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Principles of Good Design
What is good design? It's more than making rooms look good or translating someone's idea of style. Good design enhances the quality of your life. It uses a range of design details - line and balance, color and texture, lighting and architectural elements - to please your sense of touch and space while transforming rooms into special places.
Good design must satisfy three criteria:
- It functions well, serving the needs and requirements of its users.
- The size and shape of the space are well suited to its purpose
- Placement and choice of furniture and fixtures support its use
- Space circulations are well planned and convenient
- It has good and appropriate lighting
- It is made of quality, appropriate materials.
- Materials used support functional performance
- They offer adequate durability and ease of maintenance
- Workmanship is of good quality
- Cost of construction is appropriate for the project.
- Consideration of safety and environmental conditions
- It is visually expressive.
- Character and atmosphere are appropriate for use
- Expresses time and place of design
- Character and quality of materials and construction are evident
- Design intentions are clear
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