Interior design is a multi-faceted profession
in which creative and technical solutions are applied within
a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions
are functional, enhance the quality of life and culture of the
occupants, and are aesthetically attractive. Designs are created
in response to and coordinated with the building shell, and
acknowledge the physical location and social context of the
project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements,
and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.
The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated
methodology, including research, analysis and integration of
knowledge into the creative process, whereby the needs and resources
of the client are satisfied to produce an interior space that
fulfills the project goals. (1)
Interior design fundamentals are used by interior designers,
architects, and artists to create visual arrangements. These
elements are:
1. Lines – Lines come in four basic
forms: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved. Lines can also
have character: short, long, bold, jagged, and wavy. Lines
are closely related to other elements including shape and
texture. Lines define shape within a composition by indicating
the physical boundaries of the shape.
2. Form - The physical mass of an object
is comparative to form. Form is three-dimensional and implies
weight.
3. Shape - An outline of an object is its
shape. The three categories of shape include: natural, non-objective,
and geometric.
4. Texture - The characteristic of an object
as observed by touch or sight is referred to as texture. Texture
can be rough, smooth, bumpy, jagged, coarse, velvety, or silky.
Repetition of similar objects can imply texture.
5. Space - Space defines the area available
for use. Interior designers focus on the effective use of
space and its relationship to the environment.
6. Time - The physical effect time has on
a composition and the change of attitudes over time is a concern
for all designers. Elements are not fixed and will change
with time.
7. Color - Color is a visual property of
form. The element of form can be identified through the use
of color. Color can also be used to extract emotion, emphasize
form, and offer a sense of scale.
8. Light - Without light there would be no
form, color, or texture.
These essential building blocks of design are present in
every composition. Each element can be manipulated by the
principles of design – rhythm, emphasis, proportion,
scale, unity, harmony, and variety. For instance, light is
an element that can be manipulated to create rhythm.
(From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia)
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