The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:8

(RAY)

001-017_30056.indd 8 3/4/13 7:19 PM

F UNDAMENTALS

1.

8

Text

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:8

(RAY)

001-017_30056.indd 8 3/4/13 7:19 PM

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:9

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:8

(RAY)

001-017_30056.indd 9 3/4/13 7:19 PM

Managing an interior design project requires as much creative thought-

fulness as the design itself, and the best projects begin with a carefully

planned project schedule. Typically, a project process is broken down into

distinct phases to establish decision-making milestones, both within the

design team and with the client. At the beginning of the design process,

innumerable options present themselves, but as the design progresses,

the number of options gradually reduces as the project gels around spe-

cic themes and congurations.

Drawings are the primary format through which design choices are ex-

plored and communicated. The mode of drawing changes as the project

is rened and nessed. At the beginning of the design, freehand sketch-

es are the best way to test concepts, while later in the process compu-

ter-aided design (CAD) is necessary to ne-tune dimensional decisions

and coordinate with consulting engineers. New technologies are mak-

ing it easier to explore design concepts in three dimensions at several

stages of the design process.

9

Text

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:9

Job:02-30056 Title: RP-Interior Design Reference and Specification

#175 Dtp:216 Page:8

(RAY)

001-017_30056.indd 9 3/4/13 7:19 PM