How to build a design concept

for interior space?

Dr.Fatema Qaed

There are different aspects related to the interior design of space:

You have studied:

Theoretical knowledge-

literature review

Space function Case studies Space users

Theoretical knowledge –literature review

The effect of learning spaces on students’ performance

How music affect people?

Designing for human five senses

Belial movie

Enhancing people interactivity in space

Learning theories

Think how can you design this theoretical concept,

How to turn theoretical knowledge to design?

Colour is a powerful design element

which can create profound

psychological and physiological

responses (Gaines and Curry, 2011)

According to Read et al. (1999), colour

has an impact on pupils’ cooperative

behaviour while the colours on

classroom walls affect productivity and

accuracy (Engelbrecht, 2003, Birren,

1997).

The concept here is not the rainbowbut using the colour of the rainbow tobenefit users from the use of coloursas a design elements

The benefits on colours for users

Rainbow as a colourful element

providing a variety of positive spaces

is one of the design features that

affects peoples’ achievement (Tanner

and Lackney, 2006), adulthood

behaviour, lifestyles and work; these

spaces are often where the most

memorable experiences take place

(DfES, 2006a).

providing a variety of positive spaces is

one of the design features that affects

peoples’ achievement (Tanner and

Lackney, 2006), adulthood behaviour,

lifestyles and work; these spaces are

often where the most memorable

experiences take place (DfES, 2006a).

Space function, service

Learning, playing ,……

Rehabilitation, changing their lifestyle, ……

Reading, eating, studying…….

Playing, eating, ……

travelling, playing, eating ……

Think how to improve the space function or service through design

Café design:Eating and playing

Café design:Eating and reading

If IKEA is going to design a library how it is going to look like?

If IKEA is going to design a library how it is going to look like?

If Disney is going to design a school how it is going to look like?

If Google is going to design a hospital how it is going to look like?

Space users

Look at the users flow chart For example users are reading, but youwant them to improve reading skill byoffering a 3D printer so they can applywhat they read in the design section

Users need a sport centre as a part ofthe rehabilitation centre, so you an areato teaching users how to cook healthyfood and your concept can be designinga space that raise the awareness of newlife style (food + sport)

If the space is exhibition you need todesign how users going to interact,what story they are going to experience

Think how users are using the space,

how do you want them to experience the space,

How to improve their use of space

Users of IDEO, who use IDEO working space

How do they work?

Users of Candy crush office,

How do they work?

Look back at these case studies what are the positive and negative think about them

Case studies

Design concept is not one word,it can be more than one ofprevious elements

You can start with the functionand then support it with atheoretical knowledge

You can start with how users areusing space and integrate thisidea with an inspiring ideas fromcase studies

You have to read informationabout your chosen concept,

For example: nature is not aconcept, the effect of naturalelements such as (day light,water element, indoor garden)can help you to built a designconcept

But you have to read first about itseffect and does this effect supportyour space function

For example: indoor garden canenhance space quality of anairport but it would have anegative effect for some of thehospital rooms.

Gaudi Architecture

Gaudi Architecture

To strengthen your conceptconnect it to interestingconcepts from differentfields, for example:

Advance technology, such as: VR, AR, Hologram technology, …others

Interactive installation:

Thank you…