Course

Module 1: Housing Typologies and Space Planning

Introduction to housing and housing typologies; residential space standards; principles of space planning; compact and efficient space design; contemporary housing trends.

Module 2: Habitat Design Studio

User and site profiling; site context; housing typology study and documentation; space planning exercises; space efficiency and functionality; furniture design solutions; design presentation

Module 3: Digital Tools

2D drawings and diagrams – creating accurate design drawings, annotation; 3d modelling

Course Objectives

§ To introduce students to diverse housing typologies and principles of efficient space planning.

§ To equip students with the ability to design efficient, context-sensitive and user-specific residential interiors through an understanding of spatial hierarchy, furniture layout, movement patterns, and compact design solutions.

§ To equip students with the digital skills necessary to accurately draft, model and visualize interior spaces using 2D and 3D software.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

CO1 : Identify, classify and analyse various housing typologies and apply the principles of spatial zoning, circulation and space efficiency to design contextually appropriate interior layouts.

CO2 : Design interior spaces for residential habitats that are functionally efficient, responsive to user needs and demonstrate clear understanding of spatial hierarchy, ergonomics and multi-functional use of space.

CO3 : Produce precise 2D drawings and 3D models of interior spaces using digital tools and effectively communicate design ideas through visualizations, renderings and technical documentation.

Evaluation Pattern

Reading Material

1. Amos Rapoport. (1969). House, Form and Culture. Prentice-Hall.
2. Francis D.K. Ching. (2012). Interior Design Illustrated (3rd ed.). Wiley.
3. Gaston Bachelard. (1994). The Poetics of Space. Beacon Press. (Originally published in 1958)
4. Ernst Neufert. (2012). Architects’ Data (4th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
5. Joseph DeChiara, Julius Panero, and Martin Zelnik. (2001). Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill.