Human Environments

Catalog description

This core studio course introduces the fundamentals of evidenced-based design, environmental psychology, and human factors used in interior architecture and design, considering how design impacts human experience through an understanding of proxemics, universal design principles, cultural norms, standards, codes, regulations and basic programming, diagraming, and space planning for personal/private and social/public spaces while developing design language, concept development, and creative process. A grade of C or higher must be earned in this course. Prerequisite: IAD 111, IAD 122. (Offered every fall term.)