Lighting
The type of lighting that comes in from windows, requires no artificial light
What is natural lighting
The relationship between orange and blue
What is complementary?
The two questions that should be asked before starting to plan any space?
How will this space be used?
Who will be using this space?
How something looks and how it adds style or beauty. For example, the colorful patterns on a bridge are decorative design—they make it look nice but don’t affect how it works.
What is decorative design?
Lines that add height and grandeur to a space.
What are vertical lines?
What is task lighting?
What are neutrals?
Living room, kitchen, or dining areas, as well as more activity-specific spaces such as a recreation room, finished basement, or home movie theater.
What are social spaces?
How something looks should match what it's meant to do.
What is form follows function?
Using different but visually equal items create balance.
What is asymmetrical balance?
Type of lighting used to highlight something the designer wants to draw attention to, ie an art piece or a diploma
What is Accent Lighting
Color scheme that consists of three colors that are equidistant from each other on the color wheel.
What is a triadic color scheme?
Examples include bedrooms, bathrooms or reading nooks.
What are private spaces?
Photorealistic reproduction of nature motifs.
What is naturalistic design?
Moving the eye throughout the space by incorporate the same shape repeatedly throughout the space.
What is rhythm by repetition? extra points for rhythm by shape repetition
What is flourescent lighting?
Color scheme that uses four colors arranged into two complementary pairs.
What is tetradic or split complementary?
Make sure there is enough room for people to move around every space without feeling overcrowded or boxed in to avoid this.
What is claustrophobia?
Departs from recognizable forms, open to interpretation
What is abstract design?
What are diagonal lines?
General lighting that provides overall illumination
What is ambient lighting?
Color scheme that only uses only black, white, and shades of gray.
What is achromatic?
Humans are drawn to spaces that provide a sense of enclosure and safety, but also give us a clear view of our environment.
What is prospect and refuge theory?
Focuses on how something is built and how it works. For example, a bridge’s structural design ensures it can hold up traffic and stay safe.
What is structural design?
Lines that create a sense of calm and stability. They are often used to create a sense of width or to make a room feel more spacious.
What are horizontal lines?