Studio I
Interior Design Studio I is the first of six sequential interior design studio classes that form the foundation of the interior design curriculum. ID 2750 introduces students to the design process, elements of design applied to interior environments, manipulation of form and space, and visual and oral communication. Students have the opportunity to explore the qualities and characteristics of interior form, spatial narrative, and habitable space; apply elements for organizing space, including texture, threshold, light, sequence, plane, and object; experiment with graphic- and model-making skills as tools to investigate and represent design problems and solutions; explore creative problem-solving and generate multiple solutions that support human aspirations in the interior environment; expand their design vocabulary and develop communication skills through experience in desk critiques, peer review, and informal and formal presentations of project work. This is a certified Communication-Intensive (C-I) course, which meets all of the requirements set forth by LSU’s Communication across the Curriculum program.
ARTIST/SCIENTIST MODEL
To start this project, each student was required to choose a scientist and sculptural artist from a set list. For this project Issac Newton and Lee Bontecou were chosen. Students were required to use design elements studied throughout the course to construct their model while keeping in mind a design pleasing for their "clients." For this project, major forms were influenced by Bontecou's sculptures while the prism shapes are symbolic of Newton's light studies using a light-bending method. The model focused on a subtractive method of sculpting and uses harmony and balance as key elements of design.
