Planning Spaces

To give students an understanding of the basic guiding principles of Interior Design. Relating to the planning and function of the space and exploring the suitability for the people who will use it

	SUITABILITY Suitable for complete beginners and those wanting to develop pre existing basic skills DURATION 2 days LOCATION Chelsea Harbour

Planning Spaces part 1: Theory & Principles of Planning

To create a well planned interior that feels balanced and harmonious and where spaces flow effortlessly into one another, a designer needs some knowledge of accepted proportioning systems and grasp of the idea of scale. Through the centuries western interior design has been mainly based on the classical method of proportioning and these elements are still evident in contemporary interiors even though the actual detailing may have been greatly reduced or even omitted. The oriental grid system also provides a very flexible basis for design and layouts and can be utilised to produce calm, relaxed spaces. This day will help students understand how these fundamental principles can be applied to their own design work.

The syllabus includes:-

• Human Dimensions
• Proportioning systems (including the Golden Section and the Fibonacci series)
• Scale and proportion
• Ordering principles
  

Planning Spaces part 2: Practical Planning

There is increasing emphasis today on the holistic side of interior design and how people are affected by the design of the spaces they live and work in. This day introduces students to the fundamentals of scale, ergonomics and proxemics before moving on through workshop sessions to the actual planning procedure, use of the architectural grid and how to produce a workable layout ensuring a good traffic flow around an area.

Syllabus includes:-

• Introduction to ergonomics
• Proxemics
• The planning procedure
• Use of templates
• Scale
• Planning considerations
• Use of the architectural grid
• Traffic flows