Interior design is the art or process of designing the interior decoration of a room or building. ”Interior designers are creative, imaginative and artistic. They also need to be disciplined, organized and skilled business people.” states Careers in Interior Design (n.d.). Interior designers depend on their ability to satisfy clients. Interior designers must understand all the requirements such as artistic, technical, interpersonal communication, and management strategies. Artistic and technical requirements for an interior designer is that they must know how to plan a space and how to present that plan visually so that it can be showed to the client in a way they can understand. Interior designers must also know about the materials and products that will be used to create and furnish the interior, and how texture, color, lighting and other factors combine and interact to make an area look good. Interior designers must understand the structural requirements of their plans such as the health, safety issues, building codes, and many other requirements. Communication is also another v...
Interior Decorators such as Elsie de Wolfe, Eleanor McMillen Brown, and Dorothy Draper helped to pave the way for the Interior Design profession today. Their influential decisions to stray away from the Victorian style of design helped guide both the interior decorating profession, as well as architects who no longer wanted to design in the bulky and cluttered Victorian Style. Elsie de Wolfe designed during the Victorian movement, however “had adopted the 1890’s preference for Neoclassicism” (Smith, 22). Unlike the cluttered and dark interiors of an average Victorian interior, her interiors were, “in the words of one visitor, ‘[models] of simplicity’” (Smith, 20).
These structures or disciplines include considerations of cadence, rhythm, counterpoint, harmony, form and many more. The architects, as well, must meet functional and technical requirements in order to coincide the actual proportions of the building (Zumthor
From the early Greek temples of yesteryear, to the high-tech autonomous buildings of tomorrow, the question of whether the function of a building or its aesthetics qualities are more important has plagued the minds of architects around the world. Webster's II New College Dictionary (Please do not use the encyclopedia or the dictionary to open your essay--way too high school.) defines aesthetics as "The branch of philosophy that provides a theory of the beautiful and of the fine arts" (18). The definition of Functionalism is defined by Webster's as "The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials" (453). Now, if the function of an object decides the type of design and materials used how does one integrate aesthetics into design, and moreover, how important are aesthetics to an architect? Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the greatest and most renowned architects of the 19th and 20th centuries, and while his buildings where lauded for displaying great artistic design, the issue of function was compromised by the blatant fact that his roofs leaked. This is because he let the aesthetics of his buildings become the focus of the structure, and neglected to adequately address the function of the building allowing for this problem to take root in his designs (Palermo, 4 Mar. 1999). As is apparent from Frank Lloyd Wright, there is a certain balance that has to be attained between aesthetics and functionalism in order for a structure to be appreciated as a successful building.
Interior design is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. There is simply nothing more enjoyable than to relax in your own well-decorated and organized home.
The career I have chosen for this project is an Architect. A building architect to be more specific. The career has many characteristics of work that I wish to pursue as I grow up. The main idea is thinking of new, and visually nice designs to grab your clients attention for them to buy your design. It also is a job were mathematics and now computer training is needed. The nature of work of an Architect is basically the design of building and other structures. The design of the building must not only be creative and what the client wants, but there are many different regulations and rules to follow to make the building affordable, safe, and proper size for it to fit in its specifically picked out plantation. First the Architect and the client must discuss the basic idea of the project, giving him basic ideas like size, shape, number of rooms and budget. The Architect will then make blue prints or drawing of his ideas, then present them to the client or clients who he is working for, to see if they like his idea and if they have any comments or suggestions that they would like to get met. If the clients like that idea of the building, the Architect must then draw final construction plans which show the building’s general appearance and details for it’s construction. Such details as the air-conditioning , ventilation and electrical systems to name a few. Architects now sometimes turn to computer-aided design and drafting or (CADD) only a few Architects will plan all their wo...
Architecture is the concept of bringing structure, materiality, form and space together as a whole, provide people with enclosed atmosphere to experience. Considering this, it is important to identify that materiality and the purpose of details has been a key methodology to bringing architectural intentions into the design in an affective manner, more over producing an architectural expression. However, this position is rather declining in architecture, reducing tectonics and materiality to being secondary to form and space. With the start of modernism, the attempt to achieve minimalistic style has caused detailing to increasingly develop into a decorative aspect of a building, neglecting its individual contribution to architecture.
Client(s) may be in the first stage of our design thinking sequences (Archer, 1984, p. 67), and then the designer job is to explore what is the problem, what do we want, what do they need: to produce a design to meet the requirements. The initial design problem presented to the designer may be poorly and incompletely described (McDonnell, 1997, p. 45...
...hy you are replacing your kitchen, what you want the end result to look like, how you use the space, and approximately how much time and money you’d like to invest. If a designer isn’t asking these questions, he is not interested in meeting your needs, only his own.
3. Professional assessment. Interiors designers can see things you cannot see. They will help you make a solid plan which will transform your new place the way you want.
As elements of interior design develop, “Interior Designipedia is solution orientated for each of your design projects and in constantly changing” (Yule 1). “Of all the component elements that together form a completed interior, the single most important element is space” (Britannica School High 3). Many parts of design make a big impact on how they make the room feel. “Interior design styles are essentially about building an environment to seduce the emotions” (Yule 1). For example the “Textures can evoke feeling of elegance such as silk or informality such as rough, tweedy materials” (Britannica School High 6). Sculptures are very traditional pieces that add a great element to rooms (6). Another design element is lighting, which is one of the most important parts of design (Yule 3). As stated before, “light, both natural and artificial, is one of the most important design elements” (Britannica School High 4). Many of the interior designs used in the United S...
Architectural engineers help plan how a building is constructed so that it will look and function the way it was designed. Their work includes preparing building design and construction documents, cost estimating and construction-related projects. Architectural engineers should be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented. They should be able to work as part of a team and be able to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
Interior design is one of the most important professions. When thinking of design and architecture industry, it is necessary to keep in mind that the professionals emphasis on matters of everyday life when commencing a project. Important sectors of interior design consist of: residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education and corporate designs. Thus, the field deals with numerous factors and affects almost everyone in some way. Design is goal-oriented– it strives to achieve a certain purpose. An essential goal of interior design is to create functional spaces that convey a specific mood for an audience using design elements, thus outlining a design for communities versus individuals.
Interior design is a complicated profession. It is sometimes referred to as interior architecture and often confused with interior decorating. It involves the design, organization and planning of an interior structure rather than just refinishing and furnishing existing interior spaces. It involves managing a business, hopefully meeting the desires of the client and delivering to them an interior environment that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. There is a lot more to interior design than first meets the eye.
The work of an interior designer requires a natural skill to work with people and to decipher what a client desires. "The designer's job is to evaluate, plan, and design the interior areas of residential, commercial, and industrial places." (Careers in Focus: Design.) A few simple jobs consist of helping clients to select fixtures and furniture, supervising the coordination of colors and materials, obtaining estimates and costs within the client?s budget, and overseeing the execution and installation of the project. Some very important details designers must be aware of are the architectural requirements, space planning, and the function or purpose of the environment.
Ever since I’ve been little I’ve never liked doing tom boyish stuff, I’ve always loved decorating, making stuff such as with arts and crafts. It took me a while to realize what I wanted to do my Senior project on because I knew I wanted to do something based on something that would actually benefit me in my future after High School. I didn’t want to work on something that I was never going to use in my life, that’s why I decided to do it on Interior design. I chose Interior design because that’s the career I plan to go after High School, for years I thought I wanted to become a Veterinarian but this past summer I went to tour the Art Institute of Austin and looked into their Interior design program, it really caught my attention. I don’t really know much about it, just the basics of what there really is to know, I really want to research about Interior design because this is what I plan to do in my future, therefore it’s something I would take seriously.