Title: Identify the basic structural components of a building.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Understanding Construction Practices

Identification should include footings and foundations, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, doors, and roofs for both conventionally built and manufactured or systems-built structures.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the basic structural components of conventionally built structures?
- What are the basic structural components of manufactured or systems-built structures?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate the basic structural components of a building?

Communication

- What communication skills must individuals have to understand and assess the basic structural components of a building?
- How can an interior designer communicate the interior design limitations/restrictions with regard to the basic structural components of a building?

Leadership

- What leadership qualities are required to implement interior designs that conform to the structural components of a building?
- How can individuals ensure that all basic structural components are included in design projects or presentations?

Management

- What training and resources must individuals have to ensure that interior designs conform to local requirements for the basic structural components of a building?
- How can individuals determine the local requirements for footings and foundations or for the framing of floors, walls, and roofs?
- What strategies are required to create interior designs in accordance with the basic structural components of a building?