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Architectural Color Rendering

3 semester hours

TEXTBOOKS Doyle, M. (1981). Color drawing: A marker colored-pencil approach for architects, landscape architects, interior and graphic designers, and artists. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Mitton, M. (2004). Interior design visual presentation: A guide to graphics, models and presentation techniques. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION A studio course that focuses on color rendering techniques using color markers and color pencils as applied to interior and exterior architectural drawings. RATIONALE: One of the objectives of the interior designer is to help a client visualize the final product reflecting approved selections of furnishings, surface finishes, architectural components, and accessory items. The designers ability to apply skills of color rendering that suggests selected finishes and materials allows the final product to be critically analyzed by the client prior to the investment of resources needed to carry out the project. Work completed in this class should provide material for the senior portfolio that reflects the knowledge and skills of the student in addition to a foundation for advanced interior design course work. LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES: The major goal of this class is to enable students to apply color rendering techniques in presenting visual solutions to interior design problems. A. The student will complete a series of exercises containing illustrations of step-bystep methods of color rendering techniques. These exercises will be creatively displayed in the rendering portfolio. B. The student will complete a series of rendering exercises of various interior and exterior surface finishes. B. The student will be able to project accurate measurements from a floor plan onto three-dimensional perspective drawings using one and two-point perspective. C. The student will be able to manipulate a perspective grid in order to illustrate the
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most appropriate view of a two or three-dimensional drawing. The student will be able to use various techniques in rendering orthographic projections. The student will be able to identify advantages and disadvantages of various media used in color rendering. The student will be able to use colored pencils and markers to render a portfolio of materials used in interior design such as masonry, wood, metals, surface finishes, landscape materials and reflective materials. The student will be able to apply concepts of color theory to the pencil/marker approach to rendering. The student will be able to render in color interior spaces using actual samples such as fabrics, wallpapers, accent lighting, furniture and accessories. The student will present projects professionally.

ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES 2-g: The program MUST include learning experiences that incorporate creative thinking (exhibit a variety of ideas, approaches, concepts with originality and elaboration). The program MUST include learning experiences that incorporate the ability to think visually and volumetrically. The program MUST include learning experiences that incorporate professional discipline (for example, time management, organizational skills). Comments: Emphasis is placed on organization and time management as due dates are assigned. Student work MUST demonstrate understanding of design fundamentals including design elements (for example, space, line, mass, shape, texture) and principles (for example, scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, harmony, variety). Student work MUST demonstrate understanding of design fundamentals including color principles, theories, and systems (for example, additive and subtractive color; color-mixing; hue, value, and intensity; the relationship of light and color). Student work MUST demonstrate understanding of design fundamentals including theories of design and design composition (for example, functionalism, Gestalt). Student work MUST follow a process and demonstrate the ability to apply 2-dimensional design elements and principles in interior design projects.
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Student work MUST follow a process and demonstrate the ability to select and apply color in interior design projects. Student work MUST demonstrate programming skills including problem solving. Student work MUST demonstrate competent schematic design and concept development skills, including concept statements. Student work MUST demonstrate competent schematic design and concept development skills, including the ability to rapidly visualize concepts through sketching. Student work MUST demonstrate competent schematic design and concept development skills, including space planning (adjacencies, circulation, and articulation and shaping of space). Student work MUST demonstrate competent design development skills in selection of interior finishes and materials. Student work MUST demonstrate competence in drafting and lettering, both manual and computer-aided techniques. Student work MUST demonstrate competence in illustrative sketching. Student work MUST demonstrate competence in presentation of color, materials, and furnishings (for example, sample boards, collages, mock-ups, digital representations). Student work should demonstrate the ability to render (for example, pencil, marker, or other manual media, or by computer any medium that successfully communicates the design intent). Student work MUST demonstrate the ability to draw in perspective.

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VIII. COURSE TOPICS The major topics to be considered are: A. Materials and methods of color rendering B. Colored pencil/marker approach C. Rendering surface materials used in interior and exterior spaces D. Application of color theory E. Light and shadow techniques F. Professional presentation techniques G. One and two-point perspective as applied to architectural interiors and exteriors H. Perspective sketching techniques
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND ACTIVITIES Methods and activities for instruction will include: A. Lecture/discussion B. Classroom demonstrations C. Studio/lab activities ASSIGNMENTS A. Color Rendering Exercises B. Sketching Exercises C. Sketching and Mechanical Perspective Projects using Color Rendering Techniques D. Rendering Orthographic Projections B. Bound Portfolio Presentation EVALUATION The semester grade will be based on the following: A. B. Perspective and Color Rendering Exercises Projects using Color Rendering Techniques 1. Sketching 2. Orthographic Projections: Floor Plans and Elevations 3. Mechanical Perspective Bound Portfolio Presentation 25% 65%

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TOTAL SEMESTER GRADE: LIST OF MATERIALS Portable Drawing Board Bristol Board Assorted Paper Architects Scale Erasing Shield 45/90 Degree Triangle Kneaded Eraser Carrying Case Pencils Duralar for Portfolio

Prisma Color Pencils Prisma Color Markers Drafting Brush Drafting Dots 30/60 Degree Triangle T-square Portfolio 36" Ruler

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REFERENCES
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Borgman, H. (1977). Landscape painting with markers. New York: Watson-Buptill. Ching, F. (1985). Architectural graphics. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Choate, C. (1961). Architectural presentation in opaque watercolor, theory and technique. New York: Reinhold Publication. Curran, J. (1979). Drawing home plans: A simplified drafting system for planning and design. Bakersfield, CA: Brooks Publishing Company. Jones, F. (1986). Interior architecture: Drafting and perspective. Los Altos, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc. Kicklighter, C. E. (1990). Architecture: Residential drawing and design. Illinois: Goodheart-Willcox Company. ART 305 Syllabus: Page 4 Laseau, P. (1986). Graphic problem solving for architects and designers. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Laseau, P. (1989). Graphic thinking for architects and designers. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Levinson, E. (1983). Architectural rendering fundamentals. New York: McGraw-Hill. Lin, M. (1985). Architectural rendering techniques: A color reference. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Lockard, W. (1993). Design drawing experiences. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc. Muller, E.J. (1985). Architectural drawing and light construction, second edition. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Pfeiffer, B. (1990). Frank Lloyd Wright drawings: Masterworks from the Frank Lloyd Wright archives. New York: Abrams. Ramsey, C. (1988). Architectural graphic standards. New York: Wiley. Stanton, R. (1978). Drawing and painting buildings: Reggie Stantons guide to architectural rendering. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Wakita, O. (1984). The professional handbook of architectural working drawings. New York: Wiley.

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