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Planned and Emergent Design in USA and India: A Study of the Impact of Cultural Norms on Interior Space

Ramnath, Priya

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2013, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Industrial, Interior Visual Communication Design.
As designers we almost always have a methodology in place, when in reality design works in a creative, emergent fashion. Through the creative design process, non-routine ideas evolve and innovative solutions are found. This thesis is primarily about doing research to understand how non-designers design their space. Is interior space adaptation participatory? Do space constraints in countries like India make for innovative solutions? What role does the individual play in the evolving design of the home? How do non-designers adapt and make changes to their built environment? A secondary purpose of the research was in exploring patterns in two distinctly different societies, India and the United States, to see if any common patterns would emerge or would they be very different because of a variation in size, population and needs in the communities. Thirdly, the role of sustainability in creative design and in understanding how this could be of significance for our future was given consideration. With global natural resources shrinking and the population growing, what are the steps the people in India are taking to conserve, rethink and reuse the limited available resources? Secondary and primary research methods were used for initial exploration, for analysis and to arrive at conclusions.
Elizabeth Sanders (Advisor)
145 p.

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  • Ramnath, P. (2013). Planned and Emergent Design in USA and India: A Study of the Impact of Cultural Norms on Interior Space [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1372701268

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ramnath, Priya. Planned and Emergent Design in USA and India: A Study of the Impact of Cultural Norms on Interior Space. 2013. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1372701268.

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  • Ramnath, Priya. "Planned and Emergent Design in USA and India: A Study of the Impact of Cultural Norms on Interior Space." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1372701268

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)