Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a virtual studio environment where industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio.
The studio learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependant on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches.
Students will explore the analytical, conceptual and developmental components of successful space planning. They will be expected to produce design solutions in response to specific criteria demanding behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration. In this second in a series of studios, students will focus on small-scale design problems of institutional/healthcare and residential spaces.