Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This introductory text offers a comprehensive overview of the basic knowledge required for the education of the professional interior designer. It emphasizes the foundation of and expertise in designing for people and their environments. The integrated approach to the profession meets the program standards of FIDER (Foundation for Interior Design Education Research). Coverage includes the technical and aesthetic areas of interior design as practical in both residential and commercial environments. The text looks at the creative processes interior designers use to recognize, organize, and solve problems is unusual in an introductory text. The direct relationship between the exterior and interior environments is covered, and the book points out increasing areas of responsibility - including building codes; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; electrical systems; and basic building structural systems. Finally, it discusses global issues of energy conservation, depletion of natural resources, recycling, and the sick building syndrome, and gives full consideration to relationships and design considerations of exterior environemts to interior design.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Part 1 The Historical and Theoretical Bases of Design
• Chapter 1 Interior Design: An Introduction (p. 2)
• Historical Overview (p. 3)
• Before the Nineteenth Century (p. 3)
• The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Decorating and Integrated Design (p. 5)
• Interior Design as a Profession (p. 8)
• The Interior Designer (p. 8)
• Allied Professions (p. 10)
• Professional Societies (p. 10)
• Entering the Field of Interior Design (p. 12)
• Academic Preparation (p. 12)
• Work Experience and Apprenticeships (p. 13)
• Career Opportunities (p. 13)
• Licensing Interior Designers (p. 14)
• Chapter 2 The Origins of Design (p. 16)
• The Meaning and Essence of Design (p. 17)
• Originality in Design (p. 18)
• Functional and Visual Design Concepts (p. 19)
• The Development of Design (p. 20)
• Context, Container, and Contents (p. 21)
• Design and Style (p. 21)
• Design History (p. 22)
• Ancient Design (p. 23)
• The Middle Ages (p. 28)
• The Renaissance, 1400-1700 (p. 32)
• Baroque and Rococo, 1580-1760 (p. 38)
• Early American Architecture and Interiors (p. 44)
• The Neoclassic Period and Other Revivals (p. 47)
• The Victorian Era, 1830-1901 (p. 54)
• Non-European Architecture and Interiors (p. 56)
• China (p. 56)
• Japan (p. 57)
• India (p. 58)
• Pre-Hispanic America (p. 59)
• Chapter 3 The Evolution of Modern Design (p. 61)
• New Technology--Innovative Design (p. 62)
• Michael Thonet, 1796-1871 (p. 62)
• Shaker Furniture, 1747-1860 (p. 62)
• The Arts and Crafts Movement, 1860-1900 (p. 63)
• Art Nouveau, 1890-1905 (p. 65)
• The Vienna Secession Movement, 1897-1911 (p. 67)
• The Twentieth Century (p. 67)
• Pioneers of Modernism (p. 67)
• DeStijl, 1917-1931 (p. 70)
• Bauhaus, 1919-1933 (p. 70)
• International Style (p. 73)
• Art Deco, 1925-1940 (p. 73)
• Modernism (p. 74)
• Early Modernism, 1930-1950 (p. 74)
• Middle Modernism, 1950-1970 (p. 79)
• Reaction to Modernism (p. 80)
• Late Modernism and Post Modernism, 1970-1990 (p. 82)
• Future Developments (p. 86)
• Chapter 4 The Basic Theories of Design Composition (p. 88)
• Design Approaches (p. 89)
• Structural Design (p. 89)
• Decorative or Applied Design (p. 90)
• Naturalistic Design (p. 92)
• Organic Design (p. 92)
• Geometric Design (p. 93)
• Abstract Design (p. 94)
• Metamorphic Design (p. 95)
• The Elements of Design (p. 96)
• Space (p. 96)
• Line (p. 102)
• Form (p. 102)
• Shape (p. 106)
• Texture (p. 110)
• Time (p. 113)
• The Principles of Design (p. 114)
• Balance (p. 114)
• Rhythm (p. 117)
• Emphasis (p. 118)
• Proportion (p. 119)
• Scale (p. 120)
• Unity and Harmony (p. 120)
• Variety (p. 120)
• Chapter 5 Color and Light (p. 122)
• How We See Color and Light (p. 123)
• Light Sources (p. 124)
• Modifiers of Light (p. 125)
• Human Vision and Perception (p. 126)
• Color Theory and Systems (p. 128)
• Additive Method of Mixing Light (p. 128)
• Subtractive Method of Mixing Light (p. 130)
• Paint-Color Mixing (p. 130)
• Color Properties (p. 130)
• Color Systems (p. 131)
• Color Schemes (p. 138)
• Color Interaction (p. 141)
• Psychology of Color (p. 144)
• Color Perception (p. 146)
• Color and Space (p. 146)
• Color and Texture (p. 146)
• Color Distribution (p. 146)
• Color Application in Interiors (p. 147)
• Offices (p. 147)
• Educational Facilities (p. 148)
• Medical Facilities (p. 148)
• Restaurants (p. 148)
• Retail (p. 149)
• Industry (p. 149)
• Communicating Color Decisions (p. 149)
• Color Samples (p. 150)
• Sample Boards (p. 150)
• Presentations (p. 151)
• Part 2 Planning Residential and Commercial Spaces
• Chapter 6 Design as a Process (p. 154)
• The Design Process: The Sequential Steps (p. 156)
• Commit (Accept the Problem) (p. 159)
• State (Define the Problem) (p. 160)
• Collect (Gather the Facts) (p. 161)
• Analyze (p. 162)
• Ideate (p. 165)
• Choose (Select the Best Option) (p. 169)
• Implement (Take Action) (p. 172)
• Evaluate (Critically Review) (p. 175)
• Chapter 7 Programming Interior Spaces (p. 178)
• Values in Programming (p. 181)
• The Programming Process--the Sequential Steps (p. 181)
• Establish the Goals (p. 181)
• Gather and Analyze Facts (p. 182)
• Specify Needs (p. 188)
• Evaluate (p. 193)
• Organize and Decide (p. 194)
• Present Conclusions (p. 195)
• Chapter 8 Space Planning of Residential Interiors (p. 198)
• Introduction to Space Planning (p. 198)
• Space Planners and Interior Design (p. 199)
• Categories of Interior Spaces (p. 200)
• Planning Residential Spaces (p. 202)
• Planning Guidelines (p. 202)
• Space Organization (p. 203)
• Closed Planning (p. 203)
• Open Planning (p. 204)
• Interior Zoning (p. 205)
• Group/Social Spaces (p. 205)
• Private Zones (p. 211)
• Support/Service Areas (p. 218)
• Transitional Spaces and Circulation (p. 225)
• Ancillary Spaces (p. 228)
• Special Housing Types (p. 229)
• Accessibility and Adaptable Housing (p. 230)
• Housing for the Elderly (p. 230)
• Chapter 9 Space Planning of Commercial Interiors (p. 232)
• Office Design (p. 234)
• Historical Development (p. 234)
• Spatial Organization (p. 237)
• Typical Office Areas (p. 242)
• Financial Institutions (p. 245)
• Spatial Organization (p. 247)
• Retail Design (p. 248)
• Spatial Organization (p. 251)
• Hospitality Design (p. 252)
• Restaurants (p. 252)
• Hotels, Motels, and Inns (p. 257)
• Healthcare Design (p. 258)
• Institutional, Public, Government and Other Facilities (p. 261)
• Schools, Colleges, and University (p. 261)
• Public and Government (p. 261)
• Recreational, Industrial, and Transportation (p. 262)
• Specialized Interiors (p. 262)
• Part 3 The Exterior and Interior Environments
• Chapter 10 Environmental Concerns, Codes, and Regulations (p. 266)
• The Total Environment: Influence on Interiors (p. 266)
• Environmental Planning (p. 268)
• Land Use and Development (p. 268)
• Urban Planning (p. 269)
• Cluster Planning (p. 270)
• Specialized Planning (p. 270)
• Zoning (p. 271)
• Form Determinants for Buildings (p. 271)
• Site Planning (p. 272)
• Site Analysis (p. 272)
• Building Siting and Design (p. 274)
• Building Codes (p. 274)
• Building Codes and Interiors (p. 275)
• Fire Resistance, Safety, and Fire Protection (p. 277)
• Barrier-Free Access (p. 279)
• General Guidelines (p. 279)
• Historic Preservation, Restoration, and Adaptive Reuse (p. 282)
• Background (p. 284)
• Landmarks: Districts and Buildings (p. 284)
• Historic Buildings and Interiors (p. 284)
• Chapter 11 Interior Environmental Control and Support Systems (p. 286)
• Climate Control and Energy Conservation (p. 287)
• The Human Comfort Zone (p. 288)
• Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning of Interiors (p. 288)
• Solar Energy and Interiors (p. 295)
• Methods of Solar Heating and Cooling (p. 297)
• Electrical Systems for Buildings (p. 301)
• Electrical Theory and Terminology (p. 302)
• Distribution of Electricity (p. 303)
• Interior Wiring (p. 304)
• Specialized Electrical and Communication Systems (p. 306)
• Water Use in Buildings (p. 307)
• Cold- and Hot-Water Distribution (p. 308)
• Domestic Use of Water (p. 309)
• Sanitary Drainage Systems (p. 309)
• Fire Protection Systems (p. 310)
• Mechanical Conveying Systems (p. 311)
• Elevators and Escalators (p. 311)
• Moving Ramps and People Movers (p. 313)
• Acoustical Control (p. 313)
• Chapter 12 Lighting for Interiors (p. 317)
• Natural Light (p. 319)
• Controlling Daylight (p. 319)
• Artificial Light (p. 321)
• The Measurement of Light (p. 321)
• Artificial Light Sources (p. 325)
• Incandescent Lamps (p. 325)
• Electric Discharge Sources (p. 329)
• Color Appearance of Light (p. 335)
• Lighting Needs and Application (p. 337)
• Lighting for Special Groups (p. 338)
• General or Ambient Lighting (p. 338)
• Task Lighting (p. 339)