Space Planner/Residential Interior Designer
This person's role is to be the liaison between the architecture and function of the designed
space.
Relative Size
how big something is in comparison to something else.
Absolute Size
refers to the literal dimension of a space or object.
Scale
relates to size in that someone may say "This is a large scale room."
,Rooms are often 'drawn to scale; on graph paper or blue prints using a scale of
1/4"=1 foot
Space
The area in which shapes and forms exist, is most frequently a room defined by the planes of
walls, floor and ceiling.
Positive Space
Solids or forms
Negative Space
The area that surrounds the solids or forms
,Proportion
Eye-pleasing relationship between various parts and the whole. (Ex. Queen Anne or
Chippendale chairs are well-proportion because the seat, legs and back relate well to
eachother).
The Greeks
Discovered that ratios that best serve our human needs lie between 1:1 and 2:1.
Pi: the most eye pleasing and useful ratio
1:1.618
Leonardo da Vinci
Developed a system of proportions using the human figure with outstretched arms and
spread legs, with arms and legs touching a circle inscribed in a square.
, Anthropometry
the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.
Ergonomics
The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines,
or work space so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
Textures
The actual and perceived details on a surface and describe the relative roughness or
smoothness of a surface, the hardness and softness as well.
This person's role is to be the liaison between the architecture and function of the designed
space.
Relative Size
how big something is in comparison to something else.
Absolute Size
refers to the literal dimension of a space or object.
Scale
relates to size in that someone may say "This is a large scale room."
,Rooms are often 'drawn to scale; on graph paper or blue prints using a scale of
1/4"=1 foot
Space
The area in which shapes and forms exist, is most frequently a room defined by the planes of
walls, floor and ceiling.
Positive Space
Solids or forms
Negative Space
The area that surrounds the solids or forms
,Proportion
Eye-pleasing relationship between various parts and the whole. (Ex. Queen Anne or
Chippendale chairs are well-proportion because the seat, legs and back relate well to
eachother).
The Greeks
Discovered that ratios that best serve our human needs lie between 1:1 and 2:1.
Pi: the most eye pleasing and useful ratio
1:1.618
Leonardo da Vinci
Developed a system of proportions using the human figure with outstretched arms and
spread legs, with arms and legs touching a circle inscribed in a square.
, Anthropometry
the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.
Ergonomics
The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines,
or work space so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
Textures
The actual and perceived details on a surface and describe the relative roughness or
smoothness of a surface, the hardness and softness as well.
