Interior Design And Institutional Design

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Course Overview
Hi, Welcome to Institutional Design! At this point in your interior design education, you have experienced studio projects that are either residential or are commercial. Within commercial interior design, there are design specialties. Institutional design is one of these specialties; it can be a rewarding career for an interior designer.
As you will learn, institutional projects can be banks, libraries, religious, educational, and healthcare facilities. The conceptual design of an institutional facility is critical to reducing stress and anxiety. However, since this type of project affects the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants, we need to ensure that codes and appropriate finishes, materials, and lighting are a …show more content…

The project milestones will demonstrate the application of appropriate codes, regulations, and standards; the selection and application of color principles, theories, and systems; and the formulation of a detailed and developed layout of furniture, fixtures, and equipment with regard to institutional design. You will also participate in learning activities along the way that will help you acquire the skills you need to complete this project. By the end of this course, you will understand the intricacies of healthcare design and be able to apply the knowledge of anthropometrics, human factors, and human behavior to the interior design …show more content…

Let’s thoughtfully consider solutions that will meet the client’s approval!

Milestone 5 Overview
Hi! Your project design and documentation has come a long way in just a few short weeks! Now, it is time to bring the individual parts of the project tasks together as one cohesive presentation. You have been working with the interior design team throughout the design and research process, and revising your drawings and specifications to meet healthcare criteria.
The next step is to present the solution to the community (medical staff, patients, and families). Since the community is not as familiar with the problems and solutions as the design team, creating a cohesive, streamlined, and graphically interesting visual and verbal presentation will be critical in receiving the final design approvals.
Your presentation may be only one item on the meeting agenda; you will have approximately ten minutes to present an overview of the design solution. If there is additional time, the viewers will ask questions and you can elaborate. In the professional environment, aspects of the design maybe questioned. You will want to be open minded, but still defend the reasoning behind the design

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