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major movements overtime. The scheme, and furniture selection study IND 335 - Textiles
course will focus on the way design in addition to the understanding of
provides the physical, spatial, and Topics as functional and aesthetic Credit Hours: 3 (2 lecture + 2 studio)
temporal frameworks for human elements for residential interiors Prerequisite: IND 290
interaction with the surrounding are covered and each room study A study of fibers, yarns, fabric
environment, the context, and is presented on a digital board. construction and finishes as related
culture. Students will be encouraged to learn to selection use and care of fabrics.
basic manual rendering and digital The purpose of this course is to
IND 280 - History of Interior project presenting techniques.
Design introduce and familiarize the student
with textiles and fabrics as they relate
Credit Hours: 3 IND 235 - Building Technology I specifically to Interior Design. The
Prerequisite: DES 220 student will gain knowledge of basic
Credit Hours: 3 (1 lecture+ 4 studio) concepts of the characteristics of
This course examines 20th and 21st- Prerequisite: DES 120 + DES 130 natural fibers, manufactured fibers,
century Architecture and Interior Discussion of various aspects of yarns, finishes, & fabric construction
Design, through lectures, reading methods, fabric care and labeling
assignments, research, and design the construction industry including information, Evaluate code
introduction of building technology,
assignments. The course focuses on fundamentals of structures and requirements and test results; and
issues concerning style, technology, select appropriate fabrics for specific
urbanism, regionalism, function, building types, typical construction interior design applications.
materials and methods. This course
and reform to address the diverse
forces that have shaped modern would assist the students in exploring Additionally, students will develop an
the external and internal structures
architecture and Interior Design. of buildings. Upon completion of this understanding of dyeing, printing,
This course deals with the theoretical finishing processes and will be able
concepts of Interior Design and subject the student should be able to identify and classify textiles used
to understand the different building
Arts developed by contemporary by their yarns and weaves. Students
movements. These movements led technologies and materials, uses will learn the terminology of textiles
of building codes and standards &
to contemporary features in interior and building components, applied as used by the interior design
spaces and furniture design. This industry and will understand the
course helps students enhance their loads, and fundamentals of structural transformation raw fibers undergo
design principles. Demonstrate the
knowledge of contemporary interior before reaching the end user.
design, through the study and basic building process from “need” Students will also research a current
to “completion ” and explain various
analysis of different styles and artistic branches of construction technology topic, such as Sustainability or green
movements. textiles, fibers yarns, woven& non-
and relationships to other industries woven, Fabric , Fabric structure etc.
IND 215 - Interior Design Studio IND 240 - Color Theory in Design
I IND 255 Building Technology II
Applications
Credit Hours: 3 (1 lecture + 4 Credit Hour: 3 (2 lecture+ 2 studio)
studio) Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: IND 235
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Prerequisite: DES120 + DES130 This course would assist the students
This course will study color theory in exploring different advanced
This course is an introduction to and its application relative to the building systems and technologies
basic design process requirements. interior environment. Emphasis will as well as means of deploying them
Emphasis is placed on the predesign be placed on human response to in buildings. It will emphasize the
stage, design programming, design color, the science of color/light and prefabrication of internal structures
elements, and circulations. Through color/pigment, principles of color including internal finishing,
a small-scale residential project, design, and implementation through stairs, and fittings. An overview of
design programming, analyzing, and design projects. The Students will advanced concepts and properties
understanding spatial relationships be able to do a clear study for color of additional different systems will
(space planning, furniture scheme and apply it to different also be discussed, with emphasis on
arrangements) will be conducted. interior spaces. graphical communication.
It started with hand drawing and
sketches of Space Planning and
Elevations for each room in parallel
with a digital mood board, color

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