This article describes a first-year project from the Master of Arts Interior Design programme at the Royal College of Art in London. The ‘Identities’ project is formulated to ensure that students consider the material qualities of their work and develop design proposals that resolve a small scale interior design problem in finite detail. To achieve this a project structure has been developed where materials selection is the departure point for the work. The problem of planning is removed from the equation as students are given a fixed plan with which to work and the focus of the work then concentrates on the three-dimensional development of an interior design proposal where the consideration of structure, materials, form, detail, color, pattern, texture and finish are key. Development work utilizes model making as the principle means of communication. The project is broken down into clear phases that demand students work through progressively larger scales (from 1:20 through to full size) allowing detailed development of schemes as appropriate. The notion of ‘learning through making’ is crucial and the utilization of model-making and prototyping is important. Tutorials are tailored to fit around the project structure to provide both support and rigorous critique throughout the process. The results of this approach are project outcomes that fully resolve interior design proposals in an unequivocal way at scales up to full size.

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身份：皇家艺术学院项目

本文描述了伦敦皇家艺术学院室内设计艺术硕士课程的一年级项目。“身份”项目的制定是为了确保学生考虑他们工作的材料质量，并制定设计方案，以有限的细节解决小规模的室内设计问题。为了实现这一目标，已经开发了一个项目结构，其中材料选择是工作的出发点。规划问题从等式中去除，因为学生得到一个固定的工作计划，然后工作的重点集中在室内设计方案的三维发展上，其中考虑了结构、材料、形式、细节、颜色、图案、质地和饰面是关键。开发工作利用模型制作作为主要的交流手段。该项目分为明确的阶段，要求学生通过逐渐扩大的规模（从 1:20 到全尺寸）进行工作，以便根据需要详细制定计划。“通过制作学习”的概念至关重要，模型制作和原型制作的利用也很重要。教程是根据项目结构量身定制的，以便在整个过程中提供支持和严格的批评。这种方法的结果是项目成果，以明确的方式完全解决室内设计建议，规模可达全尺寸。20 到全尺寸）允许详细制定适当的计划。“通过制作学习”的概念至关重要，模型制作和原型制作的利用也很重要。教程是根据项目结构量身定制的，以便在整个过程中提供支持和严格的批评。这种方法的结果是项目成果，以明确的方式完全解决室内设计建议，规模可达全尺寸。20 到全尺寸）允许详细制定适当的计划。“通过制作学习”的概念至关重要，模型制作和原型制作的利用也很重要。教程是根据项目结构量身定制的，以便在整个过程中提供支持和严格的批评。这种方法的结果是项目成果，以明确的方式完全解决室内设计建议，规模可达全尺寸。