Quiz One Flashcards

Question

Related Design Professions

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-Color Consultant -Design Journalist -Drafter or CAD Operator -Educator -Facilities Manager -Fine Art & Accessory Designer -Historic Preservation -Adaptive Reuse Designer -Lighting Specialist -Purchasing Agent -Renderer -Set designer or stylist -Buyer

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-Decorators -Architects -General Contractors -Landscape architects -Engineers -Mechanical -Structural -Electrical -Product and graphic designers

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The conventional definition describes a team of professionals from all areas working together through a project’s development and progression. ex. architect, interior designer, structural and mechanical engineers, etc.

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-Universal Design and Accessibility -Globalization -Sustainable, Green Design, Biophilia & Biomimicry

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Affects on design -Multicultural environments -Cultural knowledge -Material -Practices -Values

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-Environmental concerns * Gray water system * Tankless water heater * Energy star appliances * Sustainably forested wood -Occupant well-being * Sick Building Syndrome -Economic conerns Biophilia and Biomimicry

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-Virtual offices in homes and hotels -Smart houses and home theaters -Healthcare Design and design for the Aging Population -Environmental Design

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Defines right from wrong to maintain highest level of integrity with responsibility to: -Public = following codes and regulations. Always considering health, safety and welfare of the public -Client = clear definition of scope and compensation, etc. -Fellow designers and allied professionals -Employers

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-Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) -Adequate lighting -Appropriate clearances -Material selections -Application of codes

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Poor quality can cause: -Headaches -Allergies -Fatigue -Asthma -Infections -Impaired cognitive function -Congenital defects -Cancer

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Appropriate lighting, without glare or shadows, can: o Reduce eye fatigue and headaches o Increase productivity o Prevent accidents by increasing visibility o Maintain circadian rhythm, health outlook, etc.

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The functions within the body that occur about every 24-hours. Disruptors: shift work (night-shift), jet lag, pulling an all-nighter, light pollution such as blue light, etc.

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Lighting designed to have a biological impact on the human circadian system. -Designer’s Goal = provide sufficient light signals to the brains of occupants using space to help reinforce the natural light/dark signals we would receive from the sun if we spent more of our time outdoors. -Generally, use cooler, brighter, and bluer light in the morning and midday, and warmer, dimmer, and redder light in the evening and night.

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The safe passageway or clearances in spaces around an item that allows person you to use it naturally and effectively.

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Factors considered: -Durability -Life Cycle Costs -Environmental impact -Human health & wellness

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Model building codes provide protection from tragedy caused by fire, structural collapse, and general deterioration. These rules specifically call out the standards in all aspects of the construction of buildings and non-building structures.

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1.Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs 2. Place attachment 3. Oldenburg’s Third Places 4. Architectural Orders 5. Golden Section 6. Theory of Organic Architecture 7. Prospect Refuge Theory 8. Pragmatic Theory of Art

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The emotional bond between a person's personal experience and a particular place -the main concept in environmental psychology. Can embody to a place: -Emotional attachments -Actual experiences

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Third places is a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg and refers to places where people spend time between home ('first' place) and work ('second' place). They are locations where we exchange ideas, have a good time, and build relationships.

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a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs. Must meet most basic level to go to next, on way to self actualization.Since Interior Design deals with basic shelter and the safety and security tied to it, it creates intrinsic value to the professional field.

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A theory of design that rigorously defines rules to the assembly of columns and entablatures in classical architecture and interiors.

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Theory developed to diagram the geometric relationship between rectangles and squares in search of perfection in architecture.

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Theory developed to diagram the hardwired relationship between man and nature in architecture

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Theory rooted in man’s biological drive of survival from predators

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Exists to serve a function and is conceptualized in terms of its effects on its audience, and in terms of the purposes it is designed to accomplish such as the creation of specific shared experiences.

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Defined as the act of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance. It is an important way for us to transmit our understanding of the past to future generations i.e., define who we are, where we came from, and how we got to where we are. Started as a grass roots movement in the 1800s and continues to be most effect still today at the community level

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Need awareness of multicultural environments due to the global nature of business, made easy by digital access. Ability to communicate in 2 nd or even 3 rd language and willingness to travel are highly valuable to leading design firms.

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Extends to: -Ethnic customs -Regional philosophies -Indigenous characteristics -Religious traditions -Societal value

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The concept of spatial behavior relates to how individuals regulate and use their spatial environments at different personal, interpersonal, and group levels. Human factors of note: a. Proxemics b. Anthropometrics c. Ergonomics

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A study of spatial needs relating to personal and cultural aspects.

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The science of measuring the dimensions and proportions of the human body in various activities

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The study of human beings and their responses to various working conditions and environments.

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1. Equitable Use 2. Flexibility in Use 3. Simple & Intuitive 4. Perceptible Information 5. Tolerance for Error 6. Low Physical Effort 7. Size & Space for Approach & Use

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provides the same means of use for all users with diverse abilities, and design is appealing to everyone

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design to accommodate a wide range of preferences and abilities

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easy to understand and use regardless of the user’s experiences, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level

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communicates necessary info effectively, regardless of surrounding conditions or sensory abilities

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minimizes hazards and adverse consequences of unintended actions

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efficient and comfortable while minimizing chance of fatigue

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design provides appropriate size and space regardless of the user’s body size, posture, or mobility

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A civil rights act passed in 1990 that requires that all public buildings and public transportation system provide equal access to all people, regardless of disability.

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Accommodations related to: -Size -Physical ability -Safety -Human scale -Psychological development stages

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General best practices for Aging in Place: * Open floor plan with few obstructions * Install indirect lighting to reduce glare and hence reduce tripping hazards * Insightful color choices with proper contrasting to aid with depth perception * Roll-in showers * Wider doorways (min. 36 inches) * No throw rugs (tripping hazard) * Lever-style door handles

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Certified Aging in Place Specialist

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Neurodiversity is commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, as well as other diagnosed learning disorders and age-related illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

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Barrier-free designs prevent no physical obstacles or barriers for individuals with disabilities

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Although the spatial demands of people with hearing disabilities are not as noticeable as spaces for the blind or for those with reduced mobility, the reduction of hearing capacity does entail a particular way of experiencing the environment.

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Many who are legally blind have some vision. A number of ways that designers can enhance interior accessibility: * Use of bright colors, wall murals, and changes in illumination * Incorporating entryways and vestibules into all architectural design helps eyes adapt to illumination changes. * Add tactile cues, including different floor and sidewalk textures as well as changes in heat and sound, to provide landmarks * Use audible ques to help with wayfinding

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“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

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Where regenerative design embraces principles of sustainable design it also stresses the importance to restore or renew sources of energy. Regenerative architecture views buildings as integrated parts of their ecosystem.

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Using inspiration from nature to solve a design problem

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to cut back on the amount of trash we generate

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to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out.

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to turn something old and useless (like plastic milk jugs) into something new and useful

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design An internationally recognized framework for rating healthy, highly efficient, and cost saving green buildings

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A system developed for rating buildings that advance human health and well-being.

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The third-party organization that oversees the certification and accreditation of LEED, WELL, and other like programs

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Regenerative, Ecological, Social, and Economic Target A green building certification program that emphasizes the health of occupants, focusing specifically on indoor air quality (IAQ).

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legally enforceable rules describing the minimum standards to which buildings and interiors must be designed.

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a federal, state, or local laws applied to the design of buildings in relation to safety and health standards.

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