Module 1 - Intro to Interior Design Flashcards
adjacency
The relationship of objects or spaces that are near each other
angular
went straight lines meet at sharp points
balance
The overall sense of evenness in the design
What’s interior design?
any interior environment is an interactive experience of the structures object surfaces, space & light by the people who move through that building.
contour
this is the outline that has a slightly more nauced meaning. An outline is typically the border between a drawn object and its surroundings, contour captures the shapes made by a 3-D surface
corners
walls at 90° to each other
curvilinear
professional way to describe a flowing or curving line or an outline of a shape bounded by curved rather than straight lines
emphasis
where an element, feature or strategy dominates
flow
The way movement within a space happens
flush
when A surface runs in exactly the same protrusion as an adjacent surface
gestalt
to have an overall sense of something; to view a project as a whole and not just a sum of its parts
grayscale
working with black-and-white and all hues & tones in between
Harmony
The pleasing and complementing coexistence of all aspects of a design
hierarchy
The order in which things happen or feature
holistic
taking an eagle eye view instead of a microscopic one
integral
A necessary part of
labyrinth
A complex arrangement of spaces
layers
for example, finishes, furnishings, lighting
motif
A repeated element like a pattern in textiles, for example a paisley print this gives rhythm
monochrome
contrary to popular believe this does not refer to black-and-white. Monochrome means to work with one color which can include any hue or tone of that color
muted
Color theater softened or dimmed; made less bright. One way of achieving this is by adding complementary colors
negative space
The empty space between objects. More negative space allows what’s in the positive space to stand out more. Negative space, Referring to the empty space between design objects, is certainly a prized term among designers. Some designers use negative space to create stickers messages, like the right pointing arrow between the “e” & the “x” in FedEx. even when it’s not being put to such clever purposes, though, the amount of negative space allowed importantly impacts the proportion of a design
overlap
when functions, activities or spaces merge
perimeter
outlines or edges of a plan
Radial
Lines radiating from a common center
Rectilinear
opposite of curvilinear. refers to a shape consisting of parallel & perpindicular straight lines.
scale
relationship of elements to each other.
sequence
do users experiences as he or she movesthrough a building or space
structured
designs that are strongly geometrical; based on straight lines, standard proportion & symmetry
symmetry
visual & physical balance.
variegated
opposite of monochrome - the means there is a variety of colors present
wedge
area or form betwen two other areas or forms
unity
a completed, harmonizing design. vivid: the opposite of muted - vivid or vibrant refers to very bright color. The juxtaposition of muted colors provide low contrast; The juxtaposition of vivid colors provides high contrast
translucent
allows light through but not well defined images. (transparent allows both light and images through, like a window. opaque does not allow either light or images through.)
