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

IDES 2138 - Commercial Studio II



5 Credits
Prerequisites Accepted into NCIDQ Certificate and IDES 1218 

This course covers the interior design of public spaces. The design process will be applied, with emphasis on the design development phase (refining the design concept and focusing on design details) and the contract documentation phase (constructiondrawings and specifications). Students will continue to address commercial furnishings, lighting and finish materials. Synthesis of design elements and principles, building systems and regulations, sustainable design principles and product applicatin will be used in progressively complex commercial interior design projects.

Learning Outcomes
Define and demonstrate commercial design

Define commercial infrastructure (power, date distribution, HVAC)

Create and Draw a demolition plan

Define and demonstrate contract documentation

Define facilities management and tenant improvement

Create multiple layouts for design program in presentation form

Create Prototypes (‘Typicals’)

Develop schematic design , Design development and Construction Document concepts

Demonstrate understanding and application of ADA

Analyze aesthetic and functional requirements of program

Define and demonstrate BOMA standards