Unit Summary 6

Ryne Morse

ID 162-001

2 February 2016

Unit 6 Summary

            With this being my first interior design class, I found it intriguing how simply the way that a space is painted, for example, can change how you interpret it. Various things interior designers take into account when creating a space effect whoever walks through it, whether consciously or subconsciously. For instance, an example I thought of to help better understand this is if you could have two separate bars right next to each other, with one interiorly decorated like a church and the other decorated as a normal sports bar, it is obvious which one would be more appealing. How a space is designed and organized is important to humans, for both aesthetic purposes, and practical purposes.

            I have included a picture of the restaurant ‘Margaritaville’ located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This is a particular space that I have experienced myself, which is why I chose to include it into my response. Not shown in the picture in the exterior, which is an exact replica of an old-time pirate ship; a design that is mirrored in the interior. Upon entering, which nearly simulates being dropped off on an abandoned island’s sandy beach and being led into the untamed rainforest by a 22-year-old college hostess, complete with the sound of monkeys jabbering and frogs croaking, you notice the tables are arranged in three main rows and seem to be on the main deck of ship, as you can see in the picture. The whole idea of this space is to simulate sailing the seas, even including random parrots suspended throughout the room, a treasure map painted on the ceiling, and even a small single-engine biplane hanging from the roof. Owner of restaurant chain Jimmy Buffet and his designing crew really played all of their cards in this attempt to take the customer to a whole other world with this design, or relating back to the unit, an “experience as place” design.