The Grid in Interior Design: Conceptual, Graphical, and Spatial Approaches

Abstract

While grids have been widely discussed in urbanism, architecture, art, and graphic design, their role in interior architecture remains underexplored. This paper will examine the grid in interior architecture from three primary perspectives: conceptual, graphical, and spatial. The conceptual approach treats the grid more abstractly, looking into the early stages of a design where ideas are put together in a concept that later shapes the interior space. The graphical approach views the grid as a representational and visual element, particularly in the representation of technical drawings, collages, and other visual compositions. Lastly, the spatial approach focuses on how the grid determines the floor plan, circulation, division, and overall feel and use of the space.