Lecture 5: Why Materials Matter Flashcards
What are the phases of an interior design project?
- programming
- schematic design
- design development
- contract documentation
- contract administration
programming
info gathering; go farther than what the clients want, do observations and studies
schematic design
showing the client ideas
design development
- budget
- choose the direction you’re going
contract documentation
construction document
- drawings and specification
- FF&E
FF&E
finishes, furniture, and equipment
schedule
charts
specifications
specific written instructions, compliment construction documents, installation & responsibilities
When a discrepancy occurs between the __________ and the ___________, the courts base judgments most often on the _____________.
drawings, specifications, specifications
contract administration
competitive bidding process
supervision, long process
considerations - where to start?
concept (big idea)
cost/budget
appearance/look and feel (what are you looking for?)
function (how does it work? what do you need to do?)
mood (bright? traditional? contemporary?)
installation (costs)
availability (where are materials coming from?)
lead times/schedules
specifications
lead time
the amount of time it takes from when you place the order to when it gets delivered
environmental concerns
biomimicry biophilic design carbon neutral design certifications recycling/downcycling/upcycling reclaimed or repurposed life cycle assessment ...
biomimicry
imitation of elements of nature in design
ex. burrs – velcro
biophilic design
nature and technology
-reduce stress, enhance creativity, healing
carbon neutral
goal: design to reduce energy
net zero footprint, balancing
recycling
reuse material
- how long does it take to break down?
- increase in demand
- get LEED points based on how many recycled materials used
downcycling
whatever you use is less than what you started from
upcycling
increase of value after recycled
rapidly renewable materials
- non-petroleum based
- energy of transportation cost
- under 10 years to reproduce
ex. bamboo, cotton, straw, linoleum
LEED
leadership in energy and environmental design
LEED rating system
certified
silver
gold
platinum
greenguard
- interior materials
- off-gassing that happens with products
- strict limitations to chemical emitting
life cycle costing
method of quality control that provides an accurate record of initial costs and logistics of future costs
application of life cycle costing
- initial costs
- logistic info
- administrative costs
- repairable/non-repairable components
What is considered a “local material”?
within 200 miles of site
absorption coefficient: sound
how much is absorbed and how much is transmitted
absorption coefficient: moisture
absorb moisture, oils, odors
**fabric does all 3
absorption coefficient: acoustics
finish and detail of materials
absorption coefficient: aging/weathering
how will it wear down under time
material properties & performance: cellular structure
how something is made/its components
ex. how will the room look in 20 years?
material properties & performance: density of material
weight of material related to its volume/mass
material properties & performance: dimensional movement
understand degree of compatibility between materials that join or connect
material properties & performance: ductility
how flexible before it breaks
material properties & performance: durability
material’s longevity
material properties & performance: elasticity
will it take back its form after bending?
material properties & performance: emissivity
energy radiated
- perfect reflector = 0
material properties & performance: stability
what happens when you put pressure on it?
material properties & performance: surface attributes
will it fade? scratch?
ASTM
American Standard Testing Materials
thermal conductivity
transfer heat from a region of high temperature to a region of low temperature
material properties & performance: fire rating
flame spread index
Class I - Class III
BTU
British Thermal Units
material properties & performance: workability and joinery
quality of material’s resistance
