IAPD 410. Interior Architecture Microcomputer Applications. (2) I. Instruction in microcomputer operating procedure, general terminology, programming concepts for microcomputer, and use of appropriate word-processing specification writing and computer-aided design software as it relates to the interior architecture profession. Four hours lab a week. Pr.: Enrollment in the interior architecture program.

IAPD 411. Drawing in Black and White. (3) II. Freehand representational drawing of architectonic space using graphite pencil and ink pen. Emphasis is on the development of the visual perception of space and the communication of the perceived space through drawings that are clear and expressive. Pr.: Third-year standing.

IAPD 412. Design Workshop I Studio. (1) I. Studio component taken concurrently with IAPD 407 Design Workshop I. See IAPD 407 for course description.

IAPD 416. History of Furniture. (2) II. Analysis of the social, political, and religious influences on product and furniture design in Italy, France, and England from early renaissance through the 18th century. Pr.: Admission to the professional program in architecture, interior architecture, or landscape architecture.

IAPD 420. Theory of Furniture Design. (2) I. Design theory related to analysis, materials, and construction techniques from the early American period through the contemporary movement. Pr.: Admission to the professional program in architecture, interior architecture, or landscape architecture.

IAPD 430. Visual Communication. (2) I. Students will be challenged to visualize and communicate in a three-dimensional language using constructed perspective, computer generated perspective with rendering and animation techniques, and constructed models as tools of the profession. Rapid graphic visual techniques using various medias will be studied enabling quick exploration of multiple design options in a spatial environment. Graphic arts including photography, typesetting, silk screening and reproduction as applied to board presentations will be introduced. Throughout the entire semester the study of color theory and its application will be used in all presentations. Pr.: Admission to the professional program of interior architecture.

IAPD 455. Product Design Illustration. (1) I, II. Exercises in various rendering techniques and involvement in different media presentations associated with product design. Pr.: IAPD 420.

IAPD 456. Theory of Product Design. (2) I. History and design theory related to analysis materials and construction in product design. Pr.: IAPD 420

IAPD 520. Design Graphics Workshop. (3) II. A course in the use of colored pencils to render and present form and space using different techniques. Emphasis on the visual perception and composition of elements in design drawings and presentation. Pr.: Sophomore standing.

IAPD 600. Design Studio IV Lecture. (1) I. Lecture must be taken concurrently with IAR 602, Design Studio IV. Covers design-related issues and conditions associated with design applications specific to contemporary large-scale office planning and instructs in the use of the students' personal computers for specific office-systems software and presentation; systems software utilized in IAR 602, Design Studio IV. To drop this course you must also drop IAR 602. Pr.: IAR 410, IAR 404, and IAR 403; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 602. Design Studio IV. (4) I. Must be taken concurrently with IAR 600 Design Studio IV Lecture. This course is directed towards the unique programming and design related issues and conditions associated with contemporary large-scale office space planning. Emphasis is placed on the nature of the office work environment, and the linking together of various architectural systems. Heavy emphasis is placed on using students' personal computers to design and prepare presentations. Another component of this course is the application of the computer to resume writing and portfolio preparation using printed materials as well as CD's and videos. To drop this course you must also drop IAR 600 Design Studio IV Lecture. Pr.: IAR 410, IAR 404, and IAR 403; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 606. Design Studio V. (1) II. Must be taken concurrently with IAR 607 Design Studio V Lecture. Provides an option for an interdisciplinary collaborative studio experience oriented towards replicating the learning experience and interactive activities that take place in the modern multi-disciplinary professional office. Students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture may enroll. To drop this course you must also drop IAR 606. Pr.: IAR 600 and IAR 602; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 607. Design Studio V Lecture. (1) II. Lecture must be taken concurrently with IAR 606 Design Studio V. Covers design-related issues and conditions associated with the design applications specific to the community-based projects selected for a given semester. Projects which include commercial buildings, historic preservation, competitions in the design professions, and collaborative studio experience, replicate the learning experience and interactive activities that take place in the modern multi-disciplinary professional office. Students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture may enroll. To drop this course you must also drop IAR 606. Pr.: IAR 600 and IAR 602; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 608. Design Workshop II. (4) I, II. Design Workshop II is intended to further develop the student's understanding of the three-dimensional design process through research, design, prototype construction, evaluation, and redesign. Enhance and increase the student's understanding of the structural characteristics of materials and increase their proficiency at communicating ideas through working and presentation drawings. Pr.: IAPD 407.

IAPD 614. Design Workshop II Studio. (1) I, II. Studio component taken concurrently with IAPD 608 Design Workshop II. See IAPD 608 for course description.

IAPD 622. Building Construction Systems in Interior Architecture. (2) I, II. The course focuses on developing an understanding of the integration and coordination of building components in the interior environment. Strategies and techniques of construction are studied through the production of a set of construction documents for a building interior. Issues addressed include the selection and assemblage of materials and/or products, building codes, accessibility, and methods of construction. Pr.: Concurrent enrollment in IAPD 600 and 602.

IAPD 625. Lighting in Interior Architecture. (2) I, II. An examination of design and technical issues related to luminous environments in building interiors. Topics include color and light, vision, light sources, luminaire selection and design, and the evaluation of lighting solutions. Pr.: ARCH 413, ARCH 514, and IAPD 404 and IAPD 405 or approval of instructor.

IAPD 644. Interior Architecture Internship. (11) II. Thirty weeks off-campus work study in professional offices specializing in interior architecture: field and office experience. Pr.: IAR 603, ARCH 433, not more than one grade of D in an interior architecture design studio, and approved by internship coordinator.

IAPD 645. Interior Architecture Internship Report. (2) II, S. Taken in conjunction with IAR 644. The purpose is to develop the student's communication skills and awareness of the importance of written communication and record keeping in interior architectural office practice. The required report will provide a detailed documentation of the student's experiences encountered during internship. Pr.: Conc. enrollment in IAR 644.

IAPD 646. Interior Architecture Foreign Studies. (11) II. This course allows the student to study outside of the United States for one semester. The semester will expand their global perspective of design professions, cultural, political, and economic views. One semester studying interior architecture in a foreign university. Pr.: IAR 603, ARCH 433, not more than one grade of D in an interior architecture design studio and approval by the foreign studies coordinator.

IAPD 647. Interior Architecture Foreign Studies Reports. (2) II, S. Taken in conjunction with IAR 646. The purpose is to develop the student's written communication skills as well as increase awareness of written communication and record keeping in interior architecture office practice. The report will provide detailed documentation of the student's experiences during the Foreign Studies Program. Pr.: Conc. enrollment in IAR 646.

IAR 704. Product Design Studio II. (5) I, II. Advanced design projects involving products related to the interior environment. Synthesis of the design, materials, construction and finishing of prototype products relevant to human use. Pr.: IAR 605 or IAR 644 and IAR 645, or IAR 646 and IAR 647; not more than one "D" in an interior architecture design studio course.

IAPD 705. Design Studio VI. (4) I,II. Must be taken concurrently with IAR 708 Design Studio VI Lecture. Pursues and extends the architectural knowledge gained in all previous studios. Emphasis is on understanding large-scale buildings in terms of structure, systems, materials and environment; also addresses the built environment, utilizing existing large-scale buildings to explore architectural renovation, rehabilitation, restoration and preservation. Students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture may enroll. Pr.: IAR 606 and 607, or IAR 644 and IAR 645, or IAR 646 and IAR 647; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 706. Product Design Studio II. (4) I, II. Must be taken concurrently with IAR 707 Production Design Studio II Lecture. Advanced design projects involving products related to the interior environment. Synthesis of the design, materials, construction, and finishing of prototype products relevant to human use. To drop this course, you must also drop IAR 707. Pr.: IAR 606 and 607, or IAR 644 and 645, or IAR 646 and IAR 647; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 707. Product Design Studio II Lecture. (1) I, II. Lecture must be taken concurrently with IAR 706 Production Design Studio II. Emphasizes technical information about product design, materials, and construction and finishing of prototype products relevant to human use; also provides the information base for the studio applications and product design process. To drop this course, you must also drop IAR 706. Pr.: IAR 606 and 607, or IAR 644 and IAR 645, or IAR 646 and 647; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 708. Product Design Studio VI Lecture. (1) I, II. Lecture must be taken concurrently with IAR 705 Design Studio VI. Emphasizes technical instruction about structures, systems, materials, and environment as related to existing large-scale buildings and groups of buildings to explore architectural renovation, rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation. Stresses programming and decision-making when working with community-based projects or with civic, governmental, or charitable groups. Students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture may enroll. To drop this course, you must also drop IAR 705. Pr.: IAR 606 and 607, or IAR 644 and 645, or IAR 646 and 647; not more than one "D" in an IAR design studio course.

IAPD 710. Advanced 3-D Computer Modeling. (3) I. Lighting, materials, animation, advanced modeling techniques, sound, and storyboarding are methodologies required to successfully build a digital presentation for projection in a two dimensional, or 3-dimensional environment using the vision domes. Projects that utilize these topics will include an introduction to 3D modeling, animation, sound, titling, lighting, and a material editor. Pr.: IAPD 410.

IAPD 713. Furniture Design Workshop Studio. (1) I, II. Studio component taken concurrently with IAPD 714 Furniture Design Workshop. See IAPD 714 for course description.

IAR 714. Furniture Design Workshop. (3) I, II, S. Design, construction, and finishing of contemporary furniture and accessories. Pr.: IAR 608.

IAPD 720. Advanced Seminar in Interior Architecture. (1-3) I, II. Advanced readings and discussions of environmental issues related to the practice of interior architecture. Readings, discussions, reports. Pr.: IAR 702 or equiv.

IAPD 730. Facility Management. (2) II. A survey of the methods of managing the physical assets of large facilities (corporate, institutional, and governmental) through a review of current literature, presentations by professionals active in the field, and case studies. Pr.: senior or grad standing.

IAPD 740. Advanced Design Workshop. (1-4) I, II. Advanced instruction in the design, construction, and finishing of contemporary furniture and accessories. The course involves the development of a concept for a complex furniture prototype and includes research, program development, design development, criteria examination and determination, design development, working drawings, complete prototype development, and presentation drawings. Pr.: IAR 714 or equivalent.

IAPD 753. Professional Practice. (3) I, II. Studies of conventional and newly developing modes of professional design practice. Presented are the relationships of interior architects, architects, and landscape architects and other design professionals to users, clients, building industry, society, government, and one another. Pr.: Fifth year standing.

IAPD 756. Theory of Product Design. (2) II. History and design theory related to analysis materials and construction in product design. Pr.: IAR 420

IAPD 760. Interior Architecture Seminar. (V) I, II. Readings and discussion of contemporary thought and movements within the field of interior architecture with special emphasis on the societal factors that produce and effect change. Pr.: IAPD 705 or graduate standing.

Graduate credit

IAPD 821. Advanced Interior Architectural Design. (1-4) I, II. Advanced study of interior space planning and interior design. Pr.: Professional design degree.

IAPD 830. Problems in Interior Architecture. (Var.) I, II. Study of specific interior architectural problems under direct supervision of the departmental staff. Pr.: Professional design degree.

Interior architecture
Undergraduate and graduate credit