RIDQC STUDENT MANUAL
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 Characteristics to an excellent design - ANSWERS-1. It functions
well and serves the needs of its users
2. it is made of carefull selected quality components and appropriate
materials.
3. it is aesthetically pleasing.
Space Planning - ANSWERS-Effectively utilizing the overall area
that a project encompasses.
Space Planner/Residential Interior Designer - ANSWERS-This
person's role is to be the liaison between the architecture and function
of the designed space.
Relative Size - ANSWERS-how big something is in comparison to
something else.
Absolute Size - ANSWERS-refers to the literal dimension of a space
or object.
Scale - ANSWERS-relates to size in that someone may say "This is a
large scale room."
,Rooms are often 'drawn to scale; on graph paper or blue prints using a
scale of - ANSWERS-1/4"=1 foot
Space - ANSWERS-The area in which shapes and forms exist, is most
frequently a room defined by the planes of walls, floor and ceiling.
Positive Space - ANSWERS-Solids or forms
Negative Space - ANSWERS-The area that surrounds the solids or
forms
Proportion - ANSWERS-Eye-pleasing relationship between various
parts and the whole. (Ex. Queen Anne or Chippendale chairs are well-
proportion because the seat, legs and back relate well to eachother).
The Greeks - ANSWERS-Discovered that ratios that best serve our
human needs lie between 1:1 and 2:1.
Pi: the most eye pleasing and useful ratio - ANSWERS-1:1.618
Leonardo da Vinci - ANSWERS-Developed a system of proportions
using the human figure with outstretched arms and spread legs, with
arms and legs touching a circle inscribed in a square.
,Anthropometry - ANSWERS-the scientific study of the measurements
and proportions of the human body.
Ergonomics - ANSWERS-The study of workplace equipment design
or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or work space so that
people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
Textures - ANSWERS-The actual and perceived details on a surface
and describe the relative roughness or smoothness of a surface, the
hardness and softness as well.
The Golden Ratio - ANSWERS-Seemingly magical relationship with
the
Fibonacci Series turn out to relate directly to
natural phenomena such as the clockwise and
anticlockwise spirals on the surface of
pinecones and pineapples and in the centers
of daisies.
Radial balance - ANSWERS-Is based on a circle with elements
arranged
around a single point.
Symmetrical - ANSWERS-The "Mirror" effect, or when one object is
reflected across a plane to create another instance of itself.
, Symmetrical Balance - ANSWERS-Often associated with formal
rooms or traditional interiors. Consider this when choosing objects for
a mantle.
Asymetrical balance - ANSWERS-distribution achieved by arranging
non-identical elements on both sides of an imaginary center line on
the screen. (Associated with contemporary, casual, or country
interiors)
Rhythm - ANSWERS-involves the repetition of elements in space.
Can provide a theme for a room that the eye enjoys following. (Ex:
Stadium Seats can create rhythm and balance)
Emphasis - ANSWERS-the focal point of a space or object. (Ex.
fireplace or large window)
Structural Patterns - ANSWERS-Those usually created by
architectural members or decorative construction techniques and are
three-dimensional.
Applied Pattern - ANSWERS-Typically a decorative design used on a
flat surface and is almost always based on the repetition of smaller
design motifs.
Ornamentation - ANSWERS-Visual extras added to enrich a design.
Normal Traffic Pattern - ANSWERS-24"-30", but 36" or more is best.
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 Characteristics to an excellent design - ANSWERS-1. It functions
well and serves the needs of its users
2. it is made of carefull selected quality components and appropriate
materials.
3. it is aesthetically pleasing.
Space Planning - ANSWERS-Effectively utilizing the overall area
that a project encompasses.
Space Planner/Residential Interior Designer - ANSWERS-This
person's role is to be the liaison between the architecture and function
of the designed space.
Relative Size - ANSWERS-how big something is in comparison to
something else.
Absolute Size - ANSWERS-refers to the literal dimension of a space
or object.
Scale - ANSWERS-relates to size in that someone may say "This is a
large scale room."
,Rooms are often 'drawn to scale; on graph paper or blue prints using a
scale of - ANSWERS-1/4"=1 foot
Space - ANSWERS-The area in which shapes and forms exist, is most
frequently a room defined by the planes of walls, floor and ceiling.
Positive Space - ANSWERS-Solids or forms
Negative Space - ANSWERS-The area that surrounds the solids or
forms
Proportion - ANSWERS-Eye-pleasing relationship between various
parts and the whole. (Ex. Queen Anne or Chippendale chairs are well-
proportion because the seat, legs and back relate well to eachother).
The Greeks - ANSWERS-Discovered that ratios that best serve our
human needs lie between 1:1 and 2:1.
Pi: the most eye pleasing and useful ratio - ANSWERS-1:1.618
Leonardo da Vinci - ANSWERS-Developed a system of proportions
using the human figure with outstretched arms and spread legs, with
arms and legs touching a circle inscribed in a square.
,Anthropometry - ANSWERS-the scientific study of the measurements
and proportions of the human body.
Ergonomics - ANSWERS-The study of workplace equipment design
or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or work space so that
people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
Textures - ANSWERS-The actual and perceived details on a surface
and describe the relative roughness or smoothness of a surface, the
hardness and softness as well.
The Golden Ratio - ANSWERS-Seemingly magical relationship with
the
Fibonacci Series turn out to relate directly to
natural phenomena such as the clockwise and
anticlockwise spirals on the surface of
pinecones and pineapples and in the centers
of daisies.
Radial balance - ANSWERS-Is based on a circle with elements
arranged
around a single point.
Symmetrical - ANSWERS-The "Mirror" effect, or when one object is
reflected across a plane to create another instance of itself.
, Symmetrical Balance - ANSWERS-Often associated with formal
rooms or traditional interiors. Consider this when choosing objects for
a mantle.
Asymetrical balance - ANSWERS-distribution achieved by arranging
non-identical elements on both sides of an imaginary center line on
the screen. (Associated with contemporary, casual, or country
interiors)
Rhythm - ANSWERS-involves the repetition of elements in space.
Can provide a theme for a room that the eye enjoys following. (Ex:
Stadium Seats can create rhythm and balance)
Emphasis - ANSWERS-the focal point of a space or object. (Ex.
fireplace or large window)
Structural Patterns - ANSWERS-Those usually created by
architectural members or decorative construction techniques and are
three-dimensional.
Applied Pattern - ANSWERS-Typically a decorative design used on a
flat surface and is almost always based on the repetition of smaller
design motifs.
Ornamentation - ANSWERS-Visual extras added to enrich a design.
Normal Traffic Pattern - ANSWERS-24"-30", but 36" or more is best.
