This semester, among many other things, we are learning about architectural detailing. I rarely design in a traditional style, but I do have a deep appreciation for it; an appreciation which has grown even deeper since taking my course, Advanced Detailing. This course teaches us how to properly panel a room and deck the place out in mouldings. More importantly, we learn how to communicate with contractors to get the job done just the way we see fit.
Most of us living in pre-war NYC apartments have the kind of mouldings that stick straight to the wall (apparently this is taboo). Proper detailing is all about proportions and the way one moulding transitions to another or to the wall. Mouldings should have depth and serve their proper purpose. For example, the chairrail. The chairrail's true purpose is to prevent wall scuffing when you leave a table and the chair backs into the wall. Most importantly, moulding hides the creaks and seams between walls.
Here's some are the construction documents I've been working on...
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| Elevation of mouldings |
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| This is a section detail of the base moulding touching the floor. This is what it would like if you sliced your wall in half vertically. This tells the contractor how to attach the mouldings. |
Next week we start applying color and finishes...the FUN stuff. I personally enjoy having the moldings painted a darker shade than the walls. I think it gives a nice contemporary twist to a classic style.
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