Week 7: Ceilings

  •  Interior designers don't deal with roof framing, since it is a structural issue
  • They do need to respond to the shape of the roof as it shapes interior spaces
  • The ceiling finish also falls under the realm of the designer. 
  • Ceilings
    • Cathedral ceilings/sloped ceilings
      • Pros
        • made popular during the 1970's
        • Provides a sense of spaciousness
        • Popular in Residential and Commercial design
      • Cons
        • Integration of lighting
        • Issues of proper heating and cooling
        • Creation of the sense of human scale within the space

    • Directly applied ceilings
      • gypsum wallboard
        • A directly applied ceiling that attaches to the building structure
        • most commonly used ceiling finish within the residential environment
      • plaster
        • Plaster is applied over a three-coat system over lath
        • This finish used before wall board on walls and ceilings
        • In historical buildings plaster was used for crown molding or ceiling medallions
    • Suspended acoustical panel ceilings (SAPC)
      • Grid types
      • Material types
      • Preferred ceiling treatment in the commercial environment
      • Provides for noise control
      • Provides access for ductwork, electrical wiring, or sprinkler lines
      • Standard sizes are two feet by two feet or two feet by four feet
      • Recycling ceiling tiles is a sustainable choice
      • Ceiling panels are made from fiberglass or mineral fiber
      • Ceiling materials with low VOCs are desirable
      • Ceiling panels can be made from wood or other materials
    • Ceilings come in a variety of forms and materials
    • Some expose the structure of the building
      • Metal structure
      • Wood structure
      • painted to match the ceiling color
      • round ducts are most frequently used
      • coordinate exposed ductwork with the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) designer
  • Ceiling shapes
    • Vaulted ceiling
    • Barrel vault
    • Dome
    • Some enclose the structure of the building 
      • hiding mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
  • Interior design considerations
    • Coordination of lighting with mechanical, sprinkler heads, and ceiling-mounted equipment
    • Acoustics
    • Designing the ceiling
  • Reclamation Programs
    • some ceiling manufacturers have created product reclamation programs
      • for example, Armstrong's ceiling Recycling Program, through which 55 million square feet of old ceiling material have been recycling since 1999

Comments

  1. Sami FordOctober 10, 2024 at 12:06 PM

    Unfortunately I am unable to see any of your pictures. However, your summary is very well done, good job breaking it down into the sections, making it seem short and easy to read.

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  2. Bethany Huizenga INT270October 10, 2024 at 3:40 PM

    None of you pictures showed up which makes me sad because i am sure they are amazing! but your summary was great! good Job!

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  3. Professor VanderNoordaaOctober 11, 2024 at 10:56 AM

    Eliana- I appreciate the structure of your information this week. I don't understand why the supportive images do not show up. I also do not see the case studies or examples of several well done ceiling solutions that was part of this Blogging assignment. 40/50 points

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