Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

IDES 1218 - Commercial Studio I



4 Credits
This course covers the skills necessary to design both public and private interior spaces in a commercial setting. The interior design process will be applied, with an emphasis on the design development phase (refining the design concept and focusingon design details). Sustainable design principles for commercial spaces will be introduced. Students will investigate furnishings, lighting and finish material sources in progressively complex commercial interior design projects. Design fundamentalscritical thinking skills, presentation techniques, and verbal presentation skills will be utilized.

Learning Outcomes
Analyze aesthetic and functional requirements for different types of commercial design.

Identify commercial design, programming requirements and typical commercial materials used.

Define both the schematic design and design development stages of the design process and demonstrate drawings for each phase.

Create a design layout based on block diagrams, bubble diagrams, and an adjacencies matrix.