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Impact of Electricity on Interior Design
Electricity had a significant impact on architecture and design. It revolutionized the way interior design was viewed as a whole. Before electricity, architecture was not as critical as it is today, and neither was design. Design had no interaction with the current, which meant that it could be done in whatever manner because it presented no hazards as it does today. The figures below represent early applications of electricity before the concept of design was integrated.
When the invention of electricity was integrated with design, a lot changed. When it comes to architecture and design now, a designer must recognize certain facts concerning electricity. Every circuit in a house is designed to carry a certain amount of current. This means that various devices can use a circuit before it becomes a hazard. Different light circuits are appropriate in different settings. Although the light is fitted permanently in the circuit, it cannot feed off it until it is turned on. The measure of light fittings is vital to the type of light fitting (Tzempelikos, Athanassios, and Andreas 370). When it comes to the appliance circuit, the lighting circuits are rated for a certain number of fittings.
Appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators, and microwaves go on one circuit. Appliances such as ovens and water cylinders have their circuit because they consume a more significant deal of current. Most electric fittings are plastic, and the finishing may be made from a similar material, stainless steel, or a gold plate. The applied style may be ultramodern, heritage, or nostalgic. Switches often appear as obstructive. There are ways to align them, such as architrave switching, which is a method through which they are concealed in an architrave. Features such as noise activated light need not be in extremely prominent points or heritage switches, which are meant to feature the room.
The Craftsman style dominated design between 1827-1930.
- Bungalows are relatively short.
- The roof pitch is low.
- The Asian influence is common.
- Bricks and fireplaces served as focal points.
Work Cited
Tzempelikos, Athanassios, and Andreas K. Athienitis. “The impact of shading design and control on building cooling and lighting demand.” Solar energy 81.3 (2007): 369-382.