Syllabus
INAR 121 INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
An introduction to Architecture and Interior Architecture. Familiarization of students with the elements and principles of design, and the terms used in the profession, providing a brief overview of the history of Architecture and Interior Architecture.  
Course Objectives
Understanding the basic elements and principles of design.
Course Outline
Week
Topic(s)
1
INTRODUCTION:
2
DESIGN ELEMENTS: Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture.
3
DESIGN ELEMENTS: POINT, LINE, SHAPE / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 1
4
DESIGN ELEMENTS: VOLUME, SOLID / VOID RELATION, FORM / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 2
5
DESIGN ELEMENTS: TEXTURE, PATTERN / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 3
6
DESIGN ELEMENTS: COLOR / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 4
7
MIDTERM
8
DESIGN ELEMENTS: LIGHT / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 5
9
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: SCALE, SPACE / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 6
10
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: UNITY, BALANCE, VISUAL WEIGHT / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 7
11
PROPORTION, FOCUS / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 8
12
DESIGN AND DESIGN PROCESS: Scope of Design, Function, Human Needs, Environmental Considerations. / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 9
13
SPACE, HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: Use of color in wayfinding and sign systems. AESTHETICS: Incorporation of aesthetics and decoration. ERGONOMICS: aesthetical incorporation of ergonomic necessities in design / DISCUSSION. QUIZ 10
14
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
15
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Textbook(s)
Author(s)
Title
Publisher
Publication Year
ISBN
JOHN PILE
INTERIOR DESIGN
HARRY N. ABRAHMS INC.
1988
0-8109-1121-3