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Overview
The interior design discourse community is a small section of the larger fine arts community. This community applies knowledge of interior decor, legal regulations, and a clients needs to produce a space that is not only aesthetically pleasing but is also functional and within a given price range. Generally, the interior design community uses writing to express their ideas to clients, share information with colleagues, and research the effects of a properly designed space. This writing is typically less formal and seen in places such as emails, blog posts, and company websites. Although this discourse community is often less formal with their writing, scholarly journals and research publish by interior designers follow the MLA or APA format and often include drafting jargon.
Public Goals
Properly analyze a client's needs and goals.
Use information from clients along with knowledge of interior design and legal requirements to form design concepts that are functional, appropriate, and aesthetically pleasing.
Bring awareness to the psychological benefits of a properly designed space.
Reviewing and evaluating construction during the completion of the project with a consultant team.
Insure that public spaces meet specific codes for individuals with mobility issues or other handicaps.
Make society more pleasing and functional for every individual.
Audience
Terminology
The main audience for the interior design discourse community includes current clients, potential customers, and other interior designers. Most writing is focused on presenting an idea to a client or sharing knowledge with other interior designers.
Popular Authorities
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Elsie de Wolfe
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Jean-Michel Frank
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Albert Hadley
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Sister Parish
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Dorothy Draper
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David Hicks
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Billy Baldwin
Floor Plan – Draft that includes detailed walls, windows, door swings, furniture placement, plumbing fixtures, etc. The floor plan is a 2D drawing that helps clients understand how their space will function.
Perspective – This is a 3D drawing of one view of the space. This perspective drawing is the best way to give the client a look at what the completed space will feel like.
Reflected Ceiling Plan – This is a 2D drawing of the ceiling as if it were reflected in a mirror image over the floor plan. Essentially this drawing shows where the light fixtures are going to be placed, which switches turn them on, and we also include any emergency/exit lighting on this plan as well for commercial clients. I
Rendering – This is a word used to describe a drawing that we have added color, texture, or imagery to.
Elevation – This is an architectural drawing term used to refer to a line drawing. This is a 2D drawing that details one wall, or one view of the space.
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