STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I. Understand the principles and elements of interior design.

 II. Understand the fundamentals of kitchen and bath design.

 III. Understand the basics of space planning.

 IV. Become familiar with graphic presentation skills.

 V. Understand attributes of finish materials that are used in kitchen and bath design.

 VI. Identify major historical periods, become familiar with design styles and motifs from those periods.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Principles and Elements of Interior Design

  A.  Case studies project, identify Elements and Principles in kitchen and bath design.

  B.  Communicate the findings using learned vocabulary in narrative and illustrative presentation.

  C.  Create an inspiration board with photos of kitchen and bath which reveal elements and principles of design for the Mid-Term Project.

 II. Kitchen and Bath Design Fundamentals

  A.   Overview of industry professionals in kitchen and bath design

  B.  Overview of process for kitchen and bath designers

  C.  Assignemnt on NKBA Guidelines for kitchen and bath design

 III. Space Planning

  A.  Client Questionairre

  B.  Organization of information in Criteria Matrix

  C.  Bubble Diagrams for kitchen and bath

 IV. Graphic Presentation

  A.   Hand drafting a rough kitchen and bath floor plan

  B.   Industry standards for presentation of floor plan, elevations and details

 V. Finish Materials

  A.  Cabinets and millwork

  B.  Flooring

  C.  Countertops

  D.  Wall design

  E.  Furniture design in the kitchen and bathroom area

 VI. History of Interior Design

  A.  Kitchen and Bath history

  B.  History of international design

  C.  History of American design