Interior
designing is a multifaceted profession, involving application of
creative and technical solutions. The solutions are functional; to
enhance the quality of life, the culture setting of the occupants
and must be aesthetically appealing. It would be called it ‘Lakshmi
Kadaksham’.
The temples built by ancient kings – Cholas and Pandiyas
have ensured that people get a different vibration when they are
inside the temple. ‘Thanjavur Periya Koil’ and ‘Meenakshi Amman
Temple’ stand testimony to the application of Design Engineering.
They are simply engineering marvels. It is nothing else but about
kindling feeling. Interior designing is a unique knowledge based
profession; it involves just not visual and ambience enhancement but
providing for the healthy and safety of the occupants and the
environment.
Interior designing plan includes space planning, Indoor
design for special needs of the occupants apart from taking care of
the required statutory regulations and other codes and standards.
Interior designing calls for special domain knowledge, analytical
skill and good judgment to utilize that knowledge in the creation of
space which is functionally safe, efficient, environment friendly
and appealing to senses. The feeling of peaceful living is what sums
up the job of a good interior designer.
When it comes designing of office interior, it has to provide
ambience that gives the feeling of ‘at home’, should kindle the
feeling of Joie de vivre. The inspirational and sustainable
office not only would increase productivity but also would lower
absenteeism and it even lowers energy costs. The new flexible
working practices within office supported considerably by the
creation of a high quality professional working environment are what
is inspirational.
Interior deigning should recognize that every business is unique. It
must create the most efficient, inspirational work space that is
relevant to the nature or type business, the office is in. If the
office involves public walk-in and if its efficiency parameter is
number of foot falls then it should be ‘inviting’ from outside and
inside. Once the customer is inside, the first person initiating
business dialogue is the interior. If it is the designing based
working place such as Interior designing, advertising -the customer
should get the feeling that he is in a place that fosters
creativity, imagination and working up the dreams, a construction
office - the feeling of confidence and trust, Financial services or
bank – the feeling of efficiency and friendliness, Soft ware company
– the infrastructure, the systems and ambience – should instill the
feeling of being in efficient and knowledge application place. The
working place in the software companies is unique as that itself
being the shop floor of the company and the only difference from
Industrial shop floor is that in Software business, people work on
the machines that are of comparable intelligence and required
efficiency levels. In software business offices apart from all other
aspects, the elements of ergonomics are significant for persons’
efficient working .The interior should be expressive, stimulating to
the workers and it should reflect the work culture of the office.
The most probable functions of interior designing for an Ideal
office that involves knowledge based and personnel intensive are:
• A thorough analysis of workplace needs
• Test fit drawings – understand how it all fits in the new building
• Concept drawings – an overall feel and flavour of how it will look
• Space planning – see how the new layout flows in real life
• Finishes and fittings – textures and colours that reflect the
brand- office and inspire the staff.
• Office furniture – from funky to functional and budgeted.
• Visualizations – pictures your new space with 3D walkthroughs that
make our plans leap off the page.
• How much natural light and air required.
• Provision for growth
Sustainable’ design is about, apart from other things , affordable
cost and done on a need based budget.
A sustainable office must save up to 25% on energy bills.
Sustainable fit is designed to minimize any harm to the environment
Should conform to ISO 14000 standards in the areas disposal of
wastes or discarded material.
The office must be designed to be Environment friendly and Carbon
Neutral.
The office fit is designed to give Peace of mind to the occupants,
should instill feeling of working in a safe place from the point of
view of healthy [Hygiene, neatness] personal safety. It could be
like providing of fire extinguishers and easily accessible exits and
other amenities like eatables, eating place and restroom.
The Interior designing is about imagination, application of
knowledge and creation of making a place- joyful and peaceful for
living or working.
The best designed interior to sum up is a CATALYST to effective
working of people and to the effectiveness of the operations.
