IMPLICATIONS OF DESIGN ON

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Definition of Interior design –
spatial art of environmental design
A process through which the interiors of the buildings are designed, concerned with
the all aspects of the human uses of structural spaces.
Aesthetics and good taste
significance of good taste
the thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
we all enjoy beautiful things ne it our surroundings. art becomes a
part of our lives and influences our personality, impressions we
interact is due to our mannerisms, cloths etc,what we exhibit
which is the reflection of our taste.
Beauty is not something occasional enjoyment , it is presented
everything we do, choose and use and therefore it leads to the
experience of enjoyment and pleasure.

Objectives of aesthetic planning

beauty
expressiveness
functionalism
The Beauty
The definition of beauty is different for different people. which is used to
describe well designed or pleasing things
To Some others beauty is quality, rarely obtainable.
Combination of qualities that is pleasing to the trained eye.
Beauty is thread of simplicity that runs through the whole design
From a proverb” one man beauty is another man’s ugliness”

Aesthetics is the philosophy is beauty.

Factors to appreciate design
line, form colour, textute , pattern, light and space,
Proportion , balance, rhythm, repetition, harmony, emphasis,
The Expressiveness
Some of the ideas that are expressed consciously and unconsciously.
Repose, nature, warmth, coolness, delicacy, intimacy, sophistication,
animation, strength, freshness, antiquity, sincerety,

formality -
•Express dignity, strength, strength, reserve, impressiveness
•Formality results from symmetry
•Use of conservative colours
•Eg: the furniture in traditional style with formal balance. A family that creates
a home of this type generally lives a conventional , dignified orderly life

Informality
unpretentious, friendly, hospitability and intimate charm are expressed
through various means.bright, warm colours and simple, comfortable
furniture have these characteristics. Can express informality through modest
size, asymmetrical balance and broken lines.
Eg; a house with simplicity, handmade quality, sincerity, thrift,
playfulness,rugged force, unpretentious or a protect against artificiality.
Functionalism
•Expect maximum service and comfort from the building.
•Planning and furnishing should be based on function.
•Concept of from follows function
How to develop a good taste
•Observe – develop the good personal taste.
•Visits to museums, historical and modern homes, local furniture show rooms,
exhibitions and other displays.
•See things and compare them for good or poor features.
•Reading news papers and magazines
•Observe colour, pattern, line shape, texture,balance, emphasis, rhythm, scale,
propotions

•Analysis –examine them in details. analyse the qualities that exhibit good
design or vise versa.study each one of them as an achievement or faliure in
design.
•Develop an ability to analyze all the objects for good taste before finalizing
the choice.

•Collect ideas- collect and compile the articles

•Eg: from news papers and magazines etc and develop preference for one item
and over another.
•Make wish purchases – it is not always necessary that the mass
acceptability of an item is a good criterion of a design.
•Eg: fashionable clothing become outdated, so do home
furnishings.
•Do discriminating purchases

•Be critical about cost of product

FACTORS IN EVEALUATION OF DESIGN
COLOUR
1.0 THEORIES AND QUALITIES
Approach to study of colour

Interior designers approaches to colour

 Aspects of colour in vision

(a)Colour affects the mode of an individuals

(b)Colour has dimensions
(c)Colour has weight
(d)Colour has movements
(e)Colour has temperature
Effect of Colours on each others
SYMBOLISM OF COLOURS
2.0 USES AND APPLICATIONS
monocromatic
Analogous
Neutral
Universal Design- Making of product and
environment to be usable by all people to
the greatest possible extent.
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