WALLS, FLOORS, AND

CEILING
LECTURE H
THEORY 3 – INTERIOR AND LANDSCAPE
 WALLS

• Walls are virtually essential for a

dwelling;
• They give protection and privacy;
• They govern the shape, size, and
character of rooms and spaces;
• They demarcate areas, controlling our
movements and vistas
In the past, walls were always fixed, vertical, thick,
opaque and supportive of the roof. Today,
although retaining the same characteristics, walls
have gone further by becoming the following

• Nonstructural walls that hold up noting other than themselves

• Thin, transparent or translucent walls of glass or plastic
• Walls that are integrated with ceiling
• Movable walls of all kinds that slide into pockets, fold like
accordions, or are storage units in casters
• Storage walls that unite the enclosing functions of walls with many
kinds of storage space
• Walls of less than ceiling height to give visual privacy without tight,
boxlike enclosure
• Spur or freestanding walls that stop short of joining the adjacent
walls at one or both ends
• Walls that become furniture, with built-in seating or counter space
• Walls with cut-outs and open spaces giving views of adjacent rooms
 CHOICE OF WALL MATERIALS DEPEND ON
THE FOLLOWING

• The style of the house and concept of the interior, the

budget of the owner, the individual needs and habits of
those occupying the rooms, and the availability of materials.
• For period interiors: more expensive materials can be
adapted, for instance, instead of plain paneling, perhaps
paneling with molding can be designed to give a room the
classical effect.
• For modern interiors: walls can be stone, wood, marble,
glass and mirror, or a series of modern wall covering that
can range from the ordinary grass cloth to the more
expensive foil treated wallpaper. Walls can also left plain to
make way for some art pieces that the owners might
acquire later on.
 FLOORS
• Floors are area to be planned in
accordance to a total scheme because
they are visible as one approaches a
room.
• Floor coverings are usually designed
together with walls and ceilings, especially
if there is a combination of materials used.
Materials used in floor covering finishes

• Floors are chosen in accordance to the style of the

house, the interior design concept, the budget and
individual habits.
• For period interiors: the floors of social areas are usually
covered with marble slabs, granites on top of which are
area carpets of a period style. Private rooms are carpeted
wall-to-wall.
• For contemporary interiors: floor coverings range from
marble, brick, wood planks, wood tiles, stone, pebble
washouts, granolithic, vinyl tiles or ceramic tiles.
• Service areas like ceramic tiles, brick, vinyl tiles, pebbles
washout, granolithic, colored or plain cement, or any
material that can be washed easily with water.
 CEILING

• Ceiling are usually designed by the architect and/or

interior designer specially-special layout to with the
concept of the interior
• Ceiling plan are usually termed as -
this include the design- whether the ceiling contains
beams, moldings or coffers; the finish – paint, wall paper
or sandblasting; and the preparation – close joints in the
plywood, or open joints in the pattern
• Reflected ceiling plans includes electrical outlets, whether
they are recessed pin lights, center ceiling fixtures, or
recessed acrylic lighting.
• Design of the ceilings – are flat, curves, arc, recessed,
and can be wallpapered, painted or mirrored finish.