Design Process: A Primer for Architectural and Interior Design - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0442013949 ISBN 13: 9780442013943

Synopsis

Design Process A Primer for Architectural and Inerior Designers Sam F. Miller, AIA First, you ll learn how to look at building components and materials inside and out, evaluating: structural materials; heating, electrical, and plumbing systems; aesthetics and light; the site; movement of people and traffic; and ecological considerations. Then, you ll learn why research is important and why you need to be familiar with particular building types hospitals, museums, manufacturing facilities, airports, libraries, office buildings, and mixed–use structures before you even think about designing. And you ll take a look at building codes and local zoning ordinances. After a thorough grounding in the physical, you ll meet that all–important client and learn how to find out what they really want as you develop a list of goals, problems to be solved, and design requirements. You ll learn how to brainstorm with the client and discover why it s important to involve the client in the design process from beginning to end. Next, you ll learn how to give shape to your ideas as you explore sketching and techniques for model building; then you ll refine your design, building on the synergism of sketching and modeling. You ll even learn how to surmount those inevitable dead ends with tried–and–true techniques from the pros. Finally, you ll learn how to package the results of your labors in a professional presentation as Miller discusses the merits and drawbacks of various presentation methods. Plus, the author includes candid interviews with some of the field s most respected designers: R. Scott Johnson, Bart Prince, and Steve Badanes, among others, to give you the perspectives of working professionals at different levels. Whether you re a novice in the classroom or an old hand with a celebrated clientele, you ll get a fresh look at the elusive design process in this real–world primer.

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About the Author

About the Author Sam F. Miller, AIA, is currently a practicing architect and project manager at CSO Architects, Inc., in Indianapolis. He is active in the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) and has written a report on ## COTE’s Environmental Resource##

Synopsis

Covers issues of architectural and interior design including the creative design process, building components and materials, environmental issues and research. The book features interviews with designers such as R. Scott Johnson, Bart Prince and Steve Badanes.

Edition details

• Publication date: 1894
• ISBN 10: 0442013949
• ISBN 13: 9780442013943
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English