Fall 2014Wednesdays and Friday8:00 am - 9:50 amVPAC 210

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ID 206 Construction + Materials II

Students investigate the properties of interior finishes, furniture and textiles. The appropriate selection and specification of materials based upon code, occupant comfort, universal design, sustainability and aesthetics is researched. Life cycle analysis is used to determine the source, manufacture, transportation and disposal of a product. Viable information sources for sustainable products are explored.

Catalog Description

At the end of this course, students will be able to:1. To demonstrate an understanding of the basic properties of

most finish materials, textiles and freestanding furniture including their effect on human health and safety.

2. To demonstrate an understanding of how to evaluate environmental factors in the production, transportation, use and disposal of interior construction, finish and furnishing materials.

3. To be able to make appropriate choices, selection and specifications for interior finishes, textiles and furniture by considering the product’s application and sustainable, aesthetic, installation and maintenance factors.

4. To demonstrate an application of Sustainable Strategies during the Design Process.

5. To demonstrate an understanding of financial and cost aspects of alternative environmentally friendly materials, textiles and furniture.

Learning Outcomes

Required Materials:•Interior Design Materials and Specifications, Lisa Godsey, 2nd Edition, Fairchild Books Inc. 2013•Approximately $25 for boards and printing•Approximately $25 for field trip expenses

Other items…

Clerical

•Weeks 1-4 Considerations affecting choices

•Weeks 5-10 Development of materials reference library

•Weeks 11-16 Materials-focused design project

Topical Outline

assignment #1: precedent study

•see syllabus for further advice

•let’s look at some examples

assignment #2: chapter presentation

•color palette?•finish characteristics?•transparency/translucency?•historical references?•cost?•availability?•sustainability?•psychological associations?

how do you choose materials for a project?

•self-supporting•adhered•fastened

how are materials applied?

•location•lighting•line of sight•touch•smell•sound

how to show off materials, or hide?

•purchasing•installation

simple cost

•Initial Costs—Production, Purchase, Acquisition, Construction Costs•Fuel Costs•Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Costs•Replacement Costs•Residual Values—Resale or Salvage Values or Disposal Costs•Non-Monetary Benefits or Costs

life cycle costing

•ones that you don’t use•ones that have low embodied energy•ones that are made from more or less renewable sources

what are sustainable materials?

•Catalogs•Samples•Rendering•Mock-ups

how do you study materials applications?

•Carlos Miele New York•Asymptote, with Hani Rashid and Lise Couture

let’s look at a precedent

color scheme (of the store)

•color palette?•finish characteristics?•transparency/translucency?•historical references?•cost?•availability?•sustainability?•psychological associations?

why those materials?

•Barrisol stretched ceiling

ceiling

•magis designs

furnishings

monochromatic terrazzo,

guessing from color and technique

flooring cherry wood flooring, guessing from color

•Reach Chapters 1•Take the online survey about the uses of materials

for next class

•note: floor, wall, and ceiling materials•think about: why?•think about: how?•think about: is individual choice successful?•think about: is ensemble successful?

let’s take a field trip!