ID SPACE – Planning Space

Floor Plans

In this lesson we looked at how floor plans are used by interior designers to help communicate ideas for example;

Above is a floor plan which not only communicates where things have been placed it also communicates what is going to be there and the cost, because all of these items are from one shop it means a viewer can go onto Ikeas website and find what it is, it also helps with the cost because this is a concern most people have when they employ somebody to design an interior.

These two plans map out how people use the space, the top image isn’t accurate in the drawings as they look like quick sketches so it can’t be used to fit the rooms from however it can be used to see how people are moving around the rooms which helps with the walkways and shows it is functional. The one below is more of an art piece however it accurately shows movement around the table before, during and after a dinner party.

This plan is a lot more complex because it used accurate measurements and also shows how the spaces can be used, it is more complex however it shows more information on one image than all of the other plans.

The beauty of plans in interior design and architecture is that they are a global language (much like maths) which means people of different trades and people who speak a different language can all read the plans.

Elevations

Elevations are drawings of the inside of the building in an upright position. Some examples are;

I included different examples of Elevations and I really like that they are more of an artwork than they are a plan however they can still communicate a piece of work. These are easily done by hand or using programs such as Vectorworks. I really like the freedom you get with elevations because as you can see they can be coloured or greyscale or even just show a part of the space you are planning that is relevant.

My Work

 

After being given the size of the room (4×4 Length and Width) it was time to start designing the layout of the office.

First I considered the main pieces of furniture that my ‘client’ would need in his space as an interior designer, knowing that I didn’t want the room cluttered I tried to keep it as minimal as I could.

I decided the main feature would be a large desk big enough to fit 4 A1 sheets on so as a designer my ‘client’ can look over his work. He also needs a printer and some storage, for storage I decided he needed some shelves and also that he would have some draws in his desk.

I decided to keep it at these three main items and created three layouts with these in mind. 

This was my first design, the idea was to create a spacious layout however I don’t like that the desk is in the corner as it is meant to be the main focus of the room and it also limits working as my ‘client’ can’t get all the way around it.

My second design has the desk in the middle of the room which is more practical and also a better design because the desk is in front of the doors creating a centre piece of furniture. However I don’t like that the doors are off centre because the printer wouldn’t fit otherwise and the shelves are too small.

This is my favourite layout because the desk is still feels central in the room because the printer and the shelves fit along one wall bringing the wall in and making the space feel less cluttered. I have chosen double doors to give an importance to my ‘client’

 

I have re-drawn the final plan that I decided on but added measurements on in red, which is above.

Below is the south facing elevation.

This one is quite simple as it is facing the door, I looked online for the door height and measured the desk height next to my model at his elbow height to make drawing easier for my client.

 

The north facing elevation.

This is the more interesting angle in the room, at the left the window is blocked off at this angle however this is because of some shelves that don’t go all the way to the window so the window is the whole wall, I have been inspired by Crittall Windows for this large windows. The stool has wheels on it to give my client maximum space to move around.

The west facing elevation.

This one is shelves and a printer, the dimensions for the printer is from an A1 printer I found online.

The East facing elevation.

I found elevations quite easy to do because I already had most of the measurements from the plan and I found that was the hard bit. I decided the desk should be high enough to stand at so there can be better flow with work however have a stool that fits and rolls around so there is the option to sit.