Studying Interior Architecture and Design at degree level

Studying Interior Architecture and Design at degree level is a stimulating journey as you will explore many stages of design that is required in the creative industries. These stages are:

• Theory - A set of principles on which the practice of design is  based.

• Practice - The practice of the relevant and appropriate skills.

• Design - The creation of an interior space working from design briefs.

• Technology - The use of machinery and devices to aid with CAD, (Computer- aided design), and 3D model making. 

• Communication - Producing sketches, models and using digital applications to communicate your design ideas.

From the start of Year 1, I have been discovering different types of drawings such as Orthographic Projection,(using parallel lines to position the front, side and plan/top views), axonometric projection, (To communicate/draw an object in 3D dimensions, but without viewpoints), drawing at different scales such as 1:1-1:50, isometric projection, (similar to axonometric projection but gives a wide angle view of the object and increases the internal angle within the object), the differences between illustrative and construction drawings, sections including hatchings,(detailed drawings of each section of an exterior or interior), and one-point perspective,( a drawing technique which creates a flat surface to a 3D viewpoint from a horizon called a vanishing point.