Housing and Interior Design

To be successful in this course you need to: • use and document the design process to generate design solutions • understand and use architectural design principles relating to functional use of space.

In this course you will: • explore housing styles • produce basic architectural drawings • investigate housing measurements, functional, layout, space of interiors and furnishings • gain an understanding of the elements and principles of design in architecture.

Class activities include: • sketching and architectural drawing • exploring functional use of space, colour, texture, shape and light within given design tasks • working to set design briefs.

This course could lead to: • an increased appreciation of the design process • Housing and Design 3 in Years 11-12 • pathways to Architecture, Interior Design or Urban Planning, or would augment a portfolio of design-based courses.