The Role of the Interior Designer in the Design Process

Week 7 content - the processes in which an interior designer will have to go through when running a project

The design processes

Conceptual design – schematic design – construction documents – construction bidding – construction administration

research – preliminary site plan – outline specs – technical drawings and specs – building permit – observation

client engagement – conceptual – design development – construction – defects – sign-off

research – planning – designing – creating – evaluating – deciding – implementing

research – planning – designing – creating – evaluating – testing – planning – designing – creating – evaluating – deciding – implementing

To Remember!

Scope and order will vary

Designers always have 3-5 projects going at once

interior design dynamic and situations will alter

• clients change their minds

• clients run out of $money$

• design practices re-prioritise staff

Notes Taken In Class