Architectural Interior Design: ARI

Lower-Division Courses

ARI X01Q. Topics in Architectural Interior Design.

ARI X10K. Design I.

An introduction to the forms and methods of design for architects and interior designers, with an emphasis on inhabitation including body, light, and movement. Taught in a studio format by faculty members under the direction of a faculty coordinator.

ARI X10L. Design II.

An introduction to the forms and methods of design for architects and interior designers, with an emphasis on environment, including color, material, and texture. Taught in a studio format by faculty members under the direction of a faculty coordinator.

ARI X11K. Visual Communication I.

Study and application of drawing and other communication skills for designers, including formal and spatial studies, life drawing, and perspective.

ARI X11L. Visual Communication II.

Study and application of drawing and other communication skills for designers, including color, light and shadow, and projections. Employs manual and digital techniques.

ARI X18K. Interiors and Society.

Concepts, principles, and elements of interior design, presented in artistic, philosophical, and professional contexts. Includes a basic historical overview of the development of interior design.

ARI X18M. Interior Design History.

Survey of interior design from antiquity through the eighteenth century, including theoretical, social, technical, and environmental forces.

ARI X19S. Topics in Architectural Interior Design.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Architecture. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

ARI X89. Research in Interior Design.

Investigation of problems selected by the student and approved by the graduate adviser.

Upper-Division Courses

ARI X20K. Design III--Interiors.

Focus on the physical and psychological needs of the inhabitants of interior space, with an emphasis on conceptual process and diagrammatic techniques. Projects deal with real building situations and introduce implications of fenestration, structure, and materials.

ARI X20L. Design IV--Interiors.

Explores linkages between multiple interior spaces and the study of spatial thresholds. Investigates individual spaces in relation to the body and the surrounding environment, utilizing a clearly defined program.

ARI X20Q. Topics in Architectural Interior Design.

ARI X21K. Visual Communication III.

Introduction to digital modeling as well as principles of digital fabrication. Includes various modes of output such as drawings, renderings, and physical models.

ARI X24K. Environmental Controls I.

A survey of acoustics, color, light, illumination, and electrical and information systems in architectural interiors. Includes techniques of documentation.

ARI X27P. Productions.

Designed to explore the relationships between the generation of form, space, experience, and atmosphere in the spatial practices of interior design, architecture, and art.

ARI X28P. Prototype.

Focus on digital fabrication as a link between architecture and product design.

ARI X29S. Topics in Architectural Interior Design.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Architecture. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

ARI X30. Interior Design Internship.

Practical application of design procedures in a professional design office.

ARI X30K. Design V--Interiors.

Examination of the elements of interior space and scale, including specific human factors. Particular emphasis on the design, documentation, production, and placement of objects in interiors.

ARI X30T. Design VI--Interiors.

Capstone studio with specific design projects from current markets. Application of code issues, regulatory restraints, fire safety, and regulations for accessibility in interiors.

ARI X33L. Environmental Controls II.

Examine heating, ventilating, air conditioning, vertical transportation, and wiring and plumbing systems in buildings, including techniques of documentation.

ARI X34J. Construction I.

Introduction to building construction, materials, and structures.

ARI X34K. Construction II--Interior Materials and Assemblies.

Core concepts in interior materials, assemblies, and systems. Includes material properties, environmental and sustainable issues, attachment, detailing, and product specifications. Projects encourage manipulation and assembly of various material systems. Case studies using material samples, and field trips to sites of fabrication.

ARI X38. Designing for Human Behavior.

Issues of mood, privacy, perception, proxemics, and preferences applied to the design of interiors.

ARI X50R. Topics in Interior Design Theory.

Seminar in a variety of topics. Designed to broaden the student's knowledge of interior design and to encourage critical and theoretical thinking in the discipline.

ARI X50R.1. Design Firm Leadership.

ARI X50R.2. Managing the Design Project.

ARI X60E. Advanced Design Studio.

Synthesize components such as human aspects, place-making, the interior envelope, transitional spaces, and conceptual processes.

ARI X62. Interior Design Practice.

Business procedures, professional practice, design project control and management, and professional ethics. Documents procedures for interior design.

ARI X68R. Interior Design History II.

Study of function and aesthetics, and decoration and use, emphasizing interiors from the nineteenth century to the present.

ARI X68S. Topics in the History of Architecture and Architectural Interior Design.

Seminars and lecture/seminars on advanced topics in the history of architectural interior design.

ARI X89. Research in Interior Design.

Investigation of problems selected by the student and approved by the graduate adviser.

Graduate Courses

ARI X80Q. Topics in Architectural Interior Design.

ARI X81. Visual Communications.

Introduction to using digital tools for communicating design, with an emphasis on integrating digital image, CAD, and 3-D software processes with hand drawing and modeling techniques. Subjects may include the manipulation of digital images, the combination of text and image, rendered perspectives, measured drawings, an introduction to 3-D modeling, and the use of advanced visual language. Some projects are based on work done in the student's design studios.

ARI X81D. Architectural Drawing.

Visual communication in such media as freehand drawing, modeling, photography, and measured drawings.

ARI X81R. Topics in Representation.

Topics in the fundamental components of interior design and visual communication.

ARI X81R.1. Advanced Drawing.

Focus on personal design methodology by exploring multiple drawing methods, skills, and approaches including manual, digital, and hybrid techniques. Refines design communication skills by pairing clearly articulated design intention with compelling drawings, and expressing them via effective verbal presentations.

ARI X81T. Topics in Emerging Technologies.

Examines tools, techniques, and methods used in simulating, constructing, and experiencing interior space. Studies how various emerging technologies affect interior design, from initial design to fabrication to completion.

ARI X82. Interior Design Practice.

Business procedures, professional practice, design project control and management, and professional ethics as they relate to interior design.

ARI X82D. Mediating Interiors.

Explore methods of media-based processes such as drawing, modeling, imaging, and coding in design, with particular emphasis on explorations which make interior space perceptually, physically, and conceptually tangible.

ARI X84F. Environmental Control: Heat, Air and Water.

Examine thermal comfort, heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing systems, fire protection, and conveying equipment in buildings.

ARI X84G. Environmental Control: Light, Sound and Electricity.

Survey light and color fundamentals, daylighting, artificial illumination, acoustics, and electrical and information systems for buildings.

ARI X85K. Construction I.

Introduction to building construction, materials, and structures.

ARI X85L. Construction II: Interior Materials and Assemblies.

Core concepts in interior materials, assemblies, and systems. Includes material properties, environmental and sustainable issues, attachment, detailing, and product specifications. Projects encourage manipulation and assembly of various material systems. Also includes case studies using material samples, and field trips to sites of fabrication.

ARI X85T. Topics in Materials and Tectonics.

Investigates traditional interior design materials and materials emerging from new technologies.

ARI X86K. Seminar in Interior Design.

Introductory subjects in interior design.

ARI X86M. Topics in Interior Design Theory and Criticism.

ARI X86M.1. Interiors and Society.

ARI X86M.2. Inside Utopia.

ARI X86M.3. Reimagining Design Precedent.

ARI X86M.4. Design Firm Leadership.

ARI X86M.5. Managing the Design Project.

ARI X86M.6. Theorizing Interiors.

ARI X88. Designing for Human Behavior.

ARI X88K. Interior Design History I.

Survey of interior design from antiquity through the eighteenth century, including theoretical, social, technical, and environmental issues.

ARI X88L. Interior Design History II.

Study of function and aesthetics, and decoration and use, emphasizing interiors from the nineteenth century to the present.

ARI X88R. Topics in Interior Design History.

ARI X89. Research in Interior Design.

Investigation of problems selected by the student and approved by the graduate adviser.

ARI X91P. Productions.

Designed to explore the relationships between the generation of form, space, experience, and atmosphere in the spatial practices of interior design, architecture, and art.

ARI X92F. Digital Drawing and Fabrication.

Focus on advanced visual communication methodologies necessary for architectural generation, translation, and output.

ARI X92P. Prototype.

Focus on digital fabrication as a link between architecture and product design.

ARI X93K. Interior Design Core Studio I.

Explores interior spaces and their sequence and adjacencies. Studies individual rooms, their locations, and their uses in such fields as hospitality, health care, and entertainment. Special emphasis on the design of transitions from public spaces to personal spaces.

ARI X93L. Interior Design Core Studio II.

Examination of the elements of interior space and scale, including specific human factors. Particular emphasis on the design, documentation, production, and placement of objects in interiors.

ARI X93M. Interior Design Core Studio III.

Examination of interior spaces and elements.

ARI X95. Interior Design: Technical Studio.

Comprehensive studio that focuses on combining the elements that create a thorough interior design.

ARI X95D. Frank Lloyd Wright: Design, Method, Theory.

Comprehensive study of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and work with emphasis on the analyses of his concepts of organic architecture, design methods, and theories.

ARI X95G. The American Home: Identity, Process, and Marketing.

An examination of how American housing is conceived, developed, and marketed, as well as relationships between home buyers and builders.

ARI X96E. Advanced Design Studio.

Study advanced problems in interior design and examine design strategies and different phases of design. Focus on interior design as it relates to retail, education, sustainability, and health care.

ARI X97. Interior Design Internship.

Practical application of design procedures in a professional design office.

ARI X97C. Master's Design Studio.

Study architectural interior design, addressing complex design problems and issues related to various architectural subjects.

ARI X98. Thesis.

For students seeking the Master of Interior Design degree.

Professional Courses

ARI X89. Research in Interior Design.

Investigation of problems selected by the student and approved by the graduate adviser.