Interior Design I

Furniture Arrangement
Overview:
Students will be divided into groups to evaluate a client scenario and design a furniture arrangement accordingly. Students will collaborate with each other to create the best design for the client. Students will present their designs to the class to discuss and reflect on them.

Grades 9-12 90-minute lesson

Teaching Materials
Furniture Arrangement PowerPoint Design packets Design scenarios Furniture item list Graph paper

Standards/Objectives:
Standard 6: Students will explain the design and function of interior space. (Cognitive, Level II: Comprehension) Objective 4: Apply the guidelines of furniture arrangement. (Cognitive, Level III: Application) a. Discuss basic guidelines of furniture arrangement (function, scale, proportion, focal point, activity grouping, balance, location of outlets, circulation patterns, arrangement of furniture, and clearances. (Cognitive, Level II: Comprehension) Performance Objective 10: Using a floor plan, create a furniture arrangement incorporating principles and elements of design and space planning. (Cognitive, Level V: Synthesis)

Other Resources/Technology
Projector

Introduction/Set Induction (10 minutes):

Prior to class: Put together the design packets. There should be six packets (two of each scenario). Each packet should include a design scenario, a furniture list, and graph paper. Introduce the design scenarios with the Furniture Arrangement PowerPoint.

Transition (3 minutes):
Divide students into groups of six. Pass out a design packet to each group.

Interior Design I: Furniture Arrangement

Lesson Body (70 minutes) (Interior Design I, Practical Reasoning Teaching Strategy)
Design Scenarios: Introduce the design assignment. Each group will read through their design scenario, evaluate the furniture items, and use those items to create a furniture arrangement that will meet the couples needs. After each group has created their furniture arrangement, they will join together with the group that has the corresponding scenario (groups 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6). The groups will compare their decisions and evaluate their designs. Presentations: Each group will present their design plans to the class. Points to discuss: Why did you make the decisions that you did? What are the strong points of your furniture arrangement/ Are there any weak points? How will you convince the family to choose your option?

Reflection: Each student will write up a reflection about their groups approach to the design scenario, in which students will evaluate their chosen furniture arrangement. If students do not finish, it will be completed for homework.

Transition (5 minutes):
Direct the students to clean up all materials and get ready to go. Students will sit quietly in their desks until the bell rings.

Summary/Closure (2 minutes):
When students finish cleaning up, sum up the main learning points of the day. Encourage students to evaluate furniture arrangement throughout the school, at their house, or wherever else they may go.

Assessment/Evaluation:
Students will turn in their project plans for a group grade. The reflection will be turned in for an individual grade. While the students are working on their design plans, the teacher will walk around to ensure participation from all students.

Interior Design I: Furniture Arrangement