NCIDQ IDFX COMPLETE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 GRADED A.
Design Theory - ANSWER A way to direct design based on a
system of beliefs or philosophy.
Theory
... [Show More] - ANSWER The most fundamental beginning of design.
Design History - ANSWER A valuable contribution to design theory
by suggesting how past designs solved certain problems or
represented particular ideal.
Environmental Design - ANSWER A theory that focuses on the
interaction between humans and their environments that attempts to
develop a rational design approach based on scientific research
rather than anecdotal evidence or personal philosophy. Often does
not take into account the interaction between humans and buildings.
Evidence Based Design - ANSWER Basing design in credible
research that links one or more environmental elements with a
desired outcome. Often used in healthcare but has been applied to
education and workplace design.
Functionalism - ANSWER A simple rational design solution to
design problems without extraneous decoration. Reduced interiors
to only what was required to meet strict functional needs without
unnecessary decorations.
Le Corbusier - ANSWER A house is a machine for the living
Gestalt Pyschology - ANSWER a psychological approach that
emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of
the parts
Simultaneous Constrast - ANSWER a phenomenon in which a
color appears to change depending on the background color.
Grouping - ANSWER humans perceive separate units in the visual
NCIDQ IDFX COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2024 GRADED A
field as a group, through proximity, similarity, direction, and context
Closure (form constancy) - ANSWER the tendency to perceive
incomplete forms as a whole
Continuity - ANSWER the tendency to see a line or shape as
continuing in a particular direction rather than making a sharp turn.
Simplicity - ANSWER humans prefer the simplest, most stable
organization of forms. the brain organizes forms into the fewest
number of lines or parts.
Figure-ground - ANSWER the was form (figure) is distinguished
from surroundings (ground)
Perceptual Constancy - ANSWER perceiving objects as
unchanging (having consistent lightness, color, shape, and size)
even as illumination and retinal images change
Shape Constancy - ANSWER the perception of objects as having
their original shape regardless of change in orientation or point of
view.
Size Constancy - ANSWER the perception of objects having the
same size regardless of viewing distance.
Lightness Constancy - ANSWER the perception of objects to have
the same lightness or darkness regardless of the illumination of the
space in which it is viewed
Color Constancy - ANSWER the perception of an objects color as
the same regardless of the lighting conditions
Binocular Disparity - ANSWER the difference in the retinal images
of the left and right eye which allows the viewer to perceive distance
and three-dimensions
Interposition - ANSWER a distant object may appear to be
overlapped or partly hidden by a closer object
Linear Perspective - ANSWER parallel lines appear to recede
toward a single point in the distance
Atmosphere Perspective - ANSWER haziness of an object that
increases with distance caused by small particles in the air
Texture Perspective - ANSWER the density of a texture seems to
increases as the distance for the viewer increases.
Size Clues - ANSWER when wo objects are the same size but the
further one will make a smaller image on the retina than the closer
Horizon Line Relationship - ANSWER the closer an object is to the
horizon line the further away it is.
Cue Inconsistency - ANSWER visual cue inconsistencies such as
an unpleasant smell in a restaurant or echoes in a small intimate
space
Political conditions - ANSWER A social and cultural belief that
influence interior design through political thought that creates
awareness to a design ideal
Economic Conditions - ANSWER A social and cultural belief that
influence interior design through the economic growth at the time.
cultural attitudes - ANSWER A social and cultural belief that
influence interior design through cultural views of family, shared
values, religion, fashion, leisure pursuits, sports, etc.
Symbolism - ANSWER A social and cultural belief that influence
interior design though a clients idea of what the project should be.
Regionalism - ANSWER A social and cultural belief that influence
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