Title: Identify the basic structural components of a building.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Understanding Construction Practices

Identification should include footings and foundations, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, doors, and roofs for both conventionally built and manufactured or systems-built structures.

Identification should also include the concept that interior designers collaborate with engineers and architects to address structural concerns, since these influence but are outside the scope of interior design.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the basic structural components of conventionally built structures?
- What are the basic structural components of manufactured or systems-built structures?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate the basic structural components of a building?

Communication

- What communication skills must individuals have to understand and assess the basic structural components of a building?

Leadership

- What leadership qualities are required to implement interior designs that conform to the structural components of a building?
- How can individuals ensure that all basic structural components are included in design projects or presentations?

Management

- What training and resources must individuals have to ensure that interior designs conform to local requirements for the basic structural components of a building?
- How can individuals determine the local requirements for footings and foundations or for the framing of floors, walls, and roofs?
- What strategies are required to create interior designs in accordance with the basic structural components of a building?