DIDE351 - PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS: COMMERCIAL
Assignment 2: Commercial Case Study
Due Date:
CIDA Standards for this Assignment
● 4a: Students are aware that building technology, materials, and construction vary
according to geographic location.
4b: Student work demonstrates understanding of how social, economic, and cultural
contexts inform interior design.
4c: Student work demonstrates understanding of how environmental responsibility
informs the practice of interior design.
5a: Students have awareness of the nature and value of integrated design practices.
6a: Students have awareness of the contexts for interior design practice.
6b: Students have awareness of the impact of a global market on design practices.
6c: Students have awareness of the breadth and depth of interior design's impact
and value.
9a: Students are able to effectively distill and visually communicate data and
research.
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due by Day 7 of Unit 6 no later than 11:30 p.m. ET
worth 25% of term mark. (Please refer to the Marking Rubric at the end of these
instructions)
● 9b: Students are able to effectively express ideas in oral communication.
● 9c: Students are able to effectively express ideas in written communication.
9d: Students are able to effectively express ideas developed in the design process
through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
13a: Students are aware of the influence of furnishings, objects, materials, and
finishes on human wellbeing.
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● 14a: Students are aware that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort,
and indoor air quality have an environmental impact.
● 15a: Students have awareness of the environmental impact of construction.
● 16b: Student work demonstrates understanding of laws, codes, and standards that
impact health, wellness, security, and fire and life safety, including sustainable
environment guidelines.
Description
This assignment draws from all course material covered in Units 1 through 4. Students
will explore the sustainability and materiality relating to a chosen commercial space.
Students will critically analyze interior space by existing reviewing products and
materials relating to public and private spaces as well as sustainable aspects
incorporated within design features. For this assignment, students will create a floor plan of the commercial space chosen to
examine (site measure to construct as-built drawings) and document the existing P&M
(product and material) for specific rooms/zones.
Objectives
● to recognize product and materials used within a commercial space
to determine the sustainable initiatives within a commercial environment
to advance the student's competence with analyzing space
To apply hierarchical ordering principles to organize information Create
presentations using the.
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Layout text and images for ease of accessibility and understanding
Self-assess content and layout design through a reflective rationale exercise that
evaluates what they learned
APA citation standards for intellectual and visual information sources.
Instructions
DEFINING THE SPACE
Before you begin the assignment proper, you must select and define the space you will
study.
1. Review all lectures and materials to date to identify and assess any applicable
products that may be found within a commercial setting.
2. Choose a commercial space to review, document and assess for products and
materials, as well as sustainable and unsustainable features.
3. Your choice for commercial spaces can include:
Office spaces (limit to under 3000 square feet)
O Schools (choose a combination of classroom, office, reception and washrooms)
O Small Clinics (chiropractors, dentists, other clinic environments)
Salons (hair, aesthetics etc.)
Retail (can be within a mall or a private space)
Restaurants/Cafes
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4. Conduct a complete site review including a site measure, photographs and drafting
of existing space. Review and measure is to include the following spaces*:
O Waiting/Entrance
O Reception or greeting area
O Public space such as a boardroom, dining area, merchandise area etc.
O Private space such as an office, staff area or back room
O One washroom (preferably a barrier free or universal style)
*If you choose a large space, you can measure a portion of the space as long as
you can encompass all of the above within the area you select.
5. Document your findings of your chosen commercial space with digital photographs
of all spaces above. Once you have selected an carefully defined your commercial space, moOve on to the
two main parts of the assignment itself.
PART 1: SUSTAINABLE REVIEW
6. Review interior features that appropriately illustrate sustainable or unsustainable
features of the building such as:
O window treatments
O interior lighting including overall light and task lighting
O plumbing fixtures (discuss motion sensors, universal design features)
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natural light and window locations (private or open space)
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insulated or non-insulated walls
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product and materials selections
business practices such as recycling
7. Write a (150-300 words) description of the commercial space discussing and
analyzing the sustainable and unsustainable features of the commercial space.
Make recommendations on what modifications might be made to improve the
performance of the space.
PART 2: COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
8. Review interior features related to the use of products and materials within a
commercial environment including:
O Wall finishes
O Flooring finishes
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Ceiling treatments
Cabinetry (including cabinets and counter materials)
Washroom finishes (walls, floors, cabinets, ceilings)
Furniture types and materials
9. Write a description (300-500 words) of the products and materials used within your
chosen commercial space. Analyze the products within each space considering:
O private and public zoning
appropriateness of material
O durability
O maintenance
10. Provide a final review discussing recommendations for alternate materials.
Submission
11. Submit the following in a single PDF file:
O Introduction
O Existing floor plan of chosen commercial space, a neatly drafted sketch.
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Documented list of Product/Materials of rooms within space Photographic documentation of each space
Written description of the commercial space
O Written and visual descriptions of sustainable and non-sustainable features
including recommendations
Written and visual descriptions of the products and materials utilized within the
space including recommendations.
Conclusion.
12. Submit your PDF file as: DIDE351_Assignment2_yourlastname_yourfirstname.pdf.
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Evaluation:
Assignment 2 will be graded in its entirety out of 100. The following rubric indicates the
criteria students are to adhere to, and their relative weights to the assignment overall.
ACTIVITIES/COMPETENCIES DEMONSTRATED
Format and Organization
Grammar and Spelling
Cohesive and logical flow of content
Professionally formatted
Followed APA Guidelines
Evidence of Research
Demonstration of range, relevance and comprehensive criteria
Exploration of sustainable/non-sustainable features within commercial space
Exploration of materials and products applicable to a commercial space
Photographic Documentation demonstrates a good measure of study
Documentation of P&M
Analysis
Review and logical justification of products and materials within a commercial
Thorough review of sustainable features and recommendations
Cohesive and logical flow of content
TOTAL
VALUE
WEIGHT
20%
40%
40%
/100
15%
