Title: Produce a floor plan of a furnished space to scale.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Demonstrating Technical Skills

Production may include using

- appropriate media and studio tools
- standard door, window, mechanical, and electrical symbols
- section views
- furniture templates or symbols placed to allow minimum-recommended clearances
- computer-aided design (CAD) program.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the standard symbols used on drawings?
- What are the average clearances recommended around furniture pieces?
- How do individuals decide which pieces of furniture to place first?

Communication

- What skills in design (e.g., three-dimensional) must individuals have to draw a scale representation of a furnished space?
- What questions should be asked to clarify the meaning of ideas contained in a drawing?
- How can individuals ensure that design goals are communicated through a drawing?

Leadership

- How can interior design professionals represent a furnished space in a drawing?
- How can individuals draft a useful drawing that can justify advised design plans to clients?

Management

- What training and resources must individuals have to draw a scale representation of a furnished space?
- How can CAD skills be increased?
- How can the criteria developed for a scale representation of a furnished space determine the final design developed?