Interior Architecture

School of Art+Design
College of Fine Arts                          
Ohio University   
                                                                                    
ART 2640, Building Systems of Interior Environments 
Fall Semester 2020
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30-11:50 
Online
Matthew Ziff, Associate Professor,  Area Chair
M. Arch, NCIDQ, Architect 
E-mail: ziff@ohio.edu

"Clarksburg Wires" by Matt Ziff

Daily Lectures 

This course will be presented fully online in distinct content areas of:  HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Transportation, Structure, Acoustics, Lighting

Each lecture and visual presentation will address a particular topic and content area.

 

Tuesday, August 25

Introduction To Course pdf

Introduction To Course: power point document: hyper links work in this format

Building Systems Article: The Backbone for Interior Design - Building Systems

 

Tuesday, August 27

HVAC (Mechanical Systems)pdf document

HVAC power point document: hyper links work in this format

Centre Pompidou



Tuesday, September 1

HVAC continued 

  
Thursday, September 3

Van Air Door video

Introduction to Plumbing, Electricity, Elevators, Stairs pdf

Introduction to Plumbing, Electricity, Elevators, Stairs (Power Point verison)

How Electricity Generation Really Works (short video)

How Hydroelectric Power Works

Basics of Home Plumbing Systems

International Building Code (IBC) Stair Treads and Risers

A CNC Spiral Staircase



Elevators: They take up a large amount of building space!

How Elevators Work

Cable Free Elevator

Sideways Moving Elevator

Otis Skyrise Elevators

Lift Cycle


Tuesday, September 8

Introduction to Plumbing, Electricity, Elevators, Stairs continued


Thursday, September 10

Heating and Cooling in Buildings


Tuesday, September 15

Sick Building Syndrome



Thursday, September 17

Sick Building Syndrome 2

Audubon Headquarters New York City 

How Sound Works In Rooms

The Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg's new concert hall

 

 

Tuesday September 22

Acoustics in Interior Design Power Point with working web links

Acoustics in Interior Design pdf (web links do not work)

USGypsum Acoustics web page

Acoustic Bricks video

Good Acoustics with Troldtekt wood panels

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems pdf

 

 

Thursday, September 24

Troldtekt Acoustic Panels

USG Drywall Ceiling Suspension System

Armstrong Ceiling Systems

Armstrong 'Total Acoustics'

Asahi Glass Company in Milan Soundscape Glass

Sound Generating Glass: Design Boom article

Acoustic Issues In Most Building Spaces

Soundscape in Architecture:The increasing importance of auditory friendly environments



Acoustics: Julian Treasure Talk

Acoustics:  How to Listen Better 

Armstrong Ceilings:  Acoustical Basics for Design Professionals 

Armstrong Wood Ceilings



Tuesday, September 29

Building Codes: Impact On Interiors

Building Codes 101, Part I: Introduction to Building Codes

2015 International Building Code Essentials - Life Safety

Understanding Occupancy Classifications





Thursday, October 1

Egress - How to Calculate Egress Widths

Revit Path of Travel Tool

How many exits are required from a space?

What is a fire rated wall?

Means of Egress  This is an excellent 16 minute long narrated power point presentation

Compartmentalization: Passive Fire Protection through physical building components 



Tuesday, October 6

Structure in Design  power point

Structure in Design reduced size pdf


Translucency: An Architect's & Designer's Guide

 

 

Thursday, October 8:  Class time used for Mid-Term Exam

Mid Term Exam:  Thursday, October 8 - Tuesday, October 13

Taking this exam obligates you to abide by the OU Student Code of Conduct.

This exam is a take home exam, to be done individually, with no communication with other students or individuals.  You may use notes, the text books, the course web page, and the internet as sources for information used in answering exam questions.

The exam will be short answer, multiple choice, true/false.

 

I will e-mail you the exam as a pdf document, on Thursday, October 8, at 10:30 am. 

You are to turn in the exam to me, via e-mail attachment, on Tuesday, October 13, at 10:30 am, at the beginning of our class

Mid Term Exam Covers Everything Presented in Class Up To This Point

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Tuesday, October 13

The 'Do The Right Thing' Things In Interior Design:

These are socially, legally, and ethically mandated areas of interior design practice.  Understanding them and designing with them in mind is doing the right thing.

  Leed

  WELL

  ADA

  Universal Design

What is LEED Certification?

LEED Green Associate Introduction

LEED: Better buildings are our legacy

USGBC's LEED for Homes LEED Rating System

Story of a Green Building: PNC Bank Washington, D.C.

Miami's First LEED Platinum House

What is WELL Certification? [A Complete Guide]

What is the WELL Building Standard

WELL Health-Safety Rating

WELL; Healthier People Through Better Buildings

WELL Design: Seven core areas – air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.

LEED and WELL

What is ADA  

 

 

 

Thursday, October 15

ADA Accessibility in Public Restrooms

What is Universal Design?

The 7 Principles of Universal Design

Lecture: The Power & Purpose of Interior Lighting

How Long Does It Take For Sun Light To Reach Earth?


 

 

 

Tuesday, October 20:

Lecture: The Power & Purpose of Interior Lighting continued

Lighting Terminology Video

 

 

 

Thursday, October 22

Lecture: The Power & Purpose of Interior Lighting power point version  continued from Tuesday

Lecture: The Power & Purpose of Interior Lighting pdf version

 

Lecture: Lighting For Interiors: Source Types: power point version

Lecture: Lighting For Interiors: Source Types: pdf version

 

These videos are excellent resources for understanding interior lighting concepts and strategies.  Use these videos as you would a 'text book.'

BBC Light Rules: An excellent 28 minute video on interior lighting issues.

Lumens, Colour Temp and CRI Explained a 4 minute video

Lumens per Watt & LED Efficacy  a 90 second video

Kelvin Color Temperature Scale Explained  a 4 minute video

LED and Lumens a 2 minute video

Lumens per watt and LED efficacy a 90 second video

 

 

Tuesday October 27

Lumen Method for Calculating General Light Levels in a Room  a 5 minute video

 

Pro Lighting Strategies, Tips and Tricks  a 10 minute video

Winners Lighting Design Awards 2018

2017 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards

Novelties & Trends in Decorative Object Lighting

Top 2019 Architectural Lighting Trends: web page and video

LED vs OLED

 

Conceptul Design Approaches to Lighting Interiors: 
These are resources that you will need to review to be able to complete class assignments.

Good Overview Of Interior Lighting Design Issues    by Paul Guyer, P.E, R.A. (PDF Document)

Lecture: Overview Of Concepts in Lighting Design: Lighting Fundamentals For Interior Architecture

 

Technical lighting information:

Lecture: Light Source/Lamp Types:  High Intensity Discharge (HID) power point version

Lecture: Light Source/Lamp Types: High Intensity Discharge (HID) pdf version

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 29

Top 10 Lighting Design Projects from the A’ Design Awards 2019

Tech Lighting LED Chandeliers

2016 IALD International Lighting Design Awards

Phillips Lumiblade OLED Lighting

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 3

OLED Architectural Lighting at Light + Building 2016

LED and OLED, a synergy for the lighting future  

Fiber Optic Lighting

Flexible LED lighting

How LED Lighting Is Changing Architecture

Lecture: Luminaire Types: Luminaire Classifications: pdf version

Lecture: Luminaire Types:  Luminaire Classifications power point version

 

 

Thursday November 5

Lecture: Photometric Data Explained: 1

Lecture: Calculations:  Light Quantity: The Lumen Method & Point Calculation Method

Lecture: Luminaires & Light Control: How Luminaires Control Emitted Light

Recommended Lighting Levels in Buildings



Daylight In Interiors: An Experiential View

How Colours Affect Lighting Design  a 6 minute video 

Glass Connectors: Design by industrial designer Saleem Khattak

 

 

 

Thursday, November 5

Explaining 'Luminous Flux'

Basic Lighting Calculations

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 10

How I Design + Draw Architectural Lighting Plans an excellent 25 minute video

De Zeen: Nine Playful Lighting Designs

Top 5 Architectural Lighting Trends for 2020

Top 15 Trends in Light Fixtures 2021

Finland Receives Lighting Design Award

 

 

Thursday, November 12

What Is Lighting Design?

Lighting and Space Design

Lecture: Communicating Lighting Design: Reflected Ceiling Plans, Lighting Plans, Symbols, Legends, Switching

A Simple Electric Plan Drawing

Stephanie Davidts luminaire design

Ateliers de luminaires Eric Katz

Luminaires les creations Matejewski

 

Lecture: Color and Light

Lecture: Light Revealing: Experience

Lecture: Light Revealing: Space and Meaning

Lecture: Light Revealing: Form

Lecture: Light Source Types: Textures Of Light

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 17

Communicating Lighting Design:  Reflected Ceiling Plans and more.. continued

Lecture: Luminaire Types:  Manufacturer's Specificatons

The artificial skylight that you won't believe isn't real



Steven Holl Project of the Year 2018: Institute for Contemporary Art Richmod, Virginia

Steven Holl: Light as Architecture and Interiors      

Ten Interior Design Specialists in London, UK: intimate, residential scale design projects

Inside the Louvre Abu Dhabi: an enormous, global scale design project

Philips Lighting: The Photon Project

Artemide Lighting one of the world's great lighting companies

Lutron LED Dimmers

Luce Plan Lighting one of the world's great lighting companies.

 

Thursday, November 19

Reclaimed Wood Beam Chandelier

Rustic LED Lighting from old Oak Beam with CNC

How to make a DIY Drum Shade Ceiling Light Cover

How to Make a Bentwood Pendant Light

How to make a pendant lamp

 

Lecture: Graphic Tools For Showing Light: Rendering & Light Maps

Interior Architecture Students present Steven Holl: The Architecture Of Light

Interview with Leni Schwendinger, lighting designer

Tadao Ando

A Kitchen Electric Plan Drawing

Poggenpohl Kitchen and Eric Ripert

Poggenpohl Kitchens

Pedini Kitchens

 

 

Tuesday, November 24

We will work on the design and manufacture of the individual Luminaires. Be prepared to work on the actual luminaire, as well as to work on drawings and written descriptions that explain how you arrived at the design and construction of your luminaire. Use proper terminology to describe your luminaire, its function, its location, and its component parts. I will be online, via Teams, and available to speak with you individually or in groups as needed.

You need to do preliminary designing, through sketching or computer modeling, and initial mock ups and tests for fabrication of your luminaire.

 

Thursday, November 26:  Thanksgiving Holiday: Ohio University classes NOT in session.

 

Tuesday, December 1

Energy Efficiency in Architecture and Interiors

What is a zero energy building

A New Source of Sunlight

THE ARCHITECTURE OF NATURAL LIGHT by Henry Plummer, Laureate of The Daylight Award 2020

Florence Lam - A museum of daylight, the New Acropolis Museum in Athens

Office building sunlight animation in Daylight Visualizer

Lightolier Calculite fixtures

Lightolier OmniSpot LED

How Does LiFi Work?

What is LiFi

 

Exploration Architecture founder Michael Pawlyn on biomimicry | Design for Life | Dezeen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, December 3:  Last Day of Class

Code Check Document: For Retail Design Studio Project

Menara Etiqa Living Wall

How to Make a Living Wall: The Complete Guide

France's Green Fingered Architects

10 Plant Covered Buildings

Bogota, Columbia: Living Wall Building

Installing A Living Wall


Edmonton Federal Building

Biophilic Design: Living Walls

Living Walls: Great Britain

Urban Gardens of the Future: Green Walls & Roofs

Living Wall Panel for Interior

Steven Holl: Bloch Building

Daylight and Architecture

How To Borrow Light

 

 

Excellent Lighting Companies

Artemide Lighting: High design from a great lighting company.

Louis Poulsen Lighting: another of the world's great lighting companies.

Phillips (Lightolier) LightingA look at the Lightolier company web page:  Lightolier is one of the oldest, and most respected commercial lighting manufacturers.

 

 

 

 

 

Additional References

New York State Energy:  Guide for Effective & Energy Efficient Lighting

Excellent web page about technical lighting terminology and ideas.  Especially look at the explanation of 'Candle Power Distribution Curves'.  The photographs of interior spaces helps clarify what the diagrams and the numbers mean.

 

GE Glossary of Lighting Terminology This is a very good list of lighting terms with definitions of those terms.

Solar Optic Lighting  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ5MiLqb5VE

Solar Design

Architectural Lighting Applications

Architectural Lighting Applications: 2

Architectural Lighting

Flashlight LED Explained

Line Voltage VS Low Voltage Explained

Sustainability Workshop by Autodesk: This is an excellent web based environmental analysis

Weights Of Building Materials, Agricultural Commodities, and Floor Loads For Buildings

Commercial Interiors Projects

What Is Interior Architecture and Design?